Gizmodo
So I want this Voltaic Backpack badly. Josh Rubin pinged me to point it out and I haven't stopped barking questions at him since, despite the fact that he's not, you know, the guy that makes it. Three aluminum-panel solar cells sit the back along with enough wires and in-seam connections to charge most small devices (although sadly, not laptops). In direct sunlight, you can bring a phone back up to full strength in about 6 hours (although if the weather stays like it has been in New York today, it'll be more like A Lot Longer).
Still, awesome - and it doesn't even look that dorky! Voltaic is in the city so I hope to have my hands on one of these $230 beauties soon.
Product Page [VoltaicSystems via CoolHunting via TreeHugger]
