Harness the power of the sun in your handbag

Jane Palmer and Marianne Fairbanks began their textile quest at the School of the Art INstitue of Chicago. As an art project in 2002, they responded to the war in Iraq by deciding to make something that wouldn’t rely on imported oil. They came up with a series of handbags made of biodegradable material that can power your cell phone or iPod day or night.

Noon Solar

Cool.

http://www.noonsolar.com/

~ by dcumming27 on July 29, 2008.