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20 December 2013

Solar Pump

Source: BikeTexas Twitter feed. Which is run by me, in fact, but I didn't take
the picture. Anyway. I posted the pic there and then decided to post it here, too.
There's a small solar powered charging station that moves around Austin. I've seen it in a few places, including at UT, and have used it a couple of times. To judge from some of the stickers on it, it may have started at South by Southwest at some point.

This week, it landed at BikeTexas, where I work. It will be sitting in front of my office for a few months, ready to charge up laptops, iPods, phones, and even electric bikes (but not electric cars-- not enough amps, or something). I'm pretty excited about it.

So, my plan to get the most out of this little venture is to go outside at least once a week to plug in my laptop or phone and enjoy the solar station for as long as we have it.

Is there a solar charging station near you? Have you ever used anything solar powered?
At the hour:

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous20 December, 2013 08:47

    I haven't seen anything like that around here. The only thing solar I have experience with is the solar garden lights we use and my calculator.

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  2. Su20 December, 2013 10:52

    I love those solar lights. I'd get some if I had a yard to put them in.

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  3. J E Oneil20 December, 2013 18:49

    I can't think of anything solar powered that I've used, and I know I haven't seen any solar pumps around. Too bad. That sounds like a cool idea.

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