Sure, it costs $3,600 dollars — but this solar table might just be the conversation starter needed over your summer dinner parties to get your neighbors interested in renewable energy. That, or perhaps you’re just keen to get some work done outside without having to run power cables everywhere you go.
Whatever your reasons, this solar power table is certainly a creative integration of photovoltaics in furniture. According to Wired, The Sun Table from Devang A. Shah and Michael Low is made out of renewable materials (all aluminum), goes to 156 Watts (13 Ah @ 12V of Energy), and includes a 64 Watt multicrystalline panel that serves as the actual table top. The nickel metal hydride battery is recyclable and will fully charge your laptop in about three hours.
Check out the official site for more information. The Sun Table will ship March 15th of next year.
via Wired
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This is silly, and I wouldn’t invest $3600 for it. It would be better to put pv panels on a roof where they would generate as much electricity as possible, and not be blocked by an umbrella, towell, dinnerware, or anything else that lawn furnature is commonly used for.
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