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six million dollar solar man

I this world of truly portable electronics, the one thing we all dred is a flat (battery that is), well the nice people at Konarka Technologies think they have this one sorted with a new wearable fabric that can be utilised to sythesize light into electricity. These optoelectric fabrics will be just the thing to drive your i-pod , mobile phone or pocket heater, just don't ask a stranger for a quick recharge!

thanks to ubergizmo and ee times