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Solar Powered Wi-Fi

Posted by samzenpus on from the wireless-anywhere dept.

inkslinger77 writes "A small US startup has announced it has created a system for running Wi-Fi routers in remote places using only the power of the sun. Among the first round of products from Solis Energy is the Solar Power Plant, touted as being capable of supplying 12, 24 and 48 Volts DC for use in stand-alone applications such as surveillance cameras and outdoor Wi-Fi."

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  1. Bright idea by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 4, Funny

    Its always illuminating to see developers take a lateral step towards problems.

    Here in the UK we use the tiny amount of light to power calculators but I think you would need a panel at least 3km square.

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    1. Re:Bright idea by niceone · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't worry, they are working on a rain powered version for the UK.

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  2. Re:Obvious by Eddi3 · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. Attach a Solar Cell to a battery.
    2. Attach the battery to a wireless router.
    3. ???
    4. Profit!!!

    I'm sure it's one of those.

  3. that's incredible news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    thanks so much for posting it.

  4. Slashdotted? by 6Yankee · · Score: 4, Funny

    TFA is taking an age to load. Either it's slashdotted, or the sun went in...

    1. Re:Slashdotted? by ebolaZaireRules · · Score: 4, Funny

      nah - DOS attack. I'm stading in front of it.

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  5. yikes! by ardor · · Score: 1, Funny

    What? They run on solar power? And its getting dark? Oh boy, I hope I have enough time left to finish this commen^%$#^%!.+^&[NO CARRIER]

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  6. Only the power... by kaleco · · Score: 2, Funny
    "using only the power of the sun"

    Yeah, only the power of the sun. It's such a great power source we should manufacture more.

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  7. THIS IS WHAT I NEED by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is EXACTLY what I NEED!!...A solar powered router! I have a terrible World of Warcraft addiction. This invention would limit my time online to just daylight hours! Then, maybe I can have a night life! There are more important things in life than "trying to get my mage to level 70"!