CNET News: Solar powered Wi-Fi? Solis Energy says 'why not?'
Someday, you might hook into the Internet through solar power.
Orlando, Fla.-based Solis Energy has created a portable, uninterrupted power supply for Wi-Fi routers that harvest their energy from the sun, according to Robert Reynolds, CEO of the company.
Similar systems from Solis can be carted out after a hurricane or other disaster to restore communications lines. The company is now pitching those products for municipal Wi-Fi projects. It also sells a product to run streetlights on solar power.
Several state governments are pushing for increased use of solar energy to cut power consumption and curb greenhouse gases. But green routers have another advantage. Routers, sensors, road signs and other devices that derive their power from the sun or the wind don't need to be hooked up to wires, which often don't exist in remote locations. ...
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