Eco Tech: Solar powered iPhone/iPod charger case now available

Creative Loafing - March 11, 2010 at 2:39 pm by Katie M.

Novothink, a company that makes solar powered electronics, has just released their newest creation: the Surge – a hybrid solar charger case for second and third generation iPhone and iPod Touch models.

These sleek photovoltaic chargers are the first Apple-certified solar iPod cases, extending audio playback by 20 hours and 3G talk time by 4 hours just by catching some rays. According to this post on Inhabitat, “Extra energy is stored in an integrated lithium ion battery, and a set of low-energy LEDs display the device’s charging status.”

Lucky for you iPhone owners,the Surge has just hit the market. Both cases are available now from Novothink’s online retailer Solar Arcadia, Amazon, and just about every major tech retail site. They run at $79.95 for the iPhone model and $69.95 for the iPod Touch model.