A team of developers from the United Kingdom have
developed a new environmentally friendly battery pack and solar charger aptly
named the Solacube. Designed to charge three devices at once using two USB
ports and an integrated wireless charging pad. The compact charging system is this week
launched via Kickstarter to raise the required £ 75,000 needed to make the jump
into production.
The Solacube is available to back with early bird
pledges available from £50 and worldwide shipping expected to take place during
October 2018. Solacube specification include : Input voltage 5V Via USB or
solar panel Output: USB; 5V, 2A x 1 port or 1A x 2 ports Qi (inductance); 2A
Power bank capacity: 12,000mAh Unit dimensions: W 100mm x L 100mm x H 100mm
Solar charging: 5 x 0.8W panels, provide 800mAh input Theoretical charge time:
15 hours USB charging: 500mA to 2A Theoretical charge time: 6 hours @ 2A to 24 hours
@ 500mA “