Sun - Brella
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Sun~brella, a recent winner of the Red dot concept design award in the Green category, is like a regular beach umbrella, except that it is a source of energy and also an outlet to power small appliances. Because of these alternate uses, the Sun~brella can be beneficial to multiple users. The 6 foot diameter solar panel that uses Photovoltaics can produce a peak output of 282 watts. (For example: a standard bathroom fan takes 18 watts of energy to run. A standard CD/cassette player takes 30 watts. An Engel 65 Refrigerator?™ takes 43.2 watts to be powered). Along with a plug in for small appliances, it also comes with a built in fan for additional cooling on hotter days. The parts are all detachable for easy flat storage, and the spheral solar cells?™ used for the panel are durable, light, and flexible. For the beach, you can also use the drill anchor for an easier set up. The Sun~brella was designed for personal (Beach goers, Porches) and for commercial (Resorts, Street Vendors, and Restaurant Patios) use.
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Minifridge on a remote beach on a tropical island… can’t beat that plan… with bonus fan.
Very cool idea
I must have this! When/where can I get one?
there will be too many nerds at the beach!!
yesssss especialy if you make it wifi….arg…:-)
Its great. Maybe make it a little less obvious…the oil companies, you know….
282 watts…Right…Is there a decimal point missing from that number?
Pointless Wank.
Seems like a great idea. Solar power is a great Green energy as by absorbing the sun’s rays it actually makes the Earth heat up less therefore helps offsett global warming. One little umbrella might not help much, but millions of these would.
This is a very good idea.
Wow that’s cool! Where can I get my hands on one?
@colin andrews….WTF? …everybody should wear black clothes, that will absorb sunrays and global warming would be off….or…..if all our homes roofs would be white and reflect the sunrays global warming would be reversed?
As long as we buy enough (black?) umbrellas we are saved!!
Hurry Go tell Al Gore!!