"Back to the Future" Inspires Self-Charging Textiles, Clothing
One movie buff scientist from the University of Central Florida's NanoScience Technology Center has turned to the...
New "Hybrid Energy" Fabric Converts Sunlight, Movement Into Electricity
"Power dressing" no longer means what you think it means. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have...
"Lifepack" is a Solar-Powered, Anti-Theft Backpack for Mobile Workers
HOLD EVERYTHING Certainly Solgaard, himself an avid backpacker, has found his niche. With more than a month left...
Coming Soon: Clothes That Convert Solar Energy Into Heat
A new material developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could be used for self-warming...
Pauline van Dongen's Solar Parka Thrives Among Nature's Elements
SOLAR PARKA The jacket incorporates a single thin, flexible, and waterproof solar panel on one of its front pockets....
"Technopicnic" is a Solar-Powered Backpack for Picnicking in the City
It'd be nice to go take for a picnic in a wildflower-filled meadow with only the birds to listen to, but most people...
Pauline van Dongen's "Solar Shirt" is a Chic Phone Charger You Wear
SOLAR FASHION But cellphones aren't the only things the Solar Shirt can keep humming. Van Dongen's garment can...
Project Solaire's Solar-Powered Backpacks Charge Gadgets on the Go
Most smartphone users have probably experienced the frustration of a dead battery. Now Project Solaire have designed...
Repurpose's Solar-Powered Schoolbags Do More Than Carry Stuff
CARRY ON Another upside of using plastic? The bags are waterproof. ("There’s nothing worse than wet books," notes...
Tommy Hilfiger's Solar-Powered Jacket Charges Your Phone on the Go
Tommy Hilfiger is testing the wearables market with their new solar powered field jacket. In both a men's and women's...
Solar-Powered Sunglasses Alert You When You've Left Them Behind
Australian company Tzukuri understands that it sucks to loose an expensive pair of sunglasses. That's why they've...
Solar Power Goes Couture With Pauline van Dongen's Avant-Garde Wearables
POWER SUITS Van Dongen says her designs mimic human skin cells, which show a similar layering. Some of the modules...
Flexible Fiber-Optic Solar Cell Paves Way for Energy-Generating Fabrics
An international team of scientists have developed the world's first fiber-optic solar cell. Thinner than the width...
Exotic Solar's "PowerCloth" Turns Clothing Into Energy Generators
Ready to give the sun a reason to sweat for a change? Strap on Exotic Solar's "PowerCloth 1G," an innovative new...
Stila's Solar-Powered Compact Illuminates Inside and Out
Need to do a quick face check in a dimly light car or restaurant? Stila's solar-powered compact features an illuminated...
Tube-Shape Photovoltaic Cells Could Result in Solar-Powered Clothing
Let's be honest, solar-powered clothing is rarely easy on the eyes. Nor does it tend to be discreet. Researchers...
Solar-Powered Soldiers to Revolutionize Australian Combat
The 21st century soldier bears a heavy burden, literally. With 100 to 150 pounds of weaponry, tactical gear, communication...
7 Solar-Powered Wearables Guaranteed to Give You a Charge
FUTURE FLAPPER Shake a little leg in Despina Papadopoulos's flapper-inspired mini-dress, which soaks up the rays...
Solar-Powered vs. 3D-Printed: Which Bikini Would You Rather Wear?
Talk about synchronicity; we featured not one but two high-tech bikinis in a span of four days. Which means there's...
Solar-Powered Bikini Soaks Up the Rays, Powers Your iPod
Ready to hit the beach? Brooklyn-based designer Andrew Schneider is now taking orders for his solar-powered bikini....
Diffus' Chic Solar-Powered Bag Flaunts Its Photovoltaic Panels Instead of Hiding Them
Diffus, the interactive design firm that brought you the environment-sniffing "Climate Dress," has unveiled its...
Ralph Lauren Launches $800 Solar-Powered Waterproof Backpack
Ralph Lauren's men's athletic line, RLX, recently released a new line of high-performance bags, one of which features...
U.K. Military Developing Solar-Powered Uniforms That Generate Electricity
Scientists across the United Kingdom are working on a solar-powered kit that could lighten the load of soldiers—and,...
Solar-Powered “Androcell” Backpack Shares Data, is Cradle to Cradle
Like most creative minds, Karan Singh Gandhi has a bit of the soothsayer in him. Peering into his crystal ball,...
Solar-Powered Cargo Pants by Slvr Lining Gives You a Charge on the Go
Never be tethered to a power outlet again. The Go Urban cargo pant by Silvr Lining includes a pair of built-in...
Project Runway's Seth Aaron Henderson Designs Solar-Inspired Line for Portland Fashion Week
SOLAR IS THE NEW BLACK When Project Runway designer Seth Aaron Henderson first announced that he was creating...
Diane von Furstenberg, Vena Cava Design Solar-Powered Bags for Charity
If photovoltaics are the Coke-bottle-bespectacled, pocket-protector-carrying nerds of the wearable-tech frontier,...
Turn Your Old Shoes Into Solar-Powered Street Lights
Have a pair of worn-out kicks that are one step away from dumpster heaven? Teach those old shoes some new tricks...
Solar-Powered Hat and Gloves Offer Promise of "Endless Warm"
Another finalist in Designboom's Green Life contest, this noggin- and hand-warming duo by Germany's Yiran Qian...
NEW! Zegna Sport's Ecotech Solar Jacket Made From Recycled Plastic
Zegna Sport has spruced up its two-year-old Solar Jacket for fall in a major way—well, make that several major...