UK solar specialist brings photosynthesis to laptop bags

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New range of rucksacks and bags have built-in solar panels to charge mobile devices on the move

Solar panel manufacturer G24i announced this week that it had sent the first-ever commercial shipment of its Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) to Mascotte Industrial Associates, which has developed a range...

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