reNEW Charger Reconfigures the Battery Charger…and Adds Solar Power
By Chris Weiss
The reNEW Solar Battery Charger provides a convenient way to organize and charge the batteries for those bazillion gadgets lying around the office and living room. The charger features a protective pouch that allows one to drop the batteries into the top and press a little lever to drop them into a hand when fully charged. It’s like a public bathroom soap dispenser for batteries. The charger can stand on its own or be hung on a wall or window. Frankly, the solar power aspect of the design appears to be an afterthought, but what good modern electronics design doesn’t include solar power? Toward that end, it is also produced with sustainable materials. No indication as to how many batteries designers Tracy Subisak, Donn Koh & Herlinda envisioned being charged at once, or how long it’d take, but it certainly is a nifty, functional little concept. [via Yanko]
