News 
Nokia launched a new blog dedicated to Solar Charging today.
You can check it out over at SolarCharging.Nokia.com. The blog aims to help you learn more about Solar charging, its applications, Nokia’s research into the green energy, and different technology used in the process (like the ‘Lokki’ in the image above).
The Nokia Solar Charging Project is a research project with a difference. We’re going to try and answer some fundamental questions about how viable and easy it is to charge mobile phones solely using solar power. What’s more, we’re going to do it in a way that shows you how we work to develop new ideas. This project is all part of our continuous search for energy efficiency and more sustainable alternatives as well as finding solutions to help those of us who live in parts of the world where you can’t just plug in and load up on electricity.
Our testers
We’ve got together a great group of people living and traveling in a diverse range of locations to help. Thanks to them, we’ll be able to see how solar charging works in different scenarios, from sailing across the Baltic Sea to camping in a Swedish forest. We’ll get an insight into their efforts from a diverse range of global locations, too. From above the Arctic Circle, where the sun doesn’t set for the next three months, to Kenya where access to electricity and charging a mobile phone can be a daily challenge.
Our technology
Our testers will be using specially created mobile phones. The small solar charging panels developed for this project have been integrated to Nokia C1-02 devices, while a data logger will report the harvested solar energy. As the weeks go past, we’ll blogging in more detail about how it works, who built it and what it can do.
Our hopes
We’ve got three months, from June 2011 until the end of September 2011, to find out more than ever before about mobile solar power. But we’re also keen to find out more from you, our readers. We want to hear your feedback and learn about your expectations when it comes to mobile solar charging. Together, we’ll see what solar charging technology is capable of today, and get a tantalizing taste of what it might be like tomorrow.
Pretty darn cool I have to admit. I’ve always been a bit fan of solar power. There’s plenty of sun around in India and back home in Kuwait, so it only makes sense to actually use that for something. Check out the blog and let us know what you think about the Finnish Giant’s new research into Solar power.
Clinton is currently based in New Delhi, India and is executive editor for UnleashThePhones. He is responsible for all editorial decisions, and covers all forms of Mobile and mobile-related accessories.
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