Solar handbag

The Solar Handbag[1] was designed in 2011 by Danish design company Diffus Design in collaboration with the Alexandra Institute and Center for Software Innovation.[2]

The Solar Handbag has 100 silicon solar cells which collect daytime sunlight [1] and thus generate two watts of usable energy enough to charge a mobile device.[3][4] The handbag also features a set of interior optical fibers that glow to assist the user in their search for objects in the handbag.[5] The solar cells have been woven into conductive embroidery on the exterior surface of the handbag, which transmits the harvested energy into a rechargeable lithium ion battery.[6] These components were developed through a joint research effect between Forster Rohner AG and the University of Applied Science Rapperswil and the NTB Interstate University of Applied Sciences of Technology, Buchs, Switzerland.[2]

References
  1. Jirmann Von Dieter “Diffus Design: Solar power aus der Handtasche”, Techfieber, October 12, 2011
  2. Goldsmith, Sara Vitamin Green, Phaidon Press, 2012
  3. “La lumière est dans le sac”, Intramuros Design Magazine. Issue: #156, October 2011.
  4. “Diffus Chic Solar-Power Bag Flaunts Its Photovoltaic Panels”, Inhabitat. Issue: #Issue: May 22, 2011.
  5. Schoeser, Mary, Textiles: The Art of mankind, Publisher: Thames and Hudson, 2012
  6. "Diffus Solar Handbag Uses Solar Panels For Design". CoolThings. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2020-08-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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