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First Solar-Powered Mouse Tested by Dutch Minister

By Aart van Bezooijen - August 2, 2007

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The Delft University of Technology realizes that sustainability doesn't sell itself. With a solar-powered mouse, they are testing whether renewable energy products, with higher functionality and a touch of design, can encourage users to adopt modern and consistently sustainable conduct.

Recently, Minister Cramer of the Ministry for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment took part in a user trial of the world's first exclusively photovoltaic-powered (PV) computer mouse. The trial should demonstrate whether the mouse, named Sole Mio, can be fully charged during busy daily activities.

Accordingly, its success depends on a lot of factors, including the willingness of the user to adapt his behaviour to favourable light conditions by regularly charging the unit with daylight from the window, and the computer usage pattern. We are hoping for good charging results, since most design works get that extra push after sunset.

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mr man

16 years ago

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i like it very much

it reminds me of a few things:

good energy,

bp technology awards

shell step

this should be entered in all these places to gain publicity

thank you very much

regards

mr man
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6ix

17 years ago

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Why not have it charge by utilizing the user's natural heat emitted from the palm of the hand? Our bodies generate a considerable amount of heat. Seems ridiculous to waste it.
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dougp01

17 years ago

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Funny, the cells are under the palm of the hand. So it charges up only when not in use? Sort of like a solar powered night light.

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wow, so in order to use it, you really have to not use it. The fact that your hand will cover 70 percent of the cell surface during use really defeats the purpose.
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Happy hotelier

17 years ago

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Arnold,
Not much sunshine in clogland nowadays, so where the heck do the cloggies think they will get the required energy from?
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