Gear Diary Goal Zero launches new Yeti 150 Solar Generator photo

So a couple of days ago I was reading a news item that science fiction author David Brin pointed to regarding thinner, higher-quality solar panel technology.  I’ve been amazed for years that no one has bothered sticking solar panels on the exterior of electric cars, or been more active in marketing, I dunno, solar roof tiles or something.  We need power, man, and while yeah, the amount you get isn’t stunning (yet), it’s not like we’re going to run out of photons any time soon.  And honestly, no matter how low the transfer rate is between the amount of sunlight pouring down to how much you get out of your solar panels, let’s face it:  It’s gotta be better than none!  And after all, it’s not like as we get more and more people our need for energy is going to go down!

Which is exactly what Goal Zero is counting on with their products.  Goal Zero, the world’s largest manufacturer of portable solar products, launched the Goal Zero Yeti 150 Solar Generator, which offers users a portable power solution without the hassle, noise and ongoing cost of their gas-powered counterparts. Weighing 12 pounds, the plug-and -play Goal Zero Yeti 150 is perfect for camping or emergency preparedness. You can follow Goal Zero at twitter.com/goalzerosolar or facebook.com/goalzero for the latest news on all of the company’s industry leading portable solar products and rechargers.

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Doug is a nerd from way back, falling for a Commodore PET at the age of 15, and never looking back. Riding the nerd wave, he got a Computer Science degree and entered the tech industry at a young age, deciding after a year and a half of front-line phone technical support that he should try something, *anything* else. He settled on technical writing, and has been cranking out documentation for companies like Unisys, SGI, Cisco, Juniper, and many others ever since. He is nothing short of ecstatic to be working for H-P from his home base in Austin.


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