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wpsedgwick Donating Member (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 05:33 PM
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Students in India build solar-powered helmet
Source: Examiner

It only took three days for two electrical engineering undergrads at the Nirma University in Ahmedabad, India, to put together a wind- and solar-powered helmet for bikers.

The prototype headgear by the entrepreneurial pair, Pragnesh Dudhaiya and Aalok Bhatt, comprises solar cells and a mini fan, and is capable of charging a mobile phone using the energy generated from a 40-minute ride.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-42287-Chicago-Green-Technology-Examiner~y2010m5d25-Students-in-India-build-solarpowered-helmet
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 05:35 PM
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1. Here's a photo
Edited on Tue May-25-10 05:36 PM by Ian David
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Politicalboi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 06:04 PM
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2. Cool
It looks so compact too. LOL!
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