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Originally Posted by rscudder
Solar cells of the type put on a calculator are very light- Even assuming you would need to have several square inches on the front of a cover, I do not think the weight would be an issue.
Edmund's Scientific sells solar cell material. So:
need to know allowable charge to feed into ereader - any that can charge through a USB cable should be good candidates for fairly low charges;
need to know amount of solar cell material to create that much charge;
need way to connect charge coming from solar cells to feed into USB cable;
need USB cable end that fits that eBook reader;
glue and connecting mediums.
I'll be impressed if someone creates a Rube Goldberg solar eBook charger 
Who needs commercial accessories anyhow!
Post pictures if you do 
Rebecca |
Thanks for your reply, Rebecca.
If the solar cells that are used in conjunction with the reader are light then it should be a useful and versatile way of keeping the charge going. I could see this being very useful for those that may be traveling and particularly for hikers, etc, that may not have access to an electrical power outlet.