At the recent i-stage competition in Phoenix, USA, a technology event featuring the most innovative consumer technology products that will soon come to market, ReNu's personal solar power generation and storage system took the top prize.
ReNu is the debut product from new company Regen Inc, which consists of a panel, a freestanding power module containing solar cells, a rechargeable battery and an intelligent user interface. The panel can be hung or placed in direct light to capture energy and when fully charged the panel can be put into one of a series of Regen extensions to charge phones, personal audio devices and task lighting. The ReNu panel can also charge an iPhone, iPod or USB device directly.
Source: Regen Inc
The intelligent interface details how much of the sun's energy has been harvested and how much remains in storage, cueing users when it is time to place the ReNu panel in a sunny window or outdoors. In addition to its patented solar technology and interface, the ReNu panel features a Lithium Ion battery that can hold enough power to charge an iPhone twice.
Regen's Chief Executive Officer David Pierce says, "Everything we bring to market will produce energy, not just consume it." The device is expected to hit the market in February 2010. In the coming months Regen will begin releasing its portfolio of products that run on light power including: ReNu iPhone Dock, ReNu Sound Dock and ReNu Side Light.
"We're excited to push the boundaries of personal power generation and really change the way people think of energy creation and use in consumer electronics," says Robert Brunner, Regen's Chief Designer and the founder of Ammunition. "Nothing like the ReNu exists on the market and we believe it will turn heads and help change the way people power their personal electronics."
Credit: Regen Inc
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