Being without power is never fun, but it’s something that I generally cope with as a Floridian multiple times per year as hurricanes rip through the state. Of course, being without power can also be the result of camping, or merely traveling anywhere that the power company’s umbilical cord ends.
Hurricane Helene just finished ravaging the state of Florida last week, and it left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity before, during, and after the storm. A Florida resident myself, I was impacted by this, which brings me to my next major point.
Those who know me best know that I’m a huge proponent of Jackery portable power stations. Whether you’re fielding an emergency after a natural disaster or you’re packing up for the camping trip of a lifetime, Jackery offers some of the most capable mobile power units I’ve ever had the pleasure of using.
Bluetti’s SwapSolar Ecosystem is a 1800W/2700W power station and a cordless fridge that integrates a freezer and a self-cleaning ice maker.
When it comes to portable power, the first company that comes to my mind every time is Jackery. I have extensive experience with the brand’s dependable solar generators, which provide sustainable power during a bright and sunny day and reserve power for the wee hours of the night when there’s no sunlight at all.
As a lover of the great outdoors, I enjoy stepping out of the house and touching grass. At the same time, I prefer staying connected with my electronics, playing with my battery-powered toys, and using other electric gadgets while I’m out there, and I can think of no better way to accomplish all that than with a Solar Generator by Jackery.
If you do a lot of traveling and like to stay connected with your friends and family via your smartphone or tablet, then you probably need as much battery life as you can get. Out and about, you won’t always have access to a plug in the wall, so it’s a good idea to have a backup plan for keeping your devices charged.
Anker makes some great solutions, including the PowerCore 20000 and PowerCore+ 26800 power banks, and a 21W PowerPort Solar charger so you can harness the power of the Sun. Any of these can help make mobile charging easier.
Apple Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Apple, Inc. registered in Delaware last month, has successfully obtained federal approval from the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to sell excess energy generated from its solar facilities into the wholesale market, joining Google parent Alphabet in the energy-trading business.
The firm sought permission from FERC to begin selling power within 60 days of its filing on June 6. Sales can officially begin on Saturday, Bloomberg said, as FERC's determined that Apple Energy doesn't pose a risk of being able to hike up prices.
Apple's focus on making its retail stores and corporate offices in the United States and around the world run on 100 percent renewable energy sources is in the spotlight again with news that it's created a new company with the sole purpose of selling excess electricity generated by its solar farms in Cupertino and Nevada, as first discovered by 9to5Mac.
In another environmentally friendly move, Apple and SunPower Corporation today announced a partnership that will result in two solar power plants, currently under construction in China, marking SunPower's first international solar collaboration with the iPhone maker.
Located in the ABA Region of China's Sichuan Province, these power plants will initially provide a total of forty megawatts of power. This is just the start, Apple's vice president for environmental initiatives, Lisa Jackson, told The Associated Press.
The Hickory Daily Record is reporting that Apple has recached a deal with the city council of Claremont, North Carolina to purchase land for a new solar panel farm. This will be the company's third solar farm in the Maiden area.
According to the report, Apple will be annexing 100-acres for the new array and will be making an initial investment of $55 million. The solar farm will generate 17.5 megawatts of power for its massive North Carolina data center...
It would seem that much of the tech world is expecting Apple to give its iPhone line a significant refresh this year. The company is believed to be working on not one, but two new models with larger displays, and of course there will be the usual performance bumps.
But if you ask Matt Margolis of Seeking Alpha, the iPhone 6 may feature much more than just a larger display. The analyst thinks the handset could utilize a sapphire display with an embedded solar power panel, and he makes a pretty interesting case for the theory...