The SolarFold and SolarFan portable solar power generators

We’ve heard of portable wind energy generators and hydroelectric power generators earlier. Now the Japanese are here with a portable solar power generator to help make your life easier and powered up on the go! The SolarFold and SolarFan are two devices that unfold into surface area utilizing solar power collectors. They’ll suck in enough juice from the sun to power up your iPhone for a 3 minute call after exposing it to the sun for 10 minutes. The SolarFold wraps up in a flat stack and unwraps like a folding screen to maximize energy accumulating surface area. The SolarFan on the other hand can open up like a Japanese fan when you need to generate energy and also includes a tripod that helps you to adjust its angle according to the time of the day and location.

Designed and manufactured by AmbienTec, these two devices can power up anything that can connect to a USB post and cost around $250 each.
[Popsci]