British soldiers go green with camouflages integrated with solar cells

Infantry usually end up carrying around heavy equipment to keep them powered up while out in the open, facing the elements and enemies. This slows them down, tires them out and has a bunch-load of setbacks. So, Britain is now working on army uniforms integrated with solar photovoltaic cells and thermoelectric devices. This will help soldiers harness energy from the sun on the go to power up their gadgets. Energy is required to charge the batteries of weapons, radios, GPS devices and other vital pieces of kit that will use solar energy in future. A typical British soldier lugs around 45-70kgs, 10% of which is a battery pack alone.

Reducing weight will help benefit the soldiers with the cells directly woven into the fabric itself. And with that, British soldiers go greener than their camouflages!
[Wired]