Solar Panels

[Taxation]

okay i couldnt find anywhere else to put this, so i put it here.
My folks are getting worried about higher energy prices coming to the UK
and i was wondering if there was any way to power my computer entirely using solar energy etc.
i know that this isnt really novatech's fortei
but i was wondering if anyone knew a way of doing this
it would save alot of money in the long run

[gwendes]

I've not heard of anything. I know there are trickle chargers available when you're on the move with a laptop.

Found this (http://www.gosolar.u-net.com/Portable_solar_power_systems.htm) from a quick google search.

General PCs draw more power than technology allows to be generated or gained in an effective way.

Watch this space?

[Taxation]

That looks pro, it would prob take 50 of them to power the simplest of pc's

[asteroid]

even if you lived in a hot country, you need a battery to store the power for the time being, cant just feed solar power directly to a PC.

Some countries like Israel have houses with solar panels on the roof.

if lower power is an issue, a PC based on a mini ITX (motherboard is about 7 inches by 7 inches) with a laptop CD drive and 2.5 hard disk, this will use less than 60 watts, lots of people use these boards in car PCs.

I live in a shared house with 4 other blokes, if you are worried about your electricity bill, get low power light bulbs for your house - the Tescos next to Novatech do low energy (20w instead of 100w) light bulbs for £2, this could cut your power consumption by 75% for lighting.