# Solar Powered Laptop Case Actually Charges Laptops By ecogeek | Published 2007-01-08 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-powered-laptop-case-actually-charges-laptops References: [ecogeek.org](http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/422/) It's hard to get a substantial amount of juice from a case-mounted solar panel. Sewing a photovoltaic panel into your jean jacket will only get you so far. And while portable devices do generally use very little power, no [portable solar panel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-bank-wallet) has yet been able to charge a laptop computer. But that's about to change. [Eclipse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Refillable-luxury-packaging) Solar Gear has created a hard laptop case that can actually charge a laptop! That is, if you've got full sun and a relatively small laptop computer. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Portable Solar-powered Charging:** The trend of creating more efficient, powerful portable solar panels for charging devices on the go, like laptops and phones. - **Embedded Solar Technology:** The trend of incorporating solar panels directly into products, such as laptop cases and backpacks, to allow for convenient, on-the-go charging. - **High-powered Portable Devices:** The trend of creating more power-efficient portable devices that can last longer and be charged with solar panels. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** As demand for portable solar charging solutions increases, consumer electronics companies can capitalize on producing solar-powered chargers, cases, and devices. - **Outdoor Gear:** The incorporation of embedded solar technology into products like backpacks and tents offers disruptive innovation opportunities in outdoor gear for extended usability and convenience. - **Renewable Energy:** As solar technology advances and becomes more powerful, the renewable energy industry can leverage the trend to create more reliable, efficient solar solutions for a range of applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Device-Charging Sun Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoflow-power-hat.md) - [Furniture-Like Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/es-30w-solar-panel.md) - [Origami Travel Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-panel-origami-technology.md) - [Solar Generator-Integrated Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handsfree-2.md) - [Folding Solar-Equipped Camping Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoeshiner-solar-table.md) - [Self-Heating Solar-Powered Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunnyside-lunchbox.md) - [Modular Portable Power Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zeta-power-station.md) - [Folding Solar Power Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dexpole-solar-power-bank.md) - [Origami-Inspired Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sego-innovations.md)