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Or maybe a dentist chair!!!]]>Apr 3rd 2008 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/
Forward Air Freight handles this stuff, and the size will definitely help with costs. It's pretty small compared to some things I've shipped by them.

If you want 2, it'll be even less since you can put 2 on the same pallet.]]>Apr 3rd 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/But then again.. anyone think it has to be that large/heavy to produce that wattage? or the same could be done using smaller devices?]]>Apr 3rd 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/
I mean.. we had alkaline batteries since the 1900s.]]>Apr 3rd 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/All joking aside, why hasn't there been any advances in battery tech? There wasn't that much research into it until recently I believe... or is it simply difficult? ]]>Apr 3rd 2008 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/
This means that if we are to increase the ability of batteries to store energy to a significant extent, we will have to develop a novel method of energy storage that doesn't rely on the close-packing of ions; which, as most things in this world, is much, MUCH, easier said than done.]]>Apr 3rd 2008 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/
Granted, it doesn't roll of your tongue as nicely, but it's more accurate.

Oh, when will marketers learn!?]]>Apr 3rd 2008 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/
Secondly, SMALL PACKAGE?? Are you daft? The measurements are 72- x 124- x 50-inches...that's 6'x just over 10' x over 4'...yes, that's FEET....that's HUGE....]]>Apr 3rd 2008 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/
Secondly, I'm assuming if something like this is going to be moved, it will be done via a forklift or something to that effect...2000LB plus a forklift is enough to warp steel at the right angle, imagine if they used aluminum or plastic? It wouldn't last too long.... ]]>Apr 3rd 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/The marine batteries will have a useful life of about a 10 years depending on usage.
If you want a sensible non-fossil mains power source somewhere remote an 'in a box' solution will be a lot easier to deal with than assembling, panels, invertors, batteries and control gear into a watertight container yourself. If you compare it to keeping a diesel generator running in a sunny but remote location I can see a major attraction.

http://www.reluminati.com/powercube/]]>Apr 3rd 2008 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/31/powercube-6000/#more-9304]]>Apr 3rd 2008 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/
This may look like put in your trunk (boot) of your car and take camping but it isn't!

On the website - Price is upon request..
$25,000 - hmmmm seems like it might be aimed at the Pentagon! I hear they get good deals on hammers!

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also altairnano http://www.altairnano.com/index.html

batteries are going to improve a lot in a few years...]]>Apr 3rd 2008 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/
For example, I work at a casino that is open 24/7, 365 days a year, and we have HUGE diesel generators that can power the entire casino, hotel and entertainment centre for weeks...obviously a solution like this isn't up to quite a large task, but my point is, a home-owner or business is going to buy one of these instead of a diesel/gas-generator, have it 'installed' in the backyard or whereever, and then forget about it until it like most generators; thus serving its purpose as a backup in case of emergencies.]]>Apr 3rd 2008 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 3rd 2008 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/Apr 10th 2008 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/03/powercube-600-the-2000-pound-solar-powered-generator/www.solarstik.com]]>May 4th 2008 1:33AM