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Solar Powered iPhone charger doubles as protective case

The protective case made by NovoThink is called “Surge” doubles as a solar charger with its own built in battery backup.  It will soon be available for $70. The device comes with an application for the iPhone that indicates how much power is available in the batteries and how much power is being pumped into …

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Border Collies help keep up solar farms.

Sheepdogs may now be considered an important part of green energy. Solar farms in Europe have begun keeping sheep in the pastures beneath solar array farms. The sheep are a green way to keep the weeds and grasses from blocking the sunlight. A fence around the solar farm keeps the sheep in and the people out. Sheepdogs like Border Collies have hit the spotlight helping to move the sheep around. The sheep cut the grass for free and provide wool.