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This bag is plated with solar cells. It generates enough power to charge a cell phone, iPod, or camera. It's the creation of
Joe Hynek, a doctoral student in electrical engineering. It was his project in a class on experimental garment design. (Joe, if you're reading this, will you send me your prototype?)