LG equips the Sony Reader solar battery

Company LG Electronics will demonstrate at the next exhibition IMID 2009 in Korea its new development - a prototype e-book with a solar battery Solar E-book. The basis of the decision taken by Sony Reader PRS-505, complete with 10-centimeter solar panel thickness of 0,7 mm and weighing 20 grams. That is, it does not greatly increase the size and weight of the device. To charge the solar battery enough 4-5 hours, after this e-book will work for a whole day.

According to LG, now the efficiency of the solar battery is 9,6%, but the company does not intend to stop there. The following year, the effectiveness of technology will be brought up to 12%, and in 2012, according to the manufacturer's plan, it will reach 14%. After that, LG is going to release a commercial product based on this prototype.