The Solar Power Pack, which fits in a backpack and weighs only 22 pounds, provides users with all the tools they need to provide 120 Watt-hours of power each day. The unit can be used to power electronics while camping, boating and recreational vehicles, as well as field research, emergency home power, disaster relief and international missionary work.

“The Solar Power Pack is a personal solar power utility, designed to be operated and transported by a single person,” said Toby Kinkaid, founder and CEO for Solardyne Corp., a developer and online retailer of reliable renewable energy technology and high-efficiency appliances. “In a single package, users have everything necessary to provide both power and light when they are out in the field without access to traditional electricity.”

The Power Pack collects and stores solar energy that then can be released any time of the day or night. It can power AC and DC electronics up to 300 watts and provide backup electricity supplies during power outages. After charging for six hours with the unit’s solar PV panel, the Power Pack can run a laptop computer for three hours or its own high-efficiency light for 14 hours.

Since it utilizes solar energy, the Power Pack is environmentally responsible, creating no emissions. The product also makes it possible for people in remote locations to power electronics. Customers already have purchased the unit for dive boats, trips to Africa and use at the South Pole Station.

“We are particularly excited about the prospect of humanitarian organizations using the Solar Power Pack for their relief efforts,” Kinkaid said. “Imagine the difference these groups can make in people’s lives by taking a portable source of ready power to third-world nations.”

The unit’s solar panel is designed to last 20 years. The battery lasts for 600 charge cycles, which equals about two years if the system were used daily. Once spent, the battery can be replaced and recycled. The unit sells for $549 on the Solardyne web site at www.solardyne.com.

# # #