Kinesis builds combination wind/solar recharger for mobile devices

January 11, 2009 Kinesis' K2 device combines a wind turbine, solar panel and internal 3800mAh battery to create a smart charger for all your handheld gadgets The device can be left in a sunny or windy place during the day and can be charge the internal battery 20 hours via wind alone or 8 hours via solar (in direct sunlight) or presumably less than 8 hours by both simultaneously.

There is a USB port which is used to transfer power from it's internal battery to phones, music players, etc.

More information about price and availability is available on the Kinesis Industries website.

Dave Weinstein