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Solar Powered Radio From 1956

November 20, 2007 By: Lance Category: Eco-Innovations, Eco-Science

An experimental pocket-sized radio receiver, powered by energy from the sun, weighs only 10 ounces and will work more than eight months in total darkness without recharging. Developed by General Electric, the set uses a miniature storage battery, four transistors, and seven solar cells.