Suntrica provides a critical service around the world

There are 1.6 billion people in the world without access to electricity and 640 million cell phone users who can not charge their phones for daily use, according to Suntrica, a company dedicated to providing power wherever is it is needed in the form of a portable, lightweight, inexpensive system that passively charges from the sun to the storage battery. While their focus is on the developing nations of the world that do not have access to electricity, their products would be useful to anyone requiring unlimited battery security for electronic devices. They are ruggedized and are built to be used in hostile environments but are small enough to be carried in a jacket pocket or backpack.

The company has developed two units. The smaller SolarStrap has a flexible panel and designed to be integrated into clothing or bags. The SolarBadge holds more charge and is rigid. Both models gather solar energy by a high-efficiency solar panel and store the energy into an internal lightweight battery for instant or later usage.

According to their website, Suntrica's products are based on next-generation photovoltaic technologies and materials. Photovoltaic technologies used by Suntrica achieve a major reduction in the amount of energy and raw materials consumed during the manufacturing process compared to conventional photovoltaic technologies.

In April of this year, Suntrica donated 200 solar chargers to rescue workers operating on the ground following an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 centered in L'Aquila, Italy. Almost 300 people were killed and 28 thousand people displaced. According to a press release, electricity in the area was non-existent but cellular phone service was functioning. The Suntrica chargers were used to charge cell phones, radios and GPS units.

Suntrica was received an award from the CTIA in the Green Consumer Hardware category earlier this year for their products.

Renewable, Reliable and Remarkable - Suntrica's got it all