{"id":7471,"date":"2011-07-09T01:00:51","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=7471"},"modified":"2011-07-09T01:00:51","modified_gmt":"2011-07-09T08:00:51","slug":"feelgood-quickie-solar-bikini-for-iphones-ipods-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/feelgood-quickie-solar-bikini-for-iphones-ipods-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"Feelgood Quickie: Solar Bikini for iPhones, iPods, etc"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An NYU student has developed a solar photovoltaic bikini to power your mobile gadgets.<\/h3>\n

According to our sister site CleanTechnica<\/a>:<\/p>\n

An NYU student from Brooklyn, Andrew Schneider, decided he wanted to create a swimsuit that would cool his beer. The result: using flexible solar photovoltaics surrounded by plastic, he created a bikini<\/a> that can power your iPhone, iPod or similar device. Apparently, he\u2019s getting to work creating a male version as well, the iDrink. This one, having more surface area, will be able to power a 1.5 amp peltier junction that can cool a beer in a custom coozy.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sales for the solar bikini have been slow at first, but designer Andrew Schneider is staying optimistic:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of interest. It was more of a conceptual thing,\u201d he says. \u201cI really am interested in it as a design object\u2026. This object can bring awareness to how alternative energy can be fun.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can learn more about the solar bikini at Schneider’s website<\/a> and on our sister site CleanTechnica<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Have you run across any interesting solar fashions? Share away in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n

More on Solar Fashion an Beauty at Feelgood Style:<\/h3>\n