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Others become worthless when the sun goes away.Īnker’s 21W PowerPort Solar Charger ($55) and RAVPower’s 15W Solar Charger ($50) are portable solar panels connected to USB ports. The wisest solar-powered accessories I’ve tested hedge their bets by storing energy in batteries that can be used (and wall-recharged) even when the sun’s not out. So even though I’m a fan of solar power, my ability to make the most of these accessories is naturally limited by the modest sunshine available for testing. Allows 110/120V U.S.For whatever reason, accessory companies commonly send out review samples of solar-powered Apple accessories late in the year - rarely if ever in July, when the sun is at its peak pretty much everywhere in the United States.

