Today’s High-Definition televisions are taking on a more environment-friendly approach, with many equipped with power-saving features and meeting Energy Star standards. The more energy efficient LED-lit sets are increasing in number, too. None of those, however, can match the solar-powered HDTV which Pixel Qi promises to deliver.
According to Pixel Qi, the plans to develop a mass produced solar-powered HDTV unfurled in November. It also said the HDTVs will consume only 10 watts – perfect for third-world countries which do not have enough electric supply.
Even more surprisingly, Pixel Qi is aiming to sell its solar-powered HDTV for just $100 a set.
Last year, Sharp also unveiled its solar-powered HDTV at the CEATEC convention – a 52-inch LCD HDTV with its own solar panel – but mass production has yet to start.
Pixel Qi is currently one of the most innovative computing companies, having won the top award from Laptop Magazine at the Computex 2009 convention for its laptops with low powered, electronic ink displays – the same display used by ebook readers like the Kindle and Nook – which can extend their battery life to as much as 40 hours. The current average battery life of a laptop is four to nine hours.
Pixel Qi is also one of the companies behind the One Laptop per Child project.
