June 2005 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat       2 3 4 5 9 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30     Categories Recent Comments on on on on on on on on on on advertisements | | June 20, 2005 Solar Power Faucet Sloan Valve Company's new faucet incorporates the latest advancements in solar-powered technology for energy and water savings. The gadget works with ambient light, like a solar-powered calculator, and transforms light from any source into electrical energy. Ideal for 'green' buildings, it also has an integrated storage cell which powers a electronic sensor to turn water on and off. It looks really cool, but I wonder just how much light is needed to make it work. For instance, my bathroom is usually dark and there are no windows because I generally sleep though the day and wake at night to feed.

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