Comments on: AfriGadget and the solar FLAP bag project http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/ Gadgets in Africa: Solving everyday problems with African ingenuity Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cindy Chow http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-16449 Cindy Chow Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:08:20 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-16449 The African people are wise people and their life have been improved by their hard work and wisdom. The African people are wise people and their life have been improved by their hard work and wisdom.

]]> By: Aguibou ly http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15794 Aguibou ly Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:07:28 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-15794 Great idea revolutionary for africans , please email me at aguibouly@gmail.com and my company can volunteer as a distributor in Guinea conakry. Great idea revolutionary for africans , please email me at aguibouly@gmail.com and my company can volunteer as a distributor in Guinea conakry.

]]> By: Meg Wirth http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15739 Meg Wirth Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:30:52 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-15739 We would love to hear if there is any uptake or interest from midwives, or perhaps put you in touch with a group for testing these fantastic FLAP bags for midwives.... Portable Light is already on our innovation index! Meg Maternova We would love to hear if there is any uptake or interest from midwives, or perhaps put you in touch with a group for testing these fantastic FLAP bags for midwives…. Portable Light is already on our innovation index!

Meg
Maternova

]]> By: Tim http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15738 Tim Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:48:37 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-15738 This project is awesome, I've been following some of the posts and think that it really does deserve a lot more media attention, the benefits to the lower income families in africa will be amazing. Thanks for the updates Erik! This project is awesome, I’ve been following some of the posts and think that it really does deserve a lot more media attention, the benefits to the lower income families in africa will be amazing.
Thanks for the updates Erik!

]]> By: Nyasha http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15723 Nyasha Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:28:45 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-15723 If you need to experiment in Zimbabwe please shoot me an email. Power cuts are getting worse. I leave in a week & a half. If you need to experiment in Zimbabwe please shoot me an email. Power cuts are getting worse. I leave in a week & a half.

]]> By: Marc Lepage http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15721 Marc Lepage Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:34:49 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-15721 looks very interesting Erik.. and the local approach is the way to go. Related, see http://www.energyharvestingjournal.com/articles/energy-harvesting-luggage-00001637.asp Looking forward to see this in Uganda! looks very interesting Erik.. and the local approach is the way to go.
Related, see
http://www.energyharvestingjournal.com/articles/energy-harvesting-luggage-00001637.asp
Looking forward to see this in Uganda!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15660 Thomas Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:30:10 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-15660 Thanks, Erik. Looks like I'll have to read up on this! Thanks, Erik. Looks like I’ll have to read up on this!

]]> By: Erik Hersman http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15657 Erik Hersman Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:17:09 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-15657 @Thomas, if you get a chance to look at the other posts on the project here, you'll notice that the bag does have the detachable flap that can be hung out to collect sunlight so that you don't have to stand out there with it. :) @Thomas, if you get a chance to look at the other posts on the project here, you’ll notice that the bag does have the detachable flap that can be hung out to collect sunlight so that you don’t have to stand out there with it. :)

]]> By: Benin http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15655 Benin Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:48:39 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-15655 @Thomas I agree with you that a detachable solar panel sounds so practical. That sounds like an application that would be relatively easy to implement. @Erik If it works out and becomes a go how are they planning to distribute the backpacks? We actually have a client that manufactures solar lighting appliances and is looking at whether the African market will have a demand for the products. Again thanks for sharing this with us. This is great work! @Thomas

I agree with you that a detachable solar panel sounds so practical. That sounds like an application that would be relatively easy to implement.

@Erik

If it works out and becomes a go how are they planning to distribute the backpacks? We actually have a client that manufactures solar lighting appliances and is looking at whether the African market will have a demand for the products. Again thanks for sharing this with us. This is great work!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.afrigadget.com/2009/08/07/afrigadget-and-the-solar-flap-bag-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15654 Thomas Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:33:26 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/?p=846#comment-15654 Considering my previous travels in Africa, I've got to say that one of the things I did tend to try to avoid was staying in direct sunlight for 6h a day. So while it's sort of nice to have it charge while you're on the move (and not in a car) I could imagine it not turning out to be a whole lot more useful than carrying a separate solar panel/Freeloader/etc. I submit the solar panel should be detachable from the bag, so that it can be left in the sun without the bag which might otherwise heat up unnecessarily. Considering my previous travels in Africa, I’ve got to say that one of the things I did tend to try to avoid was staying in direct sunlight for 6h a day. So while it’s sort of nice to have it charge while you’re on the move (and not in a car) I could imagine it not turning out to be a whole lot more useful than carrying a separate solar panel/Freeloader/etc.

I submit the solar panel should be detachable from the bag, so that it can be left in the sun without the bag which might otherwise heat up unnecessarily.

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