/technologies/power-management/b/alt-energy-blog/posts/solar-bikini-charges-a-device-gets-attentionStarting out as a joke about a beer chilling bikini, Andrew Schneider from New York University has created a solar power bikini that actually works. A melding of textile work and electrical engineering, 1&quot; x 4&quot; photovoltaic thin film solar cell...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/alt-energy-blog/posts/solar-bikini-charges-a-device-gets-attentionThu, 07 Jul 2011 23:26:27 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c9667042-57af-449e-af37-0d9bafa8438cDAB1<p>Some how I doubt that the water limitation will be much of a deterent.&nbsp; I have noticed that many bikini clad young maidens are not wearing their bikini to swim in, but to troll.</p><p>Still, I am glad they are working on a mens version using shorts.&nbsp; I don&#39;t think it would have the same effect if I was wearing the bikini! <span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-c9667042-57af-449e-af37-0d9bafa8438c/contentimage_5F00_4722.png:16:16]</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also, this approach could bring back the car Bra, especially if you needed to recharge your car while you were at the beach. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=12529&AppID=68&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">