October 4, 2010

By Iris Kuo - Startup Fenix has created a plug-and-play portable lead-acid battery for developing countries where access to electricity is intermittent. The ReadySet (pictured, left) can power LED lights, cell phones, netbooks and wireless networks, and can last up to three years. The battery also has power generation options that allow it to be connected to a solar panel and bicycle, which users can ride to pump power to the battery. Fenix says its product is geared towards the 1.6 billion people worldwide who live without power, and another 1 billion that deal with regular blackouts. The product also aims to alleviate health problems associated with kerosene lighting, which emits CO2 emissions and causes fires.

Startup Fenix has created a plug-and-play portable lead-acid battery for developing countries where access to electricity is intermittent. The ReadySet (pictured, left) can power LED lights, cell phones, netbooks and wireless networks, and can last up to three years. The battery also has power generation options that allow it to be connected to a solar panel and bicycle, which users can ride to pump power to the battery. Fenix says its product is geared towards the 1.6 billion people worldwide who live without power, and another 1 billion that deal with regular blackouts. The product also aims to alleviate health problems associated with kerosene lighting, which emits CO2 emissions and causes fires.

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