There have been reports in teh media lately of solar panels being stolen from people’s rooftops or gardens, and then ending up as cheap sales on ebay or other online auctions sites.
A winerey in California is has lost $1000s in the last year and have been hit by theives 16 times according to this report.

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DSCC (dye-sensitized solar cells) which are created by G24 Innovations has been commercialised for the first time in the shape of a solar panel in a ruck sack.
Less than 1mm thick these solar panels are eco-friendly as they don’t contain solicon or cadmium.  They are ideal for outdoor types and could be incorporated into tents [...]

LG has developed a solar panel compatible for e-book readers. These devices already have a long lasting battery solution, but when they do run out of juice, it can be incredibly frustrating as it will always happen at the worst possible moment!
The solar panel will allow the unit to be charged on the go as [...]

A UK company has designed the first mobile phone with an integrated wind up charging mechanism. TCL, the firm behind the handset says this solution is different than other wind up devices on teh market because the it cranks power directly into the battery resulting in more charge per wind.
One minute of cranking should provide [...]