Answers.Body: <p>It seems that there is one in development in Finland: <a href="http://www.goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/new-color-e-reader-being-developed-in-finland" rel="noreferrer">Article</a>.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>A new Color e-Reader is being developed by five media companies based
    in Finland. Their intention is to offer a low cost device that can be
    charged via solar power and used primarily for the consumption of
    newspapers. There is a beta test beginning in November that will see
    the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper being delivered by their new cloud
    infrastructure.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>...</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>One of the new things this reader has going for it is the solar cell
    battery. It will be able to recharge in direct or ambient light and
    this is currently the only way you can charge the device.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Here is the company <a href="http://www.leiamedia.com" rel="noreferrer">website</a>, but it doesn't seem to be very informative at the moment.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>SolarMio provide integrated solar panels into their lighted cases for Kindle 4 and Kindle Touch devices. I bought 2 of their cases for the Kindle 4 in spring 2013 and they seem to be working well in Kenya where they're deployed with Kindles.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.solarmio.com/en/4712389290366.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.solarmio.com/en/4712389290366.aspx</a> (Kindle Touch)</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.solarmio.com/en/4712389290168.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.solarmio.com/en/4712389290168.aspx</a> (Kindle 4)</p>
  
  <p>Thanks to the other answers for integrated e-readers.</p>
  
  <p>BTW: One of the challenges with integrated devices discovered by worldreader <a href="http://www.worldreader.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldreader.org</a> is that people didn't want to leave them to charge in the sun. The risk of them 'disappearing' or being damaged was too great. However, apart from this challenge the SolarMio cases worked well in the field and seem both reliable and effective. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Following <a href="http://inhabitat.com/lg-unveils-solar-powered-e-book-reader/">this article</a>, it looks like one has been developed by LG already: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Designed by LG Display, the sleek reader features a wafer-fin
    photovoltaic cell that provides it with a steady stream of solar
    energy.</p>
    
    <p>Read more: LG Unveils Solar Powered E-Book Reader | Inhabitat -
    Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building  </p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>EDIT: Found after digging some more through Google  </p>
  
  <p><a href="http://inhabitat.com/toshiba-unveils-new-solar-powered-e-book-reader/">Biblio Leaf By Toshiba</a>:  </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Toshiba has decided to give their next gadget a green twist by
    announcing that their new eReader, the Biblio Leaf, will be solar
    powered  </p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p><a href="http://inhabitat.com/solarkindle-solarfocus-debuts-its-sun-powered-cover-for-amazons-e-reader-at-ces/">Solar panel cover for Kindle</a>:  </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>SolarFocus Technology Company Ltd. has just unveiled one of the most
    ingenious and practical solar powered gadgets that we’ve seen in a
    long time — a sun-powered cover for the most popular e-reader on the
    market, the Amazon Kindle.  </p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p><a href="http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Solar_powered_eBook_Reader">Links to articles about Solar powering the ebook reader</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>The power consumption of an e-ink ebook reader is quite low. An average user might need to charge it once a month. Even a very small solar panel should be able to generate enough power for it. </p>
  
  <p>Are there any solar-powered ebook reader?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: There are solar powered power supplies/chargers, so it may be both better (and possibly even cheaper) to get a good reader AND an independent solar charger. More likely they'd each be better than the corresponding elements in a combined device. Plus, a separate charger can be used with >1 device
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ThreadText: # Are there any solar-powered ebook reader?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-31)
  
  The power consumption of an e-ink ebook reader is quite low. An average user might need to charge it once a month. Even a very small solar panel should be able to generate enough power for it.
  
  Are there any solar-powered ebook reader?
  
  **Tags:** hardware, solar-power
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: There are solar powered power supplies/chargers, so it may be both better (and possibly even cheaper) to get a good reader AND an independent solar charger. More likely they'd each be better than the corresponding elements in a combined device. Plus, a separate charger can be used with >1 device  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_4 on 2013-12-31. Score: 11 | Accepted answer
  
  Following [this article](http://inhabitat.com/lg-unveils-solar-powered-e-book-reader/), it looks like one has been developed by LG already:
  
  > Designed by LG Display, the sleek reader features a wafer-fin
  > photovoltaic cell that provides it with a steady stream of solar
  > energy.
  >
  > Read more: LG Unveils Solar Powered E-Book Reader | Inhabitat -
  > Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
  
  EDIT: Found after digging some more through Google
  
  [Biblio Leaf By Toshiba](http://inhabitat.com/toshiba-unveils-new-solar-powered-e-book-reader/):
  
  > Toshiba has decided to give their next gadget a green twist by
  > announcing that their new eReader, the Biblio Leaf, will be solar
  > powered
  
  [Solar panel cover for Kindle](http://inhabitat.com/solarkindle-solarfocus-debuts-its-sun-powered-cover-for-amazons-e-reader-at-ces/):
  
  > SolarFocus Technology Company Ltd. has just unveiled one of the most
  > ingenious and practical solar powered gadgets that we’ve seen in a
  > long time — a sun-powered cover for the most popular e-reader on the
  > market, the Amazon Kindle.
  
  [Links to articles about Solar powering the ebook reader](http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Solar_powered_eBook_Reader)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2013-12-31. Score: 5
  
  It seems that there is one in development in Finland: [Article](http://www.goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/new-color-e-reader-being-developed-in-finland).
  
  > A new Color e-Reader is being developed by five media companies based
  > in Finland. Their intention is to offer a low cost device that can be
  > charged via solar power and used primarily for the consumption of
  > newspapers. There is a beta test beginning in November that will see
  > the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper being delivered by their new cloud
  > infrastructure.
  
  ...
  
  > One of the new things this reader has going for it is the solar cell
  > battery. It will be able to recharge in direct or ambient light and
  > this is currently the only way you can charge the device.
  
  Here is the company [website](http://www.leiamedia.com), but it doesn't seem to be very informative at the moment.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2013-12-31. Score: 3
  
  SolarMio provide integrated solar panels into their lighted cases for Kindle 4 and Kindle Touch devices. I bought 2 of their cases for the Kindle 4 in spring 2013 and they seem to be working well in Kenya where they're deployed with Kindles.
  
  <http://www.solarmio.com/en/4712389290366.aspx> (Kindle Touch)
  
  <http://www.solarmio.com/en/4712389290168.aspx> (Kindle 4)
  
  Thanks to the other answers for integrated e-readers.
  
  BTW: One of the challenges with integrated devices discovered by worldreader <http://www.worldreader.org> is that people didn't want to leave them to charge in the sun. The risk of them 'disappearing' or being damaged was too great. However, apart from this challenge the SolarMio cases worked well in the field and seem both reliable and effective.
  
  
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