This is 52 inches of sheer dedication to saving energy and being green. Sharp's solar powered LCD not only takes the environment into consideration, but its design is very *very* nice as well (a feature which often goes unnoticed by manufacturers of eco-friendly gadgets). This mammoth sized TV has an LED back light and is almost completely powered by solar energy. The winter months and dark nights might let you down a bit, which probably explains why it's only partly powered by solar energy.
It gets its power from a conspicuous solar floor panel, which understandably won't suit everyone's tastes and look good in every house, but it's the source of its power and you'll be avoiding those carbon emissions. It was showcased at CEATEC this year, so we're unsure how close this thing is to being commercially viable, but Sharp's definitely on to something here.
[via Eco Friend]
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