“Our teams started brainstorming, and the solar cells were an idea a long time ago. “We’ve always sort of been focused on reducing our energy usage,” Sanyal said of Logitech. In addition to the integrated solar cells, the keyboard uses advanced battery technology that allows it to continue working for up to three months even in a completely dark room, according to the release. Ambient light in any average office environment is enough, according to the release. The cells don’t need direct sunlight in order to produce power. It’s powered by batteries, supplemented by solar cells built into the keyboard, according to the Logitech press release. “We think it fits well within our line,” Sanyal said. The new solar-powered keyboard, while it’s not lighted, is priced at $79. Logitech sells a lighted wireless keyboard for $99, Sanyal said. Logitech announced today the release of the world’s first known solar-powered wireless keyboard.Īs technology has gone more and more wireless, unencumbered keyboards have become all the rage. 1) – Amanda Sanyal’s office in the public relations department at Logitech is nowhere near a window, yet her new solar-powered wireless keyboard works like a gem, she said.

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