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QuickerTek wants to make your MacBook Air run longer by harnessing the power of the sun. That’s right, this company is bringing solar power to the super thin laptop with it’s new product called Apple Juicz.  This solar panels will help add 6 to 10 hours of battery life to your laptop, but come at quite a hefty price. An 18 watt panel will cost you $500 and charges the MacBook Air in 14 hours, and a 27 watt panel will cost you $600 and charge the laptop in 8 hours. However, for the big spender who needs a lot of power, 55 watts, a $1000 panel will charge the laptop in 5 hours.

These panels require an upgraded MagSafe adapter, which you can buy from QuickerTek for $100 or upgrade your current one for $25. However, car and airline adapters are included with the Apple Juicz panels, which can be up 60 inches in length. This sounds like a great way to make sure you never run out of power, but I don’t know if it’s worth it at such a high price. It’s a great idea, but the technology may not be cheap enough for most consumers yet.

Product [Apple Juicz]