title_body: Are there any solar-powered ebook reader? 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?
upvoted_answer: Following this article, 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:  
  
  
    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:  
  
  
    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