ReadySet Go: How A Simple Solar Power Pack Is Driving Wealth In The Developing World | Gadget Lab. The ReadySet power station. Photo: Peter McCollough/Wired Last week, a peculiar little box called ReadySet blew up on Kickstarter. Designed to provide electricity in the field and off the grid, ReadySet is a portable power station that can be charged via solar panels and other clean energy sources. It blasted past its fundraising goal in just a day, but while it’s new here in the States, it’s been juicing phones, laptops and even lightbulbs by the thousands in Africa for more than a year.
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