Solar chargers – would a small one power a laptop?

I know that there are bigger ones that you can power your laptop from, and actually keep working from it, but they are very expensive for me. So I thought – maybe a small one (that is used for ipods, psp, mobiles etc) would work (not for running your laptop directly from it, but leaving it to charge during the day, and using it in the evening – this is when I use it most) Is it going to work, do you think?
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How would a solar panel that is handle this situation?

that is roughly this big

http://cgi.ebay.com/800mah-Solar-Mobile-Power-panel-Charger-for-3G-Iphone_W0QQitemZ110419658273QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b5864621

using it to power a high drain item??

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How many solar cells would I need to charge and run my laptop at he same time.?

The cable charger brick thing says 100-240v 50-60hz 1.5A input.The output is 19v and 3.95A
I was planning on using the solar cells out of the outside lamps that line the walkways ot houses.

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A) how long would a marine battery run an electric space heater (obviously size of heater/battery matters)?

B) how long would it take a portable solar panel to charge said battery? I live in an area where lots of $$ are spent on heating six months out of the year. While a space heater won’t heat the whole house, my thought is over a long winter a space heater running occasionally on stored power from free solar energy would offset a small portion of the $$ spent on heating oil. Is this plausible?

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How would I run a light bulb off a solar panel?

I am looking to make a demonstration using a large amorphous solar panel that I have lying around. I want to keep this as simple as possible. The solar panel that I have is a 96 Watt 12V solar panel. Thanks for any help or suggestions you can give me.

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What do you think would be the best future invention?

AIR PURIFIER:
machine that purifies the air, so there is less pollution.

WATCH OF THE FUTURE:
has a built in phone, calculator, ipod, 3D/hologram projector, games, and its weather resistant.

FOOD CAPSULES:
any kind of food you want squeezed into a little capsule, thats just as filling as normal food but portable.

HAIR GROWING CREAM:
Cream that can make you grow as much hair wherever you want.

HEALTHY CANDY:
really healthy candy just as healthy as fruits and great tasting!!

SOLAR PANNEL FLYING CARS:
Cars that can FLY without gas they use solar energy (no pollution :) !!)

BARCODE TATTOO:
A barcode tattoo (just like what they put on fruits, clothing, etc…, except on you) that caries all the information about you everywhere you go, credit card information, school records, police records and who knows what else??

TELE PORTER:
A machine that can teleport you wherever you want in the world whenever you want!!

3D VIDEO PHONE/HOLOGRAM PROJECTOR:
a phone where you can see the whole person you are talking to on video in form of a hologram and everything is 3D.

SMELLY COMPUTERS/GADGETS:
have you ever wanted to smell a perfume that you saw online to know if you like it well now you can with the click of a button it will release a sample of the scent into the air through your computer/phone/ipod/ipad etc.. also well you’re watching TV or a movie for example your in a chocolate factory you would be able to smell all the chocolate.

DREAM INVADER:
machine kind of like a tele porter except you can jump inside one of your friends dreams see what they’re dreaming about and be a part of it.

which one do you think would be the most popular in the year 2030??

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How large of a panel or panels would I need to charge an electric car battery?

I would like to have a designated solar panel electric system to charge an electric car. Can it be designed as a Portable system to take with me if and when I move to a new house? Or can one be designed as a portable system to take in the car and used to charge the car when needed?

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What would a 60 watt solar panel power? How many watts for a small home?

What would be helpful is some chart or diagram that would put this in perspective for me. I thought it would be neat to save up for solar panels for my home and take the load off my bill. Also, it would be nice to have something portable. But, when they say 60 watts can I run a tv and lights or just charge some batteries?

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What size solar panel would I need to run a 12v computer fan? I want to use it as a small personal fan.?

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How would one go about making an AA solar battery charger?

Not very good with electronics and would appreciate every smallest detail, I would like to build something that charges AA batteries with a solar panel. I have different solar panels ranging from what I’m pretty sure of 1 volt to about 5 as well as a AA battery holder, but I have no idea what diodes, capacitors are, what they do or how they work. I would appreciate it very much if someone explained how I could go about making one of these.

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