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An apparatus for collecting solar energy and converting it to electrical energy utilizing solar panels pivotally mounted to a base such that the panels may be pivoted to a storage position inside said base. Additional solar panels may be pivotally mounted on retractable frame trays which stow inside

An apparatus for collecting solar energy and converting it to electrical energy utilizing solar panels pivotally mounted to a base such that the panels may be pivoted to a storage position inside said base. Additional solar panels may be pivotally mounted on retractable frame trays which stow inside the base when the panels are pivoted to a horizontal position.

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An apparatus for providing electrical energy from a mobile solar energy power source having collapsible solar energy collecting means, comprising: (a) at least one inner solar energy collecting means for collecting solar energy and converting the solar energy into electrical energy, said inner colle

An apparatus for providing electrical energy from a mobile solar energy power source having collapsible solar energy collecting means, comprising: (a) at least one inner solar energy collecting means for collecting solar energy and converting the solar energy into electrical energy, said inner collecting means having an upper end and a lower end; (b) a main base including a front and a back thereof, said main base pivotally mounted to the lower end of said inner collecting means such that said inner collecting means is free to pivot about the mounting axis between about 0°and about 90°above the horizontal; (c) at least one inner support member for each inner collecting means, said inner support member having a first end and a second end, the first end of said inner support member pivotally connected in proximity to the upper end of said inner collecting means; (d) means for connecting the second end of said inner support means to said main base such that said inner collecting means may be positioned at an angle between about 0°and about 90°above the horizontal; and (e) means for storing the electrical energy received from the inner solar energy collecting means and supplying the energy to an external receptable.