Anker brought a solar beach umbrella to CES 2025, making us instantly want something we never knew existed before: A solar beach umbrella.

Perovskite is a new type of solar cell that can outperform the silicon-based cells found in most of today’s solar panels in almost every way. Anker claims its perovskite cells offer “30 percent better performance than crystalline silicon solar cells in bright light, and double the efficiency in low light.”

Anker's portable essentials announced at CES 2025 include a cool new electric cooler, solar umbrella, portable chargers and more. Here's what's new.

Anker unveiled its first solar umbrella, designed to charge electronic devices — like coolers or phones — while outdoors. The new umbrella is part of Anker’s SOLIX lineup, which includes energy-efficient products like portable power stations and solar generators intended for powering home appliances during blackouts and emergencies.

We’re still in the middle of winter, but Anker has me excited for summer already with its CES 2025 announcement today. That’s because the company known for its charging solutions has a new electric cooler that could keep your drinks refreshingly cool for up to 104 hours,