London 's red phone boxes are being turned into a solar-powered phone charging boxes . Two design entrepreneurs are behind the idea , which is being rolled out across the city . It 's not the first time traditional phone boxes have been given a modern lease of life . Their eco-friendly invention won them $ 8,000 and a spot in a mentorship scheme in the Mayor 's Low Carbon Entrepreneur competition , making it possible to pilot their new business in London 's streets . In 2010 they were converted to solar panels and used as an alternative source for electricity in some areas of Paris.
London 's red phone boxes are being turned into a solar-powered phone charging boxes . Two design entrepreneurs are behind the idea , which is being rolled out across the city . It 's not the first time traditional phone boxes have been given a modern lease of life . In 2010 they were converted to solar panels and used as an alternative source for electricity in some areas of Paris.