LG lost me as a customer when they decided that their need for a shiny corporate tower is more important than preserving an historical and natural treasure*. Shit like this just makes me feel even better about ditching them. *http://www.protectthepalisades.org/parisi_cho_petition

You could be right about that (charging time) - I'm thinking more in terms of topping off a battery or keeping something running rather than doing a full charge. BioLite had a cool demo setup at Maker Faire, and their position seemed to be that the USB power thing was more of a value add than the main selling point of the stove (clean burning and compact).

Not sure why someone would back this rather than support BioLite, who have already gone to market: http://www.biolitestove.com/