Solar Holiday Gifts – Solar Chargers

Recharge them with solar chargers

If you’re anything like me, your cell phone is constantly running out of batteries!  How annoying when you are in the middle of a call, getting the “beep, beep, beep,” and hoping that you can complete the conversation before it goes dead.  Fortunately, I no longer need to bring the electrical recharger device with me to the office.  I have asked Santa Claus for a solar charger.

Now, I know that there will be some skeptics out there about how well solar chargers work.  Well, let’s review some of the aspects of one of the most popular brands, the Solio iPhone Solar Charger, shown on this video:

This solar charger works with cell phones, mP3 players, Blackberries, portable gaming devices, cameras and more!  And, it looks really cool.  The Solio has a fan-like spread of small solar panels.  Just set it up to get exposure from the sky (not when its raining, of course), plug in your device, and let sunlight work its magic.

You can recharge as quicky as with a plug-in wall socket, but with much greater portability and, of course, less impact to the environment.  Solar energy collected by the solar charger is stored in a battery for future use.  Want to buy one for your loved ones (or yourself?)  The basic models start at $79.99, and the fan version is less than $100.  Check out www.solio.com for more information and to purchase.

Is the Solio too funky for you?  How about a solar powered backpack or handbag instead?  You can literally charge on the run (or walk) whether going from class to class, hiking, shopping or even commuting to work on your bicycle.  Voltaic Systems have designed an ultra cool, extra light backpack (and bags) that can recharge everything from phones to laptop computers!  The solar panels on the bags are waterproof and can recharge cell phones and mP3 players twice as fast as the Solio (of course there are twice as many solar panels at work).  The bags are outfitted with a battery to store extra energy, and also a number of standard adapters.

They are priced starting at $199.  For more information, check out www.voltaicsystems.com and also watch this video:

Have I turned you on to the idea of getting a solar charger for the holidays?  Its the hippest way to go green, and save green!  Oh, and you can always stay plugged in no matter where you go.  I’ll be Santa could even use one of these…

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