A lot of gadgets we use in our everyday life require some sort of power source to work. Most of them work on electric energy. It would be a lot more fun if we could be geeks and at the same time do some good to the environment. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the world generates twenty to fifty million metric tons of electronic waste each year and most of the wastage iss caused due to heavy use of electronic appliances. However some people have taken this matter into their own hands and help the world cut on energy wastage by making use of the Solar energy to power the gadgets. Here are some of the coolest solar powered gadgets that every environment Loving Geek should embrace.
Solar Powered Tent
The solar powered tent comes with its own solar panel and integrated interior LEDs. The solar panels independently charges batteries and 4-6 hours of direct light are enough to yield 2-4 hours tent light. The tent comes in as 4-person and a 6-person capacity version. (Source)
Sunflower Solar Power Station
Sunflower Solar Power Station is a new and powerful home & office solution. It comes with a solar powered music system. Ths solar power station uses solar energy to generate electric power through three built in standard sockets. The top solar panel receives solar energy through the day and the rechargeable solar batteries keep your appliances working throughout the night. (Source)
Freeloader Solar Charger
Love to take your gadgets with you on long trips? If your reply is yes then you might want to take this Solar Powered Portable charger with you the next time you travel. Freeloader solar charger is an advanced portable charging system that can power any hand held device anywhere. Once charged, Freeloaders internal battery can power an iPod for 18 hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours and a PDA for 22 hours. (More info)
Solar Underground Pest Deterrent
The Solar underground pest deterrent is an environment friendly pest deterrent powered by an integrated solar panel that drives away underground pests like moles, voles, and gophers without complicated set up or external power. The waterproof anodized aluminum spike is put into the ground where it emits sonic vibrations every 30 seconds that irritate burrowing pests and compel them to disperse. (More info)
Voltaic Generator Solar Laptop Charger
The Freeloader Solar Charger we mentioned above is really good for charging small gadgets but for those prople that would like to charge their laptops on the go too, here is a better option. This Voltaic Generator Solar Laptop Charger is the first solar bag powerful enough to charge a laptop. It has high-efficiency cells and includes a battery pack that is custom designed to store and convert the electricity generated more efficiently. Apart from charging laptops, it will also charge cell phones and most other hand held electronics. (More info)
Solar Powered Lighting System
If you love to see your lawn glowing with lights at night but don’t like to waste the Electric enery you might want to buy a set of these Corona Solar Powered Lighting System. Corona is a solar-powered outdoor lighting system. You can stake it to the ground, attached to a wall, or simply place it on a table top. The Corona solar light’s solar voltaic cell transforms sunlight into energy during the day, and its LEDs automatically start to glow when the sun sets. The use of no glues or fasteners makes it simple to disassemble for recycling. (Source)
Solar Powered Wi-Fi
The solar-powered WiFi was first introduced in Boulder, Colorado. This LightWave AP-1000 takes 5 hours of sunglight to charge which is enough to emit WiFi for roughly 72 hours. The real demand for this technology will be for use in remote locations, or as a backup energy source when the power is out. (Source)
Solar Panel Sun Glasses
These sunglasses will trap the solar energy and convert it into electric energy so that it can power your small devices through the power jack at the back of the frame. This Gadget would be useful when you are sun tanning, listening to your iPod and the batteries run out. Just Zap these glasses on and start charging your iPod. (Source)
Solar Powered PMP
If you are really not into charging your iPod with solar energy chargers then you can buy this Portable media player that is integrated with solar panels. The Shiro SQ-S gives the user the option to charge the device with the power of the sun and comes with a AC cord or USB cable incase you want to charge it at night. (Source)
Robotic Lawn Mower
If you hate to mowe your lawn or hate to waste diesel/Petroleum on Lawn Mowers, you might want to buy one of these solar-powered robotic automowers. The Automower from Husqvarna is a solar-powered, zero-emission lawn Mower that offers an attractive replacement to those two strokes Lawn Mowers you might already own. And did we say that it is fully automattic? (Source)