LG have launched a new phone called the LG GD510, nicknamed “Pop”, which is a touchscreen cellphone with a 3” WQVGA screen, large solar panel on the back, and a 3MP camera with autofocus technology. The LG GD510 has been designed to offer a rich, but limited, set of features in a compact and easy...
Got loads of portable gadgets? Finding a charger for all of your devices can be hard work, as they all have different adapters, voltages and current ratings. However, the allows you to exploit the sun’s energy to charge all of your devices, since it features the adapters needed to charge pretty much all common portable...
The is a quaint solar light that is perfect for a conservatory, kitchen window, or any windowsill really. The lantern looks very much like its candle-lit counterpart, except without the need for candles. This means you don’t need to worry about finding eco-friendly candles, or indeed the fire risk from having lit candles around the...
The amusingly named Fatboy Tank is a large water vessel designed for your garden to store an impressive 650 gallons of harvested rain water. The tanks only measure 7’6″ (2.29m) w x 6’7″ (2m) h x 2’4″ d (0.71m) and are designed to be free-standing on a level area of ground. The tank is made...
The are nothing more than a little fun and style. The drinks coasters are durable plastic coaster that charges up during the day using a solar panel. When you switch them on at night for a garden party, they cycle through a range of bright colours to give you a funky table-top lighting system.
The Guiding Light Mailbox is a simple but very practical solar-powered gadget for your home, making it easier for emergency vehicles, delivery services, home buyers, old friends and contractors to find your house when its dark. It’s pretty hard to read house numbers at night, so this simple widget charges up during the day and...
Want to brighten up your study, conservatory or bedroom with a some rainbows? The uses a solar panel that gently turns the attached genuine Swarovski Crystal in the sun light. As the crystal turns in the light, it causes the white sunlight to refract within the crystal, creating the array of bright colours that appear...
The PUYL is a combined bicycle pump and a hand-powered torch in one, perfect for cyclists everywhere. Designed by industrial designerKai Malte Roever, the pump uses the motion of a magnet through copper coils to generate electricity. This electricity is used to charge a battery which then powers the LED-based light bulb at the end...
I’ve found that with most solar-powered lights for the garden, that they have a very artificial look about them. Most often, the solar lights you get are in a black or silver finish, which can look very out of place in a garden. For something a little different, the looks just like wood, but still...
