Category: Solar Powered Gadgets

November 28, 2008November 21, 2008
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Ambient Light from Vertical Solar Blinds

A pair of designers by the names of Yoon-Hui Kim and Eun-Kyung Kim have come up with a blind that features a solar panel on the outside and lighting on the other side. During the day, the lighting charges up via the solar panels. At night, the room glows using arrays of LED lights in...

November 26, 2008November 14, 2008
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Collapsible Solar-Powered Traffic Cone

Brando are at it again with another of their eco friendly gadgets, the Solar Powered Traffic Code. The collapsible traffic cone can easily be stored in the boot of your car without using up much space. When there’s an emergency, just pluck it out of your car, and pull the top of the cone upwards.

November 5, 2008October 31, 2008
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Solar Powered Leather Case for iPhone 2G and 3G

If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, you know that surfing the web over WiFi or 3G will drain the battery fairly quickly, compared to listening to music or playing the odd game. However, this creative leather charger case from Brando allows you to charge up your iPhone or iPod Touch when you’re on...

October 6, 2008November 29, 2008
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Solar Powered Dancing Panda

If you like useless, but eco-friendly gadgets, then you’ll love the Solar Powered Dancing Panda. This ornament is suited to any window ledge or office workstation that gets a little bit of sunlight. The panda will slowly dance when it receives a bit of light.

September 24, 2008July 13, 2009
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Solar-powered LED Bricks

Lighting a large area with conventional lamps can be very costly to run in energy costs, in addition to installing the infrastructure and maintenance costs. However, with some careful planning, the use of green gadgets, such as solar powered LED bricks can be an attractive and practical technique for lighting pavements and other paved areas.

September 19, 2008February 3, 2009
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Coleman Solar Car Battery Charger

As gadgets become cheaper, it’s becoming more and more common for gadgets to be fitted into our cars. For example, DVD players, games consoles, MP3 players, air conditioning and more. The chances of having a flat car battery are therefore quite high. When driving, a portion of your fuel is used to charge the car...

September 8, 2008November 29, 2008
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Solar-Powered Neck-Tie

Researchers at the Iowa State University have invented a green gadget, a solar-powered necktie, in the process of inventing fabric that integrates photovoltaic thin film cells both physically and aesthetically into wearable clothing. In terms of aesthetics, it’s a hard job, as solar cells are usually a distinct blue-ish colour and grid-pattern.

September 3, 2008July 13, 2009
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Solar-Powered LED Shed Light

Sheds are usually awkward things, as they’re often dark, damp and a fair distance from the house (if you’re lucky enough to have a large garden). So if you want a light for your shed, getting electricity from the house is a lot of hassle and expensive. Using a solar-powered shed light means that you...

August 25, 2008July 13, 2009
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GreenCore 10200 – Solar Powered Air Conditoner

A company by the name of GreenCore Air has released a new eco gadget, a Solar Powered Air Conditoner that is powered by it’s 170Watt solar panel. The solar panel charges it’s internal battery supply when left in sunlight. The result is a popular product that doesn’t rack up expensive energy bills!