As part of their phone charger innovation work, Orange has come up with a compact mobile phone charger in the form of a foot pump gadget. Created by GotWind, the foot pump drives an air turbine which then charges your mobile phone. Orange will be showcasing the gadget at Glastonbury 2009, which is being held...
If you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere, then you probably don’t have access to a power outlet. However, if you can’t live without a radio or flashlight, then the might appeal to you. The radio has the standard built-in FM and AM bands, but it can also receive the NOAA weather band. When it...
With all the solar chargers hitting the market, the is a very full-featured charger gadget that easily beats the competition when it comes to features. Essentially the charger will charge up every phone, games console, MP3 player, etc that you throw at it. The edge is that it has an LCD display giving you the...
The Nokia KIT Eco Charger is an energy saving phone charger that will automatically switch itself off when the phone is fully charged. This means you can leave the charger plugged in all night, and it will only be switched on whilst the mobile phone is charging!
The Free Solar Energy Station is a concept that is made for open public and commercial spaces, such as city centres. The solar station would allow anyone to charge up their mobile phones, MP3 players and other gadgets for free using the USB sockets on the station. The station is made from solar panels, recycled...
The Sol Jüs Solar Charger and Torch is yet another solar-powered charger, but has 3 solar panels to maximise charging performance. It has a USB socket that allows virtually any USB-charged device to be charged up using the Sol Jüs.
Of all the places to have a solar panel, a jacket is not exactly my first choice. The solar ski jacket features a neoprene collar with solar panels stitched into them. The solar panels can then be used to charge mobile phones, ipods, and any other usb-connected devices.
Orange have announced the release of an eco friendly gadget prototype, a charging device that is powered by movement or “dance energy”. The concept uses a collection of magnets and coils to generate electricity from movement; the same principle used by kinetic watches. The Dance Charge has been designed with summer festival revellers in mind,...
