Alternative energy gadgets: No battery, no cry
Tags: charge, gadgets, gift, eco
Ah, the sun. Here at Crave we don't see it too often -- the price of being based in South London. But when it does creep from behind the clouds, we like to harness it to our will, perhaps with the Voltaic Systems Converter. This £100 solar-panelled rucksack is an ecological double-whammy: not only does it charge your gizmos, it's made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate -- that's the PET stuff that plastic bottles are made of.
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creativecogWed 12 March, 2008 11:03am
Sorry this comment relates to the Solar Technology Freeloader
Chris at LGWed 12 March, 2008 5:12pm
A green future is probably going to involve lots of different technologies. Solar is probably going to work best on a large scale to get economies of scale. I like the idea of more wind-up though, by winding things up we get a true feel for how much energy they need.
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creativecogWed 12 March, 2008 11:02am
This is a good idea in theory... unfortunately the execution is hopeless. Having tried this on the equator with buckets of sun... it was so hit and miss... the best day increased the charge on a mobile phone by 6%...