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Bicycle and Solar Energy Charger System

By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on January 13th, 2009

PedalPower+ V3

The PedalPower+ is a solar charger eco gadget that will charge up your MP3, camera and phone devices in just a few hours. The PedalPower+ uses a dynamo to convert the rotational energy from cycling into energy usable to charge up your gadgets. The V2 and V3 PedalPower+ versions also feature a solar panel, allowing you to charge your gadgets using solar power.

Pedal Power Hub Dynamo

The PedalPower+ device contains an internal battery, therefore it can be charged up and used to charge your gadgets even when you’re not cycling. The V4 model contains a much larger battery compared to the V2 and V3 models, which is enough to charge about 4 mobile phones from a flat battery. To avoid damaging your gadgets during their charging, the PedalPower+ contains some electronic wizardry to avoid surges and excess charging current.

A PedalPower+ gadget comes with enough connectors to connect the vast majority of your gadgets. Currently distribution is only in Austrailia, with the US and Europe still being set up.

Source: PedalPower

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