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Eco Charger with Apple Compatible Adapter for Cell Phone By Volt-Star

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:00:39 +0000

The EcoCharger EPC-1000-7 allows you to charge your cell phone without any worries about unplugging the charger once the battery is fully charged. This charger not only prevents the phone from being able to draw any additional charge but also helps to save electricity by working efficiently when charging.

The EcoCharger by Volt-Star has been designed to combat the problem of cell phones draining power long after their battery is fully charged. This drainage is not only a waste of electricity but can also cause the battery to have a shorter life. The charger allows you to fully charge your device then it automatically disconnects the charger from the AC outlet once it senses that the phone has been fully charged. To use the charger you only need to push a button located near the connector and have your phone plugged in.

When the EcoCharger is charging your phone a LED status light turns on, this light turns off once your cell phone has been charged. The charger has been designed to additionally save on electricity usage while it is charging your device. This is due to its high efficiency Energy Star II compliant design, which allows it to use the energy more efficiently than some other chargers. The EcoCharger can help you reduce the amount of electricity used by a charger, helping your cell phone to be charged in an efficient manner and prevent any concerns about unplugging the charger.

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PowerGorilla & SolarGorilla – Portable Charger For Laptops

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:00:09 +0000

The PowerGorilla by PowerTraveller is a portable charger that is capable of charging anything from a laptop down to a mobile phone. With a substantial sized battery this charger can provide a laptop with an additional 2 to 5 hours of electricity. The SolarGorilla also by PowerTraveller is a portable solar panel device that can charge portable electronic products directly from itself through the adapters provided. Used together they can make a truly powerful charger for all portable electronics.

The PowerGorilla can be used to power anything from 5v to 24v, this allows the device to be used to charge laptops, mobile phones, PDAs, GPS devices, MP3/MP4 players, and many other portable electronic devices. To charge you simply set the voltage you require for the device you wish to charge, the LCD screen on the device will inform you of which setting has been chosen so you are sure you have the right one. Once the setting has been chosen you just plug the device to the charger. The device can provide between 2 and 5 hours of power for laptops depending on the make and model and up to 20 hours of power for smaller portable electronic devices.

The PowerGorilla has a powerful 21,000 mAh high density Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery at its core. The device can be charged in three ways, firstly it can be charged from a wall socket, secondly it can be charged through a USB port and thirdly it can be charged through a SolarGorilla.

The device can be charged from a wall socket while it charges a laptop or other portable electronic device. It can also power a laptop and a mobile phone at once. The PowerGorilla comes with an array of safety features to help you charge your devices safely.

The SolarGorilla provides you with electrical power anywhere. The two inbuilt solar panels are hinged to allow them to be opened to take advantage of the sunlight when required and to be safely folded away when not. It can provide 500 mAh in both 5v and 24v, to cover a range of portable electronic device needs, from those of laptops to those of mobile phones, PDAs, GPS devices and many more. To help protect the solar panels within the case has a rubberised finish to it and the device (apart from the electrical cables) is water resistant.

The SolarGorilla is capable of charging a mobile phone from flat to 100% charged in around 1.5 hours, on a day with good sunlight. The devices ability to make excellent use of sunlight through its panels make it capable of running a laptop from it on a bright sunny day even in the UK. The SolarGorilla has been designed to include a slot that can allow it to be hung from objects such as a tent to take maximum advantage of the sunlight while being safely out of the way.

Combined these products allow you to charge the large battery of the PowerGorilla with the eco-friendly SolarGorilla to allow you to be able to charge just about anything from anywhere in the world. The PowerGorilla and the SolarGorilla each come with a neoprene travel case and many different tips to allow them to charge a wide range of devices, the SolarGorilla includes a cable to allow it to charge the PowerGorilla.

The PowerGorilla costs £149.95 with free delivery.

The SolarGorilla costs £139.95 with free delivery.

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Freeloader Globetrotter Kit

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:00:57 +0000

The Freeloader Globetrotter Kit has been designed to help those traveling the far reaches of the planet, or even just the deepest darkest depths of your own back yard. The kit comes with everything you will need to take full advantage of the sunlight to help power the charger, to help you keep your portable electronic devices running.

The Freeloader Globetrotter Kit comes with the previously reviewed Freeloader which is a charger that can be used to charge just about any portable electronic device, things like mobile phones, PDAs, MP3/MP4 players, GPS devices, and many other things. To help make the device work more efficiently the Globetrotter kits comes with an added bonus, the Supercharger.

The Supercharger is a flexible weather proof solar panel that has been designed to make it simple to attach to a bag, rucksack, bike or just about anything to allow it to make use of the sunlight available while you are on the move. It can be attached to these items through its two buckles and its Velcro strap to help keep it secure and in place at all times.

On its own the Freeloader can go from empty to fully charged in around 8 hours from solar power alone, however with the Supercharger that time is reduced to 4 hours. This can make all the difference when out and about with one or more power hungry portable devices that you rely on as you can feasibly charge the Freeloader twice in a day. The Supercharger weighs around 200g making it light enough to go unnoticed, its no more than a packet of biscuits.

The kit also includes a protective pouch for your Freeloader to ensure it travels safely with you, protected against any knocks and bumps along the way. This is yet another great bit of kit from Freeloader, along with the Freeloader Pro they have charger products to suit all needs.

The Freeloader Globetrotter Kit is available for just £43.99 with free delivery!

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Freeloader Pico – Solar Powered Charger

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:13 +0000

The Pico by Freeloader is a portable solar powered charger designed to charge mobile phones, iPods, GPS systems, and most other portable electronic devices. The Pico has advanced solar panel and battery technology to help provide a quick charging time for the devices internal battery and a quick time for it to deliver the power to the portable electronic device connected to it.

The Pico is quite compact measuring 10.5cm x 4.5cm x 1.2cm (4.1in x 1.8in x 0.5in) and has a light weight of 49g. The device has been designed to be portable to allow charging of other portable electronic devices whenever and where-ever needed, be it stranded on an island or at home.

The Pico comes with a connector for Sony Ericsson phones, a Mini USB connector for smart phones, PDAs, GPSs, Blackberrys etc, a small tip Nokia connector, and Samsung connector. More connectors for other portable electronic devices can be brought in addition to this.

The solar panel is comprised of 75mA crystalline solar cells which charge the 800mAh Li-ion battery within the device. The battery takes around 10 hours to fully charge when empty and has been designed to charge in all daylight conditions. The Pico does come with a USB cable to allow you to charge it from a USB port if needed, meaning that you could then charge it from your laptop or computer if you need power quickly. It takes only 3 hours to fully charge the device from empty by USB.

With a full battery, the Pico Freeloader should be able to power portable electronic devices in about 30 minutes. This should then provide a mobile phone with around 35 hours of power, an iPod with around 14 hours of power and a GPS system with around 1 1/2 hours of power. The Pico has indication lights built in which show how much charge is left within the battery and also has a solar charge indicator to help find the best position to charge it in.

Pricing for the Freeloader Pico solar charger starts at £16.95.

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DIY Eco-Friendly Phone Charger Dock

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:00:27 +0000

If you love a little DIY gadgetry, then take a look at this simple Eco-Friendly Mobile Phone Charger gadget. You put your mobile phone inside and connect it to the phone charger to charge it up. To electrically switch off the charger (so that it doesn’t use any energy), you simply close the lid!

The box works very much like a fridge with an inside light. When the fridge door is open, the light is on. When the door is closed, the light switches off thanks to a lever switch. A lever switch is a switch activated or deactivated by a vertical movement.

The GreenBox encloses a standard mains charger for a mobile phone, which is connected in series with the switch and a mains extension lead. This means when the box is closed, its the equivalent to switched off the charger at the mains. This means you’re not wasting any energy whatsoever.

The GreenBox is the work of Ricci Bitti. I think that the greenbox is an excellent example of a simple way to save energy. Just be warned though, there are plenty of metal parts that expose mains voltage in the design, so only consider making it yourself if you know exactly what you’re doing.

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Dyson Energy Bracelet – Wrist Phone Charger

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:00:31 +0000

The Dyson Energy Bracelet is a pretty novel gadget that uses the thermoelectric effect to generate electricity to charge up your cell phone. Due to a difference in temperature between the surface of the skin and the ambient environment, a Peltier element converts that temperature difference into an electrical current, which is stored in a battery on the wrist strap.

When a mobile device needs charging, the wrist strap is just plugged into the micro-USB port of the gadget to charge it up. Although you won’t get hours of use, the charge should be enough for a few minutes talk time. A cool feature on the strap allows you to check the capacity of the battery with tiny LEDs too. As far as green gadgets go, its a very creative use of the thermoelectric effect, and I imagine we’ll be seeing more of this technology in the future.

No pricing or availability information was available at the time of writing.

Source: YankoDesign

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Nokia KIT Eco Charger

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:00:34 +0000

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 blue button on the front of the charger glows when the phone is being charged, and is switched off when the charger is switched off. According to Carphone Warehouse’s statistics:

“If everyone in the UK used a KIT Eco Charger we would save approximately 300,000,000 kwh of electricity per year. At an average cost of 28.5p per kwh, that would be a collective saving as a country of £85m!”

It’s about time someone developed one of these. Though it is much more expensive than the usual £2 mains charger from eBay, priced at a whopping £23!

Source: ElectricPig

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