Solar-Powered Hybrid Alarm Clock

The Solar-Powered Hybrid Alarm Clock is an interesting clock as it uses both battery and solar power to work. During the day, the clock is powered using solar power gathered from it's solar panel. At night, the clock glows blue due to the blue backlit display. Therefore the clock is designed to save energy by using as much solar energy as possible.

The clock also features an alarm mode with a snooze button, a calendar mode, a second time zone button, and a summertime switch to handle British Summer Time (BST).

It would have been better if the clock had featured a larger solar panel with an internally rechargeable battery, however, the energy consumption of the backlit display is likely to be pretty significant compared to the amount of energy the solar panel is likely to provide. Therefore in the absence of a large solar panel, the battery is needed to provide the backlit display.

The hybrid clock is available for £14.99 plus delivery.