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Logitech K750 Solar Keyboard now in a Mac Flavor

Logitech K750 Solar Keyboard now in a Mac Flavor

Everything is better in a chrome or silver finish, right?  That would be our assumption based on Logitech’s Wireless Solar Keyboard, the K750.  It came out last year for the PC, but now Logitech has a [...]

DriveNTalk Forever With The BHF-2000, Thanks To The Sun

DriveNTalk Forever With The BHF-2000, Thanks To The Sun

DriveNTalk, a company that specializes in hands-free Bluetooth telephony in the car, has come up with quite the brilliant proposal: do so with the power of the sun. That is, solar powered gadgets, which could theoretically [...]

Eton Raptor Will Eat Your Nuclear Aftermath For Breakfast

Eton Raptor Will Eat Your Nuclear Aftermath For Breakfast

You know what they say: plans for the worst and expect the best.  That’s gotta be Eton‘s company moto right? The company, which is largely known for handheld radios that can be powered off the grid, [...]

Logitech Solar Wireless Keyboard (update)

Logitech Solar Wireless Keyboard (update)

UPDATED.  Logitech‘s Wireless Solar Keyboard is, well, wireless and solar powered.  What more do you need to know?  It will stay charged up for up to 3 months in a dark room and can glean power [...]

Etón American Red Cross ARCFR160R Weather Radio And Charger – $20 + S&H

Etón American Red Cross ARCFR160R Weather Radio And Charger – $20 + S&H

Amazon has a great gift item: the Etón American Red Cross ARCFR160R Weather Radio And Charger.  It’s $40 – $20.05 instant discount = $19.95 + S&H!  S&H should be about $5. This radio has a regular [...]

Solar Powered Toothbrush Needs No Toothpaste

Solar Powered Toothbrush Needs No Toothpaste

Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan may have invented a revolution in dental care — the solar-powered toothpaste-less toothbrush. It works by charging up via solar cells, then a chemical reaction causes the bacteria in the [...]

This Solar Charged Lantern Collapses

This Solar Charged Lantern Collapses

Designer Jesper Johnsson’s Solar Charged Collapsible Lantern is the perfect option for a light source while outdoors, whether camping or just out on the back porch. It stays collapsed during the day as it collects power [...]

Enphase Energy’s Environ Smart Thermostat Monitors Your Solar Energy

Enphase Energy’s Environ Smart Thermostat Monitors Your Solar Energy

Enphase Energy’s Environ Smart Thermostat may be the future of home energy monitoring. Owners can use a web-based application on their computers or smartphones to control thermostat controls, and importantly, solar panel energy production. It works through Enphase [...]

Solar-Powered Impulse Plane Attempts First 24 Hour Flight (video)

Solar-Powered Impulse Plane Attempts First 24 Hour Flight (video)

The Solar Impulse, a solar-powered single person plane that uses 12,000 solar cells to achieve flight, is in the middle of its first 24 hour flight attempt. If successful, it could pave the way for using [...]

Behold: The Solar Powered Air Conditioner

Behold: The Solar Powered Air Conditioner

Technically, this is only a partially solar powered conditioner, from LG. This thing still uses electricity, since air conditioners suck up power like nobody’s business, but it will take some energy from the photovoltaic solar cells [...]