Solio: Advanced Solar Charger For $90
The number of people who want to use “green” gadgets is increasing and that’s why various gadget manufacturers are responding to demand by offering new solutions. One such green device is Solio, probably the most advanced hybrid solar charger in the world. It’s hybrid because besides using power from the sun it accepts energy from the wall socket as well.
That’s pretty useful because the sun doesn’t always shine, so the hybrid nature of its design is one of the advantages over its competitors. Like other solar chargers, Solio covers almost all known handheld electronic products like the Apple iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Nano, PDA, GPS, game players, digital cameras and cellphones. A fully charged Solio will be enough for charging a typical mobile phone twice or allowing over 20 hours of MP3 music.
With Solio won’t need to carry different cables and adapters. You will be able to enjoy using your handheld devices whenever and wherever you want, day and night. On the other hand, besides being a useful device for travelers, it’s a good step towards contributing to a greener environment. Since it’s inexpensive, with enough users Solio universal solar charger could significantly cut the amount of electricity used.
Here’s what TreeHugger reports.
The CO2 emissions from energy used to make your Solio have been offset through a treeplanting program, like GreenFleet (the one we mentioned for cars). And the precious metals required for the circuitry were purposely not sourced from the African Congo due to unethical labour practices. Built with recycled and recyclable materials.
Gizmag reports how portable is it.
Unlike some more obtrusive portable chargers, Solio’s award winning fan blade design allows it to be folded neatly to the size of a small mobile phone. This means Solio is highly portable, making it the perfect travel partner wherever you’re going.
Watch the video below to see how cool the Solio really is.
Photo © furniturehomedesign
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