Tap the solar energy

 

The number of gadgets in our daily use is increasing day by day. Be it your cell phones, mp3s, ipods and the list go on. With the increase in the number of gadgets, there is also an increase in the sources of energy to these gadgets. Thank GOD sun is freely available.

Freeloader Portable Solar Charger is an advanced portable solar charger that can supply energy to various gadgets. It gets its energy from the solar panels or via a USB plug from your computer. Once charged, the internal Li-Ion battery can power an iPod for 18hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours a PDA for 22 hours.

Features:

• Takes power from the Sun and stores it to power your portable devices
• Can store a battery charge for up to 3 months
• Dimensions: (120mm x 60 x 17mm)
• Weight: 185g

Q-SOUND Solar-powered Headphones

 

Q-Sound is a solar powered Bluetooth headphone a concept device which is especially designed to overcome the performance boundaries of energy efficiency or time use while enjoying the music using any MP3 player which is linked to any electronic audio or acoustic device. Q sound is a part headband and part headphone which works with the help of vague silicon cells integrated within. The solar cells integrated on the user’s crown which absorbs the sun rays in order to gain power.

Normally the solar cells are flat and rigid, but the solar cells for Q-Sound are specially made of flexible plastic with the purpose of utilizing silicon solar cells.  Q-Sound features Bluetooth which could be used with any Bluetooth enabled device in order to enable wireless sound capability.

Q-Sound can also be synced with all digital audio players consisting of 3.5 mm stereophonic jack plug. Q-sound also allows answering calls if it is synched to a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. Q-sound consists of two NiMH batteries which are fully rechargeable and has a capacity of 800mAH and 1.2v operating voltage. A completely charged battery can work for complete 40 hours.