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New Colorful Eneloop Rechargeable Battery Pack

Sanyo’s latest Eneloop Tone batteries are now available in some bright colors that make these batteries more interesting. In case you didn’t know, the Sanyo Eneloop is a rechargeable battery that can be recharged about 1500 times. These eco-friendly batteries are also pre-charged at the factory using clean energy generated from renewable solar power. [Press Release]

Neuber Energy Sun-Bag

by Johan on October 30, 2009 · 0 comments

Neuber Energy Sun-Bag

The Neuber Energy Sun Bag has been introduced at Solar Power International 2009 in Anaheim, California. The bag features a huge solar cell on the front flap which will convert direct sunlight into electricity to charge tiny gadgets such as mobile phones, digital cameras, iPods, or MP3 Players. Weighing at only 500 grams (including the battery). the Neuber Energy Sun-Bag will be available in a choice of 37 colors in addition to optional custom printing. Each bag will be priced at around $150. No info on availability at this time. [Press Release]

Water Powered Torch

by Johan on October 27, 2009 · 1 comment

Water Powered Torch

Japan Trend Shop has started selling the Water Powered Torch. The cool factor of this torch is that it uses AA NoPoPo hydrogen-powered batteries (included) that can be recharged using beer, sake, cola, or even urine. Measuring 3.75-inch x 1.08-inch, the Water Powered Torch is priced at $54 each. More

Solar Traffic Light Concept

by Johan on October 21, 2009 · 1 comment

Solar Traffic Light Concept

Designed by Cheng-Tsung Feng, Yao-Chieh Lin and Bo-Jin Wang, the Solar Traffic Light concept comes with the Discolor LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology that can display all three colors of the traffic lights within a single unit. There is also the Solar Panel on top of the unit, which is designed as a hood. [Yanko]

Eco-Friendly Murakami Rocking Chair

by Johan on October 17, 2009 · 1 comment

Eco-Friendly Murakami Rocking Chair

Designed by Rochus Jacob, the Murakami rocking chair features the OLED reading lamp which is powered by advanced nano-dynamo that is built into the skids of the chair. The energy is stored into a battery pack, ready to power up the reading lamp when you need it at night. [HomeTone]

Eco-friendly Sanyo Eneloop Batteries

by Johan on October 6, 2009 · 0 comments

Eco-friendly Sanyo Eneloop Batteries

Sanyo has proudly introduced the newly upgraded Eneloop batteries that are able to be recharged around 1,500 times. These green batteries are also pre-charged at the factory using clean energy generated from renewable solar power. The company will also release Eneloop-branded battery chargers in the near future. Pricing and availability info are still unavailable at this time. [FarEastGizmos]

FH001 Transparent Eco Friendly Speakers

by Johan on June 19, 2009 · 1 comment

FH001 Transparent Eco Friendly Speakers

The FH001 is a new design from Ferguson Hill that produces 3 to 50 watts. It was made of clear acrylic and have a ultra high efficiency design. The FH001 transparent speakers are not cheap. Its spherical subwoofer retails a hefty $26,000. [Newlaunches]

USB Solar Charging 4-Port Hub from Brando

Here is the USB Solar Charging 4-Port hub that is able to juice up just about any compatible USB devices. Priced at just $20 each, the USB hub comes with six mobile phone connectors. It is perfect for those who are always on the go. Brando’s USB Solar Charging 4-Port hub is environmentally-friendly, lightweight, durable and versatile solar charging product. [Brando]

Sharp LED Lamps

by Johan on June 11, 2009 · 0 comments

Sharp LED Lamps

Sharp will release nine LED lamps for the Japanese market. These environmental friendly LED lamps feature a similar screw-in base with standard lamps that makes them backward compatible with the ordinary light bulbs sockets. The DL-L60AV LED Lamp comes with an Adjustable Color Function that allows you to change the color using a remote control. All LED lamps come with a service life of 40,000 hours. [Press Release]

Sharp Solar Panel for Mobile Devices

by Johan on May 26, 2009 · 0 comments

Sharp Solar Panel for Mobile Devices

Sharp Corporation has successfully developed the new LR0GC02 Solar Module for mobile devices that measures at only 0.8 mm thick. These solar cells are based on polycrystalline silicon and provide a maximum power of 300 mW. The Sharp LR0GC02 is now available for the global market, which means that we will see more solar-powered cell phones in the near future. [Sharp]

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