Solar Chargers: The Way of the Future
May 11, 2010 by Emily
Filed under Lifestyle, Recent Posts
A great way to stay green while still using the worlds amazing technology is by using solar chargers. If you have priced one out before you may know that they are pricey items and may not be at the top of your shopping list every month because of this. If this is something that interests you but you have money issues, check out a homemade solar charger recipe.
Instructables has step-by-step instructions on how to make your very own solar charger. There is also ways of extending your battery life that you can combine with solar charging to get the most of this experience. There are other ways to stay green and still charge your phone. Wind-powered, kinetic fuel cell and other chargers are great alternatives if you are looking outside the solar field.
If you are one of those people that are ready to move into the solar field, check out the number of options from 
these amazing companies.
SolarGorilla From PowerTraveller
Power: 10 Watts
Where: EarthTech Products
How Much: $250
Solio Charger From Solio
Power: 0.6 Watts
Where: Solio
How Much: $50
SolarRoll 4.5 From Brunton
Power: 4.5 to 14 Watts depending on the size of the roll
Where: Brunton
How Much: 4.5 Watt roll (all you’ll need for hand-held devices) is $295
Solaris 26 From Brunton
Power: 26 Watts
Where: Brunton
How Much: $620
Voltaic Backpack From Voltaic Systems
Power: 4 Watts
Where: Voltaic Systems
How much: $250
