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Vote for Your Favorite Green Gadget

Leslie Berliant — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:38:56 +0000

As part of the 2009 Greener Gadgets Conference in New York on February 27th (read about the 2008 conference here), the design magazine Core 77 is presenting a green design competition. There are 50 green gadget finalists and by voting before February 20th, you can help determine which will be the top 10 that make it to live judging from the stage during the conference.

Right now, Hernando Barragan’s environmental traffic light called Social-environmental Station is leading with 1182 votes. These gadgets look like traffic lights and are meant to be placed in public areas. They will measure things like CO2 and visually display them so that environmental phenomena become more immediately visible to the public and less of an abstraction. Essentially, they will be “environmental signals that support decision making on environmental issues”.

33% of Consumers Want to Buy Greener Electronics

Jerry James Stone — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:50:57 +0000

According to Environmental Leader, via the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), thirty-three percent of consumers plan to buy greener gadgets over the next two years. The report is based on an online survey of over 900 adults. I wonder if any of them are mayors?

Zaproot: 5 Obama Green Dreams

Ariel Schwartz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:51:42 +0000

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This week at ZapRoot: “Yes, we can change.” Obama wins the presidential election and here are our top 5 green dreams for 2009. Zero Pollutions Motors create the car of the future, and it runs on air. And, check out the latest in Green Gadgets.

The Freeloader: A Solar Charger That Fits Your Every Need

Michael dEstries — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:20:53 +0000

Once a pricey accessory on the list of every gadget/eco lover, solar chargers have since become more ubiquitous and dropped in cost. An increase in models has meant stiff competition and more features — a plus for any consumer with enough patience to wait.

Over the past couple days, I've been hearing about a new charger, the Freeloader, that can power every gadget under, well, the sun. One of the problems associated with earlier chargers (you can see a review I did of one a year ago here) is that they're often lacking in the compatibility department. That, or you need to purchase additional dongles to use with your iPod or specific brand of phone.

The Freeloader is different because a.) it's cheap and b.) it comes with nearly everything you need to power everything you have. Sticking one of these in your backpack, glove compartment, or even as part of an emergency kit would probably serve the best purpose. According to the website, once charged this thing can power an iPod for 18 hours, a cell phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours, a PDA for 22 hours, and much more. The Freeloader can be fully charged in as little as five hours via the sun or three hours over USB. It will then hold its charge for about three months.

ShinyShiny has a great video review of the product. You can also visit the official site for more information and ordering options. I'd encourage everyone to give solar chargers a try. You might not use them daily, but in tight situations when you need power most, their value is priceless.