Ohhhhhh yes, a gadget that saves energy and money by using the power of the nature (read sun) in order to work – it’s the Solar Radio. If the sun ain’t shining when you want to listen to the radio, there is no need to worry because there are other ways of getting it to work – like using one AAA battery. But on the other hand, if the solar radio is suppose to be used during the day in hot places (read most countries in Africa) than you can throw the batteries to the garbage and say bye-bye.
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Do you find yourself saving up money each month and looking forward to making a purchase of that gadget you’ve always wanted, only to be thwarted by a heartache-inducing power bill? One cannot run away from the fact that lighting up a house properly is a necessity, but then there are better ways to do so. Sunlight Direct’s innovative halogen/solar lighting aims to bring in natural sunlight in a focused manner into the confines of your home without racking up the power bill at the end of the month.

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Why not do your bit in keeping power costs down at your home by incorporating more and more solar-powered products? The new Wireless Amplified Speaker with Solar Charge TX/RX from iGadget harnesses the power of the sun and converts that energy into juice for seven AA rechargeable batteries which in turn will power the speaker. You can choose to use the built-in solar panels which are mounted on top of the speaker to charge those batteries or fall back on the trusty DC mains in case it is too cloudy to generate enough power.

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These will make an interesting addition to any patio or garden, glow in the dark pebbles. By day they look like ordinary stones but at night they glow like radioactive elements.

The pebbles charge up during the day and will glow for up to 6 hours at night, so when you roll in from the pub you’ll be able to see the pathway to stagger down rather than demolishing the nearby flower bed.

You can get 350 glow in the dark pebbles from Collections Etc. for $9.99 [found via eco friend]

The Solatube is a great way to bring natural light into a room, in a totally eco friendly manner. They work thanks to LITD:

Solatubes innovative technology makes it possible to capture a maximum amount of sunlight. The Light Intercepting Transfer Device (LITD®) increases the surface area available to intercept direction sunlight no in the direct path of the tube opening, then transfers the light down the tubing. The result is increased light input and increased light output. The Spectralight(R_ Infinity proprietary super-reflective tubing has the highest reflectivity in the world for the brightest purest light. It provides near-perfect color rendition. The Raybender® Technology intercepts light that is not in the direct path of the tube and redirects it down the tube at a steeper angle, minimizing reflection loses

Available from the Enviromental Home Center, with prices starting at $300. [Found via Crib Candy]

I’ve written about a few solar powered gadgets, motion sensing gadgets and security/spy cameras in the past, however here’s an amazing gadget which combines all three technologies! This security camera not only powers itself from the sun, it also can be programmed to record or alert you when it detects something moving!

When motion is detected, the camera’s PIR motion sensor immediately begins transmitting video and audio to the receiver. When the receiver receives the transmission it beeps twice then begins flashing an LED light for one minute so you will know when to watch what’s happening.
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If you ever wanted an easy way to charge your mobile phone or any other device which can be charged via USB such as many MP3 players or iPods this gadget could be for you. The Scotty Phone and USB Solar Charger is a small and compact solar panel which you can easily plug your gadgets into to charge them even when you’re miles away from civilization.
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This is another funny solar powered gadget that might be slightly odd-looking to wear. The Solar Visor AM/FM Speaker Radio features a fully functional AM/FM radio and speaker all powered by the attached solar panel.

The visor has a built in solar panel which can gather up all the sun that would have been blinding you if you hadn’t had your trusty visor on. It powers the AM and FM radio which outputs the sound to a powerful speaker on the side so you can share the news, sports, weather or music with everyone around you.
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