Green-approved gadgets for geeky friends, workpals or yourself
December 18, 2009 by Tom GuayPosted in: Latest News & Views, News, Wind Power, recycling, solar power
Still shopping for a nice gift for your geeky pals? Thinking green might shorten your shopping search.
Check out some of the recommended Great Geek Gifts from the WebEcoist blog. Judging from the 13 geeky ideas reviewed, solar power is the big winner this year.
Not solar panels, but solar-powered gadgets — for example, the latest Apple iPod Nano features a solar-powered charging system that cuts power usage by 50%.
But it’s Nano’s cutting edge design that’s even more impressive and signals a major shift towards green chemistry and clean manufacturing. This iPod was manufactured without using any hazardous materials. Its features include:
- mercury-free LED-backlit display
- arsenic-free display glass
- brominated flame retardant-free, and
- polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-free plastics.
Then there’s the Solar Style solar-powered recharger that features 10 different types of connecting ports to recharge most phone, mp3 players and other electronic gadgets.
Or, how about the solar-powered lawnmower from Sunwhisper? But who’s thinking work for Christmas?
But don’t dismay if you’re a wind-power enthusiast. There’s a gadget for wind as well. The HYmini recharging device is a hand-held wind-powered recharger that’s lightweight enough for Santa to re-power Rudolph’s nose as he jumps from rooftop to rooftop next week.
Tags: green chemistry, Green gadgets, HYmini, iPod Nano, Solar Style, Sunwhisper
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