Charge Your Gadgets with the Sun and a SolBat

Wednesday February 3, 2010

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Green Tech

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energy, power, rechargeable, Scosche

If you're concerned about all the energy it takes to power your mobile lifestyle, check out the Scosche SolBat II, which launches today. This pocket-sized battery has a solar panel to charge up with the sun. It can also charge from a USB cable, on cloudy days. Once it's powered up, plug it to any device that works with a USB port to charge that device.

The SolBat II's interface couldn't be simpler: A red light lets you know when it's charging, and a green light tells you it's transferring that stored energy to a device. The lithium ion battery has a capacity of 1500mA and an output of 5V, so it charges at the same rate as a wall charger.

I like the extras that come with the SolBat II: suction cups for sticking it to your car's windshield and a carabineer for attaching it to your backpack. Both make it easy to power up the SolBat II during your daily activities. The SolBat II is available now for $29.99.

Posted By: Troy Dreier

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