We have seen power devices that use a crank, wind, and sun, but pedal power is new to me. Power up your electronic gadgets while burning some chub off of your butt.  The Japanese Rakuten charger is powered by pedal energy.  Use your feet or your hands to crank out electric power.  The unit [...]

As far as useful gadgets go… the Eton Solarlink FR500 is pretty handy. You get a radio, rechargeable batteries that recharge from the wall, solar, or hand crank, and a flashlight, NOAA weather, and more… Not bad for under $80 at Amazon.

AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), Shortwave (6000-12100 KHz)
NOAA weather – all [...]

I love just about everything solar… and oddly enough I really like air purifiers… which is why this gadget made it up on the site. Even though it is a a neat idea for a “vehicle” air purifier, I don’t think too many people are going to stick something this large on their dash.
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HyMini is a handheld universal charger, for those too cool for solar. The gadget starts charging at a minimum wind speed of 9 MPH and a maximum wind speed of 40 MPH. Speaking of MPH, I imagine this thing implodes at 41 MPH shooting Chinese plastic shards everywhere. Be careful. More [...]

Sure solar roof tiles are not exactly new… however SRS Energy has taken the solar roof tile to the next level. They have taken a smart approach to the reality of “what it takes” to get them installed, by making the tiles more contractor friendly. The tiles are delivered to the job [...]