Everyday Solar Powered Gadgets

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    • Everyday Solar Powered GadgetsTo me, solar powered technology always seemed like a complicated science.  But in recent years, I’ve come to realize that harnessing solar power is not at all difficult, and can actually be applied to a lot of areas in my everyday life. There are so many practical, and some just-for-fun applications for solar power, it blows my mind that we haven’t yet begun to power entire cities and nations with the technology.  Baby steps, I know. So with this idea in mind, I decided to round up some great and simple solar powered gadgets that come in handy every day.  Now I just have to be patient as I wait for the fully solar powered car to hit the market.

    If you could pick one household item to be solar powered, which would it be?  Share in the comments below.


    backpack, $149
    charger, $35.99
    sun jar, $19.95
    night lights, $48
    watch, $64

     

    Stephanie Todaro
    Stephanie Todaro
    Stephanie Todaro has joined the Design*Sponge team to work on special projects and oversee our weekly Biz Ladies and City Guides columns. Although born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, Stephanie has been lucky enough to live all over the US, including DC and New York, and continues to travel the world with hopes to one day settle down somewhere in Europe. She earned her master's degree in journalism from New York University in 2008 and now lives in LA where she works as the Director of Development for several celebrity websites and blogs about her adorable pup, Mr. Harvey. She has a slight (actually, major) obsession with all things stationery-related and likes to collect garden gnomes. To see more of Stephanie's work, check out her blog HouseofHarvey.com.

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    • sunbear

      This solar powered charger is very cool! Just curious though, what does the solar powerd backpack do? Does is charge something inside the backpack?

      • LifeScoop

        Hi Sunbear,

        Voltaic Systems said, “All of our bags have a usb battery inside the bag, which holds the charge from the solar panels. You charge your devices from the battery.”

        My Life Scoop Editors

    • http://twitter.com/FogCityT FogCityT

      I loved learning last week that Tokelau (near New Zealand) is the first country in the world to go totally solar.

      • djsmith9

        you sure they haven’t ALWAYS been solar ;-) ?

    • Andrew Bauman

      I made sun jars for a few people as christmas presents and they were huge hits. My current obsession is using solar for my home brewing setup. Fresnel lenses are awesome things!

    • http://twitter.com/prettydandyland PrettyDandy

      Thanks for featuring our Nightlights!