Most people use hair dryers because it is faster to dry and style hair using a hair dryer. Even good hotels always have hair dryers in the bathroom, so you don’t have to carry your own. Over the years, hair dryers have become increasingly more powerful, therefore consuming more energy. The Babyliss hair dryer, however, works only on 1000 watts of energy when compared to others which use 2000 watts.

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In the chill of winter hands get extremely cold and frosty and while you can and should wear warm gloves, it is often difficult to use cell phones or type on a laptop or netbook keyboard with gloved hands. Now Sanyo has introduced its eco-friendly Eneloop Kairo handwarmer to get round this problem.

This small gadget is the size of a deck of playing cards and can be used to warm your hands. Available in two types, one which will warm from one side only and other which is a double sided warmer. The gadget works on rechargeable batteries and comes with heat settings which are adjustable.

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You probably have a clock by your bedside or in your office which runs either on electricity or batteries. But this is not just a clock, it also works as a weather station and it is green because it uses solar power.

This little solar powered atomic clock always gives you the exact time. It also functions as a weather station and tells you the indoor and outdoor temperature thanks to its wireless sensor. It also functions as an alarm clock and is eco friendly because it works through solar power.

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Most flashlights are fairly large and bulky to carry around, which is fine if you are putting them in your car or garage or shed. But there are times you may not be near your car and need some extra light. At this time a keychain light can prove to be extremely handy. After all, keychains can be put in your pocket or handbag. A solar powered keychain is eco-friendly as well and does not cost anything to power.

This solar flashlight keychain just needs to be in the sun for 30 minutes and gives you three hours of power when it is fully charged. It comes with the built in solar cell and batteries and you can keep your essential keys in it, so you will always remember to carry it with you.

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Most solar charging devices are cumbersome to carry and use, but this solar strap is small and convenient to charge multiple devices. This small rectangular solar panel can be attached to any outfit you are wearing or to the strap of a bag.

The solar strap is compatible with any device which uses 5 volts of power and so can be used to charge your mobile phone, digital camera or MP3 player. The energy it captures from sunlight is stored in the battery cells and it weighs only 60 grams, so is easy to carry. It can even be folded and opened to expose it to sunlight.

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Most youngsters carry backpacks as a matter of course. Backpacks are also carried by travelers, trekkers and people who go for long walks and hikes. And when people are traveling outdoors, they may not have easy recourse to electricity. As such, a backpack which generates solar power through voltaic panels is doubly useful.

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There are many charging devices which work on solar power, but there are few that work on both solar and wind power. The Kinesis K3 is one such portable device which you can use to charge your various small gadgets like cell phones, iPods, digital cameras and the like, even if you are without electricity.

It can use solar power or the wind to charge and then transfer the charge to your device. For instance if you are biker, you can clip this on to your bike and wind will charge it. So it will work even if there is no sunlight and it is a cloudy day.

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Many events are hosted in the open – there are fairs, music festivals, exhibitions and other dos which are held better outdoors than indoors. While most people carry cell phones and in most indoor places there are mobile charging stations, charging a mobile in an outdoor situation sometimes becomes a problem.

The Recharge Pod Mk2 is a self sustaining, free standing mobile charging station. It can charge up to 104 mobiles at a time. It uses solar power and wind energy to generate the electricity for the power docking station. And it charges different mobiles, not just LG’s. Any unused energy is stored in it battery bank.

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There was a time when there was a belief that books would be on the way out with the advent of computers, ebooks and e-book readers. Thankfully, that did not happen. After all, you can take a book with you while traveling, or in any room in the house, or wherever you go. It does not need batteries and as long as you have light you can read.

However, books do consume a lot of paper and using paper is not environmentally friendly. Often it happens that books are printed and because they are not sold, they are lying as unsold stock somewhere or the other – more trees gone, more paper wasted, not to mention other resources like electricity, printing inks and the whole process from the time a book is written till the time it is available in shops.

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Battery chargers have been around for decades and it makes sense to invest in a couple and use rechargeable batteries which are certainly more environmentally friendly than disposable ones. However there comes a time when even rechargeable batteries can be charged no more and they have to be thrown away.

The La Crosse Battery Charger optimizes the life of batteries. It works with all kinds of NiCd and NiMH AA and AAA rechargeable batteries. You can simultaneously charge both sizes of batteries, so you don’t need to have separate chargers for different batteries.

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