Candles are in used even now, though they may used more for mood lighting or for perfuming the air via aromatic candles. However, candles need a candle stand and they need to be lit. Then they drip wax and the wax is often difficult to clean up. The Solar Candle does not need to be lit and does not drip. In addition, it looks and feels like a regular candle.

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There are many different portable solar chargers in the market, but the Solar Gorilla Charger is innovative in many ways. It can actually provide enough power to charge a laptop. Think how great it is if you are out traveling or camping and just cannot do without your mobile devices, but there is no readily available electricity source.

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Cleaning the pool is a tedious job at best and most automatic pool cleaners need electricity to do their work. They have to remove dirt, oil, debris, pollen and residue of lotions and what not from the pool. After all, when you jump into the pool, you want it sparkling clean. Solar-Breeze has come out in a new avatar – 2.0 Version – that is technologically advanced.

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Can you imagine a refrigerator that runs on solar power? Refrigerators and freezers consume a lot of energy though the newer models may be more energy efficient. A solar refrigerator gets it energy from the sun and so does not cost anything to run. The Fridge Factory in Swaziland developed a way of running a solar refrigerator without the use of even a storage battery.

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Toothbrushes come in numerous designs, sizes and types. You get the most popular manual ones, the battery ones and the electric ones. What they have in common is that you still need toothpaste to brush your teeth. But now there is a new solar powered toothbrush –Soladey J3X – aims to clean your teeth without using toothpaste.

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Light bulbs are used all over the world, though the incandescent ones may have been replaced by CFLs or LEDs which are more environmentally friendly. Stephen Katsaros conceptualized this bulb, made by Nokeros. This 6-ounce bulb looks much like a traditional bulb, but it has solar panels on the sides, which harness the sun’s energy to light the solar bulb.

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Conventionally solar panels consist of silicon based solar cells, which harness solar power and use it to power a variety of gadgets. They have to be bought separately and come in different sizes and are often attached to the devices. But new technology has changed that. Ensol, a Norwegian company, have taken the concept a step further with a spray on solar panel.

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What an innovative and useful product – a baseball solar light cap with two built in LED lights. During the day you can use to cover your head, whether you are at a game, an event or just generally. And in the evening you can press a button and the lights will come, illuminating your way in the dark.

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Whether you enjoy sitting in your patio, yard or garden, you must be aware that often mosquitoes and other insects bite you. Insects buzzing around can also be disturbing, even if they do not harm you. This Solar Insect and Pest Killer is a great environmentally friendly device to have around.

It is wireless and very easy to install. It comes with three lights, one a white LED and the other two purple LEDs. The purple lights attract the insects and the pest killer zaps them. This device works in two ways – one is when you put on the purple lights to kill the insects and the other is one when you switch to the white light to give you illumination.

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It is all very well when you set a good example to your kids when you use eco-friendly gadgets around the house and for your personal use. However, they will learn even faster when they have their own toys which are environmentally friendly or teach them about the environment. This Solar Power Kit does just that.

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