"Rays" your power level
Shelly G. Keller
| Power to go This solar charger is compact (it folds into a cute egg shape in hot pink, white, silver or black) and an hour of sun gives you 25 minutes of cell phone time. Eight to 10 hours of direct sunlight provides up to 10 hours on your MP3 player. Leave it on your windowsill or dashboard for maximum exposure. $99.95. Solio.com. |  |
 | BoGo torch This solar LED torch is a BOGO (Buy One Give One) model. You purchase one and another goes to a relief group that distributes it in third world countries as an alternative to polluting kerosene lamps. It features a night glow strip and six super-bright LEDs provide enough light to read at night. $25. Bogolight.com. |
| Solar backpack The Earth-friendly Voltaic Backpack lets you charge up while hiking so you can plug in your cell phone, camera or iPod once you make camp. It comes with 11 adapters for hand-held electronic devices plus pockets to keep them in. The fabric shell, made from recycled soda bottles, comes in silver, orange, green or charcoal. $249. Athomenaturally.com. |  |
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