Solar Battery Chargers, Clean Energy in the 21st Century
Though solar battery chargers have been around for decades,
their popularity has increased a lot in just the last two
years. This is partly due to advancements in technology,
and partly due to our increased awareness of the need to
shift to cleaner renewable energy sources.
Advancements in technology have reduced the sizes and
weights of solar panels, while increasing their efficiency.
This allows for small lightweight portable solar chargers
to be produced. Another factor which plays a part in the
rapidly expanding field of portable solar power, is the
increased amount of electronic gadgets that we carry around.
Twenty years ago there were not many people walking around
with cell phones. Today, a cell phone, iPod or MP3 player,
and a digital camera tend to be the least that carry around
with us – either on a daily basis, or during our time off
or when going on a trip.
With all these electronic gadgets comes the need for
electricity and power. And, thus portable solar chargers
have found their niche.
There are several advantages to solar chargers and portable
solar panels. First of all, they are
eco/environment-friendly. They do not produce harmful
waste, and can be used anywhere where there is daylight.
Many people think that solar chargers can only be used in
warm sunny areas. This is not necessarily true. Solar
panels are more effective in colder temperatures. In fact,
a solar panel or charger would create more electricity on a
clear day in Alaska, than it would in the sun of the
Arizona dessert. This is because the temperature of the
solar panel influences the effectiveness with which it can
convert solar energy into electrical energy.
The above fact, combined with the increased effectiveness
of solar panels, has made solar chargers an attractive
method of powering or recharging small electronic gadgets.
These days, a small solar battery charger can run your cell
phone, iPod, or MP3 Player. It can recharge your digital
camera and it can be used to recharge batteries.
Some solar chargers, such as the Solio Charger, even come
with internal batteries which are automatically charged
when the solar charger is exposed to daylight – allowing
you to recharge your cell phone or other electronic device
from the solar charger, later on. Solar chargers with
built-in batteries commonly store enough power to recharge
your cell phone twice, or to run an MP3 player or iPod for
many hours. A digital camera can also be fully recharged by
one of these devices.
Solar chargers are starting to be a part of many standard
emergency kits. They are a reliable source of power so
long as there is daylight available.
Solar chargers are a convenient source of power in remote
areas, on field trips, or when out hiking and camping.
They can recharge batteries, cell phones, or other gadgets
in any location.
In addition to being convenient, solar chargers are a
clean energy source and do not cause pollution or other
harmful emissions while creating electricity. They also
reduce the need for disposable batteries, and thus reduce
the overall volume of harmful chemicals and toxic waste in
circulation on the planet.
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Anna Stone supports green energy and a cleaner environment.
For more information about solar battery chargers, see
Anna’s website, at
http://www.findportablesolarpower.com/batterycharger.html
You can also find information about the Brunton Solar
Charger at
http://www.findportablesolarpower.com/batterycharger/brunton
solarcharger.html
