Ecofriend

Eco Gadgets: Flexible solar panel for rechargeable batteries. Disposable batteries did transform technology and let to the advent of a range of portable electronic devices that were powered by them. However, since most of these batteries end up...

Eco Factor: Solar-powered portable battery charger. Designed by Tracy Subisak, Donn Koh and Herlinda, the reNEW portable charger encourages the use of rechargeable batteries and solar energy. The conceptual product can either be hung on your...

Eco Factor: Non-metallic battery made from cellulose. While industrial designers are envisioning a world where electronics won’t be hard but would be flexible enough to be integrated into clothing or product packaging, researchers are trying to..

Eco Factor: Battery recharger charges dead disposable batteries ten times. Rechargeable batteries, though expensive are great for the environment because it reduces the amount of batteries that clog the landfill after a single use. Battery Wizard..

Eco Factor: Rechargeable batteries with four times more power. Most portable electronic devices available on the market today come with built-in rechargeable batteries, but there are still some gadgets that need AA or AAA batteries to work. Once...

Eco Factor: Rechargeable battery charged by motion. Today’s era belongs to portable electronics, which in most cases come with their own rechargeable batteries that can be charged using a wall socket. However, since people won’t find wall...

Eco Factor: High-density flexible battery to revolutionize renewable energy systems. Infinite Power Solutions has developed a new range of flexible batteries that can herald a new era of even slimmer electronics. The tiny, rechargeable thin-film...

Eco Factor: Line of rechargeable batteries and solar battery charger to be made available in Asia. Sanyo does develop some of the most stunning gadgets that rock the minds of all “green” people around the world. However, mostly the company...

Eco Factor: Solar-powered portable batteries. We have always encouraged our readers to depend more on renewable energy and try purchasing solar-powered gadgets, or at least use renewable energy at home to charge their portable electronic gear....

For those who have never heard from me before (I bet that constitutes most of you), I just can’t stress enough how much I hate both batteries (traditional ones) & plastic. Sure, there are many environmentally sound causes you can take up. But...