PowerTraveller PowerMonkey USB Edition

| Tuesday, April 10, 2012
By Colin Gauntlet-Hayes


Global warming, local weather change; many years in the past they seemed like science fiction, with researchers warning of the hazards, while others proclaimed they were unsubstantiated. The ozone layer, a skinny protective layer around our world, had a hole in it, which was increasing, in concept.

It now seems that those researchers were correct, and issues are indeed taking place to our planet, and for all those of you who may doubt it, allow me reminisce a brief whilst.

I remember, just 3 decades in the past, whenever you could take time off function to go on the brief crack, and appreciate the climate, with small or no disruption because of rain. This utilized to the summer period (remember these?!) but additionally early Easter breaks. Certainly I keep in mind during Easter weekends the nearby (ok, our nearby beach was but a couple of miles absent, but we travelled a little additional to include towards the adventure) would be packed, with individuals milling round the fairground and nearby open up air marketplace, and the sands awash with sunbathers, while a great third of them had been within the drinking water. It had been hot. Glorious, warm, sunny climate, from April, and you can plan to go and appreciate it. Just thirty years in the past. Now, we have endured a washout at least three times a year if we are fortunate, sometimes even more, because the fete, barbeque, trip to the Wildlife Park or amusement park continues to be spoilt by rain. This pales into insignificance when we listen to of Tsunamis (one of the phrases that is now more utilized in our vocabulary because of the shocking increase in occurrence) destroying the livelihood and lives of whole continents.

I'm old enough to keep in mind that London had smog, a stifling by item of all that smoke along with a rolling mist that comes from the river. Smog was awful, dangerous, and unpleasant, like a foggy day, but with acrid style when inhaled. Smog is a thing of the previous in this nation, like a smokeless coal was introduced which stopped the particles forming to a large extent. Individuals nonetheless burned coal fires, but now they had been cleaner, and also the birth of environmental awareness wiped the pollution from its new-born eyes and began a revolution.

We now have unleaded gas, much better emission control on our vehicles, gasoline to heat our homes which burns significantly cleaner than coal, and also the new eco-warrior to battle our corner. We also have embraced recycling, something the Scandinavians have practiced for many years, along with a stroll down the back lanes on the particular night every week yields a sight of bags of newspapers, garden waste, plastic and paper, with green lidded containers for bottles and cans awaiting collection. Every city features a recycling region where you are able to consider your bottles, cans as well as old clothed and shoes, and feel the fulfilling glow as you make just a little too much noise putting the glass in. London has its Congestion Charge, a levy to generate in to the internal city to encourage utilizing public transport. Most cities and big town now have "Park and Ride", a method of an from city large safe car park with frequent bus shuttle services in to the coronary heart from the shops, to get a little affordable fee. Even this month, Wales has launched a levy on plastic carrier bags, exactly where you now pay five pence per carrier bag (proceeds to charity) to avoid the landfill being choked by the millions thrown absent every year, which consider an enormous quantity of time to crack up, clogging the cycle which enables landfill to work. We now use wood from sustainable forests, where trees are replanted to change what's utilized, instead of bulldozing our way though habitats and delicate ecological factories (forests really are a natural filter, and create oxygen as well as sustaining growth of important plants and wildlife).

The scientists were correct. They might happen to be the harbingers of doom that some thought they had been being, but at least the problem now has the undivided attention from the Globe, and we are doing something about this. So, how can we as individuals assist to fix and restore this delicate environment? By being more responsible, recycling, (and cycling, instead of utilizing our vehicles!) avoiding extreme misuse, considering consequences of particular occasions and actions, and innovation.

Innovation? Yes, there are a plethora of gadgets and gadgets available to make life easier, have fun and assist the atmosphere. Here is just 1 of my favourites. Universal Photo voltaic Charger USB Edition

For those who have embraced the environmental problem, you might have considered packing up a tent and rucksack, and becoming at 1 with nature, free from the shackles of domestication, and.... but I'll need my phone... This charger uses photo voltaic power, and even a boring overcast day has some photo voltaic power in it, so it functions. A intelligent folding situation of 137mm x 79mm x 24mm having a excess weight of just 240g, this intelligent gadget offers a 2000mah battery with usb output, together with seven adapter prospects for Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung Mobile Telephones with MiniUSB for some Motorola, Nokia, PDAs, HTC, GPS receivers and so on. Also if your gadget can charge from usb, you can use that result in attach directly.

You do not have to tough it in a tent in inclement weather to value the usefulness of this gadget, but kudos to you in the event you do. If you have exhausted the battery with charging all of your devices and the sun has gone to mattress, you can make use of the mains adapter supplied to take a increase in the friendly wall socket (I know this really is environmentally not-so-friendly, but it is only until the sunlight wakes up).

I'm knowledgeable that this item does not function with the Apple iPhone 3G.

Features: * Portable and convenient power back up for your devices. * High transforming rate when turn light into electric power. * High transforming rate when discharge electric power into electronic equipments. * Professional circuit to protect over charge, over current and high temperature when charge the built-in battery by DC or sunlight. * Professional circuit to protect over discharge. * Intelligent voltage adjusting, it can output voltage and current on 4 different levels. * Double short circuit protection. * Tri-coloured LED light to indicate charging or discharging.

Technical Parameters: * Solar Panel: * Peak power: 1.54W * Operating voltage: 5.5V (Max) * Charging current: 280mA (Max) / 3.8V

Solar Charger: * Battery capacity: 2000mAh / 3.8V * Output voltage: 4.5V-9V (adjustable) * Output current: 1A (Max) * Output power: 4W (Max) * Dimensions: 137x79x24mm * Weight: 240g

Specifications: * Input interface: DC interface. * Output interface: USB interface. * Material: Fireproof plastic (ABS). * 3-coloured indicator (red, orange and green) which shows the status of remaining power, while charging and discharging respectively. * Flash light as a torch: Bright white LED for lighting. * Control switch: ON/OFF/LED. * Output voltage switch: 4.5V / 5V / 6.3V / 9V.




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