Here comes the sun
If you’re dragging a backpack around town, why not collect some solar energy to power your cellphone and other devices while you walk? Domino Magazine is celebrating green in its current issue. They interviewed Graham Hill, founder of Treehugger, about his eco-friendly lifestyle. Graham carries one of Voltaic Systems' solar-paneled backpacks to juice his portables as he travels to his various power lunches. These packs come in an array of hot colors from silver to orange and green and your basic black. Styles range from classic backpack style to messenger bag and cost from $199-$249. They’re not for charging laptops, though: only small portable devices like ipods, cellphones, PDAs, cameras, etc. And they do require sunny days, which thankfully have been plentiful recently, at least around here.