Wind and Solar Charger

By Lindsay Moore

Published in the Fall 2009 issue of MyTekLife Magazine

The Kinesis K3 is about the size of a flashlight. It allows you to recharge your cell phones, iPods/MP3 players, PDAs, portable gaming devices, GPS units, digital cameras and other electronic devices using solar and wind power. Its charging ability can also store power from an AC wall plug. It is ideal for aiding in disasters and emergencies.

According to Kinesis, just one hour of sun and wind can provide about 30 minutes of talk time on a cell phone and about 300 minutes of MP3 music.

This portable recharger has a battery capacity of 4000 mHh and comes with one USB port with adapter tips to charge various devices. It can also charge from any computer via USB and from a car cigarette lighter with available USB adapter. The K3 sells for $99.95.