What better way to charge you gadgets than whilst you’re on the move enjoying everything the countryside has to offer!

This neat little backpack absorbs the sun’s energy thanks to the monocyrstalline solar panel on the front. The power is transferred into an electrical charge which is stored in a power pack, hidden inside. You simply attach your hand-held appliance (mobile, digital camera, or MP3 player) to the charger using one of the adaptors that are included (Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, Siemens mobile phones, plus a mini USb connector) and voila: full power whilst you’re on the move!

The Solar Backpack is also extremely comfortable to carry, with ultra soft padded back and a number of buckles that can be fastened to make it easier to on your shoulders. Better still, the Solar Backpack has a number of compartments for your belongings including a divider which you can use to secure a laptop.

You will also find a compartment with a sealed pouch for loose change and a concealed zipped pouch to store an iPod allowing for headphone access. Flipping it over reveals another small pocket containing a rain cover meaning it will keep everything bone dry during the British summer!

We received these a few days ago, and having used solar lights in the past, weren’t expecting anything to jump up and down about - we were proved wrong!

Beautify your garden at night with these Solar Powered Fairy Lights and don’t worry about wires cascading down your walls, through the window or letterbox leading to a mains plug (very dangerous!).

You can adorn your garden with light and a little bit of luxury without the need for batteries or electricity. Leave the solar panel in sunlight to charge up the solar-powered battery and drape the LED fairy lights around your garden and over furniture for a wonderful light display at night.

A solar sensor automatically switches your solar powered fairy lights on at night and off again at dawn and a full charge delivers an impressive 20 hours of light.

Believe it or not, these solar lights are as bright as their standard mains-powered counterparts and come with spike and clip fitting, so they stay in place once you’ve set them up. With six light modes and three time modes you decide what they do and when.

Solar power isn’t new, its been around since the start of civilisation meeting basic human needs such as drying food, heating water, baking bricks and lighting houses.

Today more and more people are making use of solar power in and around their home, saving money and energy at the same time. Introducing solar power doesn’t mean having to cover your roof in solar panels, a lot of people are simply opting for solar powered devices that would otherwise rely on electricty.

Solar powered appliances are becoming more popular and readily available, one example of this is the introduction of the Solar DAB Radio from Roberts.

DAB Radio’s offer more choice, improved sound quality, extra information on broadcasts such as song title, artist, news and weather, and there’s no re-tuning required when moving the radio from room to room.

The Roberts Solar Powered DAB Radio allows you to tune 10 of your favourite radio stations and subsequently access them by the touch of a button. The Radio isn’t completely reliable on solar power and can be operated from either the mains or from batteries. The built-in battery charger means it will charge itself during the day, allowing you to play it during the night.

We no longer have to be tethered to the power lines.