01.04.08 Saving electricity and the planet with the NRG dock
With everyone keen these days to show off their green credentials, consumers are looking for new environmentally friendly solutions to old problems and the NRG Dock is one such solution. It is a gadget designed to recharge your laptop, mobile, iPod, a Gameboy or the likes, but using solar power.
Unusually for this sort of gadget, the NRG Dock is aimed at the domestic user and comes in two models: the Dock 1 and the Dock 2.
The Dock 1 is designed for those of us with gardens, or at least a balcony. It comes in two parts: a solar panel, which is placed in the garden on a clear day, and the other (the dock itself), which is placed in the house. It is backed up by a battery in case it gets dark whilst in use and will produce enough energy to charge a laptop or several smaller devices.
The Dock 2 is about half the size of the larger version and is designed for people living in flats who do not have access to outside space. It is attached to the inside of a window by suction devices and can be used for smaller gadgets, although it does not have the capacity for laptops.
At £400 for the Dock 1, these devices are not cheap and, depending on how often you charge your gadgets, it could take a long time to recoup its cost. It has to be said though that it could be useful for emergencies or when camping or travelling. For those intent on saving the planet, however, one thorny question remains: will the environmental costs of producing this gadget ever be off set by the power it generates?
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