Based on these i Pod sales statistics, have been sold over 220,000,000 worldwide as of September 2009
This graph explains it all:
1 I-pod could Kill 1 Polar Bear
What pulled me to write this articles were these quotes from: here
“In a report Wednesday, the Paris-based International Energy Agency estimates new electronic gadgets will triple their energy consumption by 2030 to 1,700 terawatt hours, the equivalent of today’s home electricity consumption of the United States and Japan combined.
The world would have to build around 200 new nuclear power plants just to power all the TVs, iPods, PCs and other home electronics expected to be plugged in by 2030, when the global electric bill to power them will rise to $200 billion a year, the IEA said.”
Based on what Apples says about battery duration of different iPod models here we can estimate an average of 20 hours of Ipod battery duration.
So, doing some maths and considering an average of 8 hours a day of iPod utilization we can estimate that I should charge my ipod each 2.5 days. This means I’ll charge my i-Pod 146 times in 1 year (365 days/2.5).
“146 Charging times each year x 110,000,000 people (estimate 50% of actual i Pod users considering product substitution, etc…) means nearly 473,000,000 Kh/Watt of yearly electricity consumption, corresponding in 290,000 tonnes of CO2 produced each year to use our I Pods.“
Now try to imagine the environmental benefits of using solar ipod charger kit and lower CO2 emissions.
Solar Chargers for Ipod
Charge your iPod, mp3 and other electronic devices with one of the best solar chargers such as Freeloader, Power Monkey or Solio.
They are ideal for use when you are out and about; on vacations, or travelling. Since they use the power of the sun to recharge your devices there is no chance that you will be without charge.
The solar charger uses the high power solar panels to charge its internal battery. It may require between 7 to 9 hours fully charge depending on the weather conditions.
Once the battery is fully charged, it is capable of delivering sufficient power to charge a mobile phone to up to 70 hours standby time, over 5000 page turns on an e-book or fully charge a digital camera battery.
The best solar chargers have a multi voltage switch that allows charging power hungry high voltage devices like MP3 players, SLR camera batteries portable DVD players and iPods.
The best solar chargers are of tough material such as aluminum and finished in a stylish manner. This makes them durable and still look good in no matter where they are used. They are the perfect companion for adventure travelers, explorers, journalists, armed forces, etc.
Freeloader Solar Charger Review Video
One of the best solar chargers is the Freeloader Pro “This is an incredible battery charger, it is good looking and stylish. It comes ready to charge virtually any electrical device. In fact, it can charge anything that has a USB connection.
It is capable of delivering charge from anywhere whether it is on a beach, mountain or the polar ice cap.
Deep review of Freeloader here
Power Monkey Solar Charger Review Video
The power monkey is another incredible solar charger that can charge your electronic devices from almost anywhere there is sunshine. The Powermonkey Explorer Solar Charger stores up to 96 hours of power that you can use to charge mp3 players, ipod touch, mp4 players, iPhones, PSPs, PDAs, Digital cameras, etc.
Deep review of Power Monkey here
Solio Solar Charger Review Video
The other incredible solar charger is Solio. One of the customers of Solio charger comments, “I have used many other solar products in the extremes of the Arctic but never have I used one as reliable and indestructible as the Solio” one other user of the Solio Solar charger is Saol, a Masai Junior Elder from IIkinye Village in Kenya. A donated Solio allows Saol to call for help when the village has a medical emergency. These chargers provide an eco-friendly way to charge your iPods and mp3 players no matter where you travel.
