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Solar Outdoor Pool Heater
By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on March 16th, 2010

The Solar Pool Heater by Hammacher Schlemmer is a simple device to heat the water of an above ground pool without incurring any energy bill costs.
The Solar Pool Heater is designed to be attached to a pump-operated filtering system, it takes the water from this and passes it through its 6 meters (20 feet) of coiled black piping. This piping is housed into the device to make the heater only measure 58.5 cm x 58.5 cm x 25.5 cm (23 in. x 23 in. x 10 in.). It is this black piping that heats the water, exposed to the sun this piping heats up in the sunlight, warming the water that is passing through it effectively. this warmed water is then fed back into your pool.
Obviously this type of heating will not make a drastic change in temperature of a pool, but it will help take away the chill. It is estimated that the pool heating system increases the temperature of a 6,000 gallon (2271 liter) pool by 5º F (around 3º C) in 10 days. Up to 4 of these heaters can be connected to the one pool at once to speed up the heating process. By only using the heat from the sun there is no long tern running costs for this heater, though obviously it will be ineffective on cold cloudy days.
The Solar Pool Heater comes with all the hardware and accessories needed to connect it to your above ground pool and its pump-operated filtering system. It also comes with a protective cover to protect the heater while it is in storage over the cooler months.
The solar pool heater retails for $199.95 plus shipping.

The Paperfix Stapleless Stapler is a great way to bind together small amounts of paperwork without the need for staples or paperclips. This helps to reduce the amount of metal being processed for use in staples and other such bindings.
The Paperfix Stapleless Stapler is able to safely fix around 4 sheets of paper together. It achieves this through a system of cutting and folding which causes the sheets of paper to interlock. By applying pressure to the device, just as you would a normal stapler or hole punch, the sheets of paper become interlocked. Though they can come apart more easily than if they were stapled, the pages will remain together well enough for general household or office use. Additionally you can make it more secure by using an additional punch to the side as well as in the corner of the paperwork without affecting the ability to read the pages.
The benefits of not using staples are many. Firstly you save on the amount of metal being processed for such office equipment, it has been estimated that around 200 tons of staples were used in the UK throughout a year. Secondly you will never find you have run out of staples, the stapler is ready for use at all times. Thirdly due to the lack of metal the pages can be easily put through a shredder without any hassle of removing staples. Fourthly there is no chance of your accidentally putting a staple into your hand or finger, anyone who has achieved this or has concerns due to small children will know that is a great advantage!
The negatives though are that only a limited amount of paper can be secured together, 6 pages would really be a maximum. Also as they can come apart more easily there will be times when the system simply is not secure enough. However, as these circumstances are usually in the minority it seems worthwhile having one of these alongside a regular stapler to help you cut down on your staple usage at the very least.
The Paperfix Stapleless Stapler is available for just £3.99.
Small scale recharging
Orange released a new recharge station at the Glastonbury Festival. This amazing concept and prototype uses solar and wind power to provide renewable energy to recharge multiple devices. This is a grea idea for outdoor activities like festivals, or disaster relief. It can provide enough energy to recharge a hundred cell phones an hour! Users lock their phone into a locker like charging station then their phones will charge up using both wind and solar power. Check it out here!
June 24, 2008 | Filed Under Gadgets, Solar Power, Wind Power
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Solar Powered Recharger with the Solio Hybrid 1000

This great solar powered gadget charger is simply amazing, whether you are hiking in the woods or sitting at home, this little gizmo will recharge your cell phone, psp, pda, ipod, or just about anything, all without any toxic emissions. One fully charged Solio Hybrid 1000 will fully charge a cell phone, provide around 10+ hours of music on your ipod or mp3 player. 1 hour of sunshine will power your cell phone for 14 minutes of talking, or 40 minutes of music. This solar powered charger will save your skin, leave it sitting in the sun throughout the day and use it to charge your iphone or other gadgets at night! Enjoy it here, check it out!