Solarlite Flashlight: a cool solar flashlight that can provide you with 10 hours of power per charge. It can hold charge for up to 3 years.

Hybrid Light Solar Flashlight: a waterproof solar flashlight that floats and provides you with 10 hours of power per charge. It can be charged using the power of sun or artificial life.

Goldmaster Solar Flashlight: a solar flashlight for emergency situations. It not only uses the power of the sun to work, it can charge your batteries too.

Solar Powered LED Flashlight Keychain: a super compact flashlight that you can put in your pocket and take it with you on the road.

Solar flashlights are not only handy but they save you from the trouble of having to keep buying batteries. They are cheap too.

Tricod Black Solar Powered Camping Lantern: an energy saving solar powered lantern that works great for your camping trips. Can be recharged with a DC adapter too. Its LEDs can last for 100,000 hours.

Soji LED Solar Lanterns: these lanterns are pretty awesome if you are throwing parties in your back-yard. It has an on/off switch too.

D.light Kiran Solar LED Lantern: a solid solar lantern that works at home and outdoors. It has a sturdy design and can be used as a task light.

Mr. Light Copper Plated Stainless Steel Lantern: it is a weather resistance stainless steel lantern for your garden. Works with 1 AA battery.

Mr. Light Stained Glass Design Solar Projection Lantern: a solar garden or pathway projection lantern that is great for decorative purposes. It works with a 1 solar-rechargeable AA NiMH battery.

There you have it. These 5 solar lanterns can light up your garden or help you during your camping trips and are pretty environment friendly too.

ECO UPS systems provide you with uninterruptible service with your electronics and don’t consume too much energy in the process. So if you are going green and hate outages, these green UPS units are must have:

Tripp Lite SMART750USB UPS: an easy to use UPS solution that keeps your computers going even when your power is interrupted. It can support your PC systems for up to 45 minutes during power failures

APC BE750G Power-Saving Uninterruptible Power Supply: a 10 outlet energy efficient UPS system that helps you connect all your electronic gadgets and protect them against blackouts. It’s green too, so it doesn’t consume too much energy.

Tripp Lite ECO750UPS 750VA Energy Efficient UPS System: comes with 4 built-in “ECO” outlets that turn off electronics when they are not in use. Comes with 12 outlets (6 UPS, 6 surge protectors). It has something for everyone.

CyberPower CP850AVRLCD Intelligent Green UPS: gives you the best bang for your buck if you have lots of computers/electronics at home. You can also use it in your business to power up your servers. It’s reliable, cool, and green. Comes with 9 outlets to give you the best chance to protect as many gadgets as possible.

CyberPower OR700LCDRM1U Smart App Green UPS: designed more for businesses than homes. The OR700LCDRM1U has 6 outlets, USB/Serial communication ports, and RJ11/RJ45 network protection. It offers a lifetime Connected Equipment Guarantee of $300,000, so your business assets are going to be protected in the long run.

What eco-friendly UPS are you using at home or in your business?

In case you missed it, Amazon announced the release of its latest e-book reader just a while ago. The new Kindle is very energy efficient and has even a better display. This new model may be superior to its predecessor in many areas, but you are still going to need a decent case to protect your device and add to its life. These 7 Kindle 3 cases could help:

Kindle Leather Cover: the official Amazon Kindle cover. It is made out of genuine leather and comes in 7 different colors. Its microfiber suede interior protects your Kindle too.

Kindle Lighted Leather Cover: not only keeps your Kindle safe and lets you take it on the go more conveniently, it does have a built in light to let you read in those dark areas too.

Cole Haan Hand-Woven Patent Leather Kindle Cover: a premium case for Kindle 3 that keeps your device safe and gives it an expensive look. Almost as expensive as Kindle itself.

TrendyDigital Folio Case for Kindle 3: an affordable protective case for Kindle 3 that protects your device against scratches and has storage pockets for your pens and even business cards.

TrendyDigital WaterGuard Waterproof Case for Kindle 3: a water resistant case that protects your device when you are spending some time next to a pool or on the beach.

TrendyDigital WaterGuard Plus Waterproof Case with Padding: similar to the previous item, but it provides protection against small bumps too.

BUILT Neoprene Kindle Sleeve: works great for those who aim to spend a lot of time on the road and want to take their Kindle with them. It protects Kindle against impacts and reduces the chances of your device getting scratches all over it.

Kindle 3 is the best e-book reader around these days. The above cases give you the chance to protect your e-reader and add to its life.

GE 45208 Smart Home Solar Cam Wireless Camera System: a motion detection surveillance system for your home or business. Can transmit videos 150 feet away without needing wires.

MAXSA Innovations 40225 Solar Floodlight: automatically turns on when motion is detected. It won’t need anything other than some sun-shine. It’s easy to install too.

Concept SL-100 32 LED Solar Security Motion Detector: not everything that moves is a threat to your home or business. With this system, you can monitor movements in your property without needing any complicated electrical system.

Sunsei 24001 Solar Motion Security Light: a very flexible solution for outdoors. It can stand the weather and the unit will last you for a while. You can modify its settings easily.

Solar Powered Motion Sensor Detector Alarm: mostly for businesses, this solar alarm will provide alarm, voice, and light warnings to intruders. The sensor automatically deactivates at the dawn.

There you have it. 5 cool solar solutions that help bring peace of mind to you and your business.

Not all netbooks are created the same. Some are very shiny but come with a poor battery life. While there are others that have a modest set of features but come with a longer battery life. But here are 10 powerful netbooks with best battery life:

ASUS Eee PC 1015PED-PU17: has the best balance of energy efficiency and features. It can last you up to 13 hours. It has the fastest CPU on this list.

MSI U160-007US Netbook: a powerful netbook that gives you power and performance on the road. Features N450 processor, Windows 7, and 15 hours of battery life.

Nokia – Booklet 3G Netbook: one of the best netbooks all around. It can go for 12 hours. Comes with HDMI and GPS support and is super slim too. Takes advantage of Windows 7.

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU17: takes advantage of N450 CPU to provide more speed and energy efficiency for the go. It can get you up to 14 hours of battery life per charge.

Toshiba Mini NB305-N310 Netbook: has been improved dramatically over its predecessor and can give you up to 11 hours of battery life per charge. Overall, the most balanced netbook on the market. Well designed, energy efficient, and very easy to carry around. The price is not too high either.

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1001P-PU17 Netbook: another powerful ASUS netbook that can give you up to 11 hours of battery life. It’s very light and more affordable than some other netbooks on the market.

Acer AO532h-2326 Netbook: one of the best netbooks around and among the best Acer netbook to date. You get all the latest features as well as Windows 7. Getting up to 10 hours of play time on this netbook is not bad either.

Gateway LT2118u 10.1-Inch Netbook: this unit also gives you 10 hours of battery life per charge. It’s equipped with N450 processor and comes with Windows 7 as well.

ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X Netbook: ASUS has some of the best netbooks on the market in every category. This model comes with a 10.1 inch screen and up to 10.5 hours in battery life. It has one of the fastest processors in the market.

HP Mini 210-1030NR Netbook: One of the most energy efficient HP netbooks to date. Can get you up to 9.75 hours of battery life per charge. It comes with the latest features including N450 processor and Windows 7

What’s your favorite netbooks? Please add your favorite model below.

If you are ready to go green with your sporting goods, these 5 products are worth a look:

Schwinn Midmoor Men’s Hybrid Bike: picking up a bike is one of the best ways to help the environment. You may not want to go to your work on a bike everyday, but I know plenty of people who do that on Fridays. Every little thing helps.

Natural Fitness Resistance Toning Kit: an eco-friendly fitness kit that is useful for doing some stretching and some light workout. The ball is made out of non-toxic materials too.

Gaiam Everything Fits Eco-Friendly Recycled Gym Bag: you can’t go to a gym without a gym bag. It’s eco-friendly and has a lot of space for your clothes and other goodies.

Manduka eKO 71-Inch 5mm Eco-Friendly Yoga Mat: if you are into Yoga, you are going to love this exercise mat. This is made from non-Amazon harvested, natural tree rubber.

Lifesaver Bottle 6000 Ultra Filtration Water Bottle: it uses replaceable filter and can handle up-to 6000 gallons of water. It comes extremely handy outdoors.

These do not cover every type of green sporting good out on the market, but they do give you a good place to start. What ec0-friendly sporting products are you currently using?

There are plenty of eco-friendly products that let you save the environment and save money at the same time. Not too many come close to what you get with EcoloBlu. I was lucky to hear about EcoloBlu on the radio a while back. I have always wondered about ways to generate clean water at home, and that is exactly what EcoloBlu does. It generates water out of thin air. Literally. The technology is not actually that complicated, but you can’t argue with the quality of water that you get with these systems. Here is how the company defines its products:

EcoloBlue™ is a state-of-the-art Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) that produces purified drinking water from the humidity in the air.To ensure the purified drinking water, EcoloBlue™ uses a multi-stage filtration system free of chemicals, using the “Filmtec Reverse Osmosis Membrane “, Carbon Filters and the “Phillips Ultra Violet” lamps, while the “Electrostatic Anti-bacteria & Anti-fungus” filter is cleaning the air in your home/office.

You can easily pick up one of these for your home and office. Of course, industrial products are also available. Ecoloblu comes in three models:

• Ecoloblu 28: provides you with 28 liters per day. Each liter essentially costs you a few cents. It’s a 450 watts machine, so it doesn’t consume too much energy.
• Ecoloblu 30: provides you with 30 liters of water per day. It’s more energy efficient than Ecoloblu 28 as it’s a 280 watts machine. It comes with a 12 stage filtration process.
• Ecoloblu 30s: this model which is expected to make its debut soon comes with customized carbonation feature. But it’s as energy efficient as Ecoloblu 30 and gives you 30 liters of water per day.

Ecoloblu solutions are not cheap by any means. Let’s just say they are not made for those who are running a business on a tight budget. While the water will be as pure as you can expect it to be with these products, you’ll have to spend money on these machines and their filters. Of course, if you can afford these machines, you are never going to have to put up with impure water. Besides, the solar option available to these units make it much easier to go completely green and get high quality water right in your home.

Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer: keeps your battery’s charge at a safe level, so you will never have to deal with a dead battery ever again.

K3 Wind and Solar Mobile Charger: combines solar and wind charging technology to power up your mobile gadgets on the road.

IOGear Solar Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit: may not be a necessity, but it does let drivers drive more safely and answer their calls. Can handle multiple phones.

Wagan EL2230 Solar Powered Outdoor Lantern: a must have accessory if you intend to spend some time outdoors, camping or doing other activities.

Etón FR160R Microlink Self-Powered Weather Radio: a powerful green radio that can get you out of trouble in emergency situations, especially during your adventures.

What are your suggestions?

So you want to save energy at home and make your place as Eco friendly as possible? Adding a chandelier to your room is not exactly the best way to go with. But, I am a firm believer that one should not change his/her lifestyle dramatically to go green. You may not save as much energy that way, but we all did those small little things, things will add up, and we make progress. Westinghouse 64263 Chandelier is a cool item that lets you decorate your home without breaking the bank as far as your electricity bill is concerned.

This is a five-light chandelier that has an oil rubbed bronze finish and is quite attractive. It’s easy to install too. But you are not just buying this for its look or easy of use. The fact that five compact fluorescent lights can be added to this unit means that you won’t be consuming energy as fast as regular chandeliers. These 13 watt lamps are more than capable of lighting up your rooms.

This is another example of a product that lets you continue living your life-style without spending more energy that you have to. It’s naive to think that people will accept drastic life-style changes (even if it means saving the planet doing it). But taking baby steps never hurts.