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Make Your Own Solar Cell Phone Charger

Solar powered cell phone chargers can get pricey. But there's always the DIY option!

Jaymi Heimbuch

By Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, CA
Tue Feb 17, 2009 17:06

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Solar cell phone chargers are getting more popular but many are still often a little pricey. You can shave a few dollars off the price tag and create your very own solar gadget charger in just a few easy steps.

Instructables has step-by-step instructions on how to turn a small box, a solar cell, car power outlet socket and a few other easy-to-find materials into a solar charger for your cell phone or other hand held gadgets.

If you pair up charging via the sun along with tricks for making your battery last as long as possible, you'll be well on your way to taking your gadgets off grid.

You might be interested in other ways besides solar to charge up your gadgets. There are also wind power, kinetic energy, fuel cells and more options—with more affordable and practical solutions appearing all the time.

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