Next time you are in the office take a look and see how many hand held devices are on charge. In our office just now we have three mobiles as well as the trusty digital camera and an iPod plugged in all using power when they probably don’t need to.

That’s why when WhatsGoodOnTheWeb was asked to take a look at the Powerfreakz 2500solar portable charger we jumped at the chance. Basically this is a solar charging station for your mobile or ipod, it comes with all the relevant adaptors so you can plug it in to practically anything.

The cost of the charger is about £49.99 which is a little pricey when you can just plug your phone in the wall but this does not account for how much it costs to charge a mobile. We found an article online that said it costs up to 8 pence a time to charge a mobile so every year your mobile costs you about £30 to charge.

If you use the Powerfreakz 2500every day you could save a small fortune and don’t forget that by using a solar charger you are also helping the environment so we think this is an essential item for every travellers kitbag.