Solar-Powered Backup Battery Scosche's solBAT Costs $30

The toughest part about going green (as in, environmentally friendly) is that energy saving devices and technologies often cost a a lot of green (as in greenbacks, dinero, cash, money, ducats, pieces of eight, and for you old school adventure gamers, buckazoids). So what's our point? Well, Schosche's lower priced solBAT II solar backup device is a pretty big deal.

Owners of the original solBAT had to cough up a C-note for the luxury of toting around a backup battery capable of being charged through an integrated solar panel. The soBAT II is essentially the same thing, only it charges faster, and at $30, it also costs far less the same.

Battery capacity consists of 1500mA. The device comes with a windshield cradle and suction cup, as well as a USB charging cable. You can use your existing USB cable to charge a variety of devices, such as your iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, most cellphones, and more.

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Update 2/24/10

It appears we were mistaken about the price drop, but not in a bad way. The solBAT still runs $30, but we goofed in saying it originally carried a $100 price tag. The truth is, the solBAT was always priced at $30. It was the solCHAT Bluetooth speaker phone that debuted at $100 (and still costs as much). Oops!

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