5 of the Greenest Phone Chargers

You need to be able to charge your mobile phone. However, you want to be eco-conscious. How can those two things go hand-in-hand when charging your mobile phone inevitably uses up precious electricity? Getting a green phone charger is your solution. Whether it’s powered by the sun or simply designed not to use energy when its not charging, green phone chargers reduce the carbon footprint of keeping your mobile phone’s battery full.

Here’s a look at five of the greenest phone chargers:

1.ZERO Charger. This new phone charger was just announced by AT&T. It’s a model of phone charger that we’re likely to see more of in the future. The way that it helps the Earth is that you can keep the charger plugged in to an outlet but it won’t drain any electricity from the outlet unless you are actually charging your phone. Most chargers still take a bit of energy out of the outlet even when they aren’t in use. This draining of so-called vampire energy is something that more and more green folks are getting concerned about. Chargers like this one could be the answer to these concerns.

2.iGo Charge Anywhere. This charger is made by iGo which is another company concerned with vampire energy. Their devices are also made to stop sucking energy out of outlets when not in use. This charger is even better than that, though. It actually retains the power that it gets from the wall outlet. Then you can take it with you and plug your phone into it whenever it needs to be charged. It solves two problems in one: how to charge your phone on the go and how to stop wasting wall energy when a phone is done charging.

3.BioLogic ReeCharge. This is one of the best pedal-powered chargers on the market to date. You hook it up to your bike and it gathers the energy that you’re creating from pedaling. You mount your phone onto the bike and it captures that energy while you read.

4.iSun Charger. This is another solar power charger that is worth taking a second look at. This one comes with seven different attachments so you can plug in a range of different devices and power them up using the phone. A cell phone is, of course, one of those devices but if you also carry around other gadgets that need charging then this could be a good green solution for you.

5.Roto Charger. Need energy to power up your mobile phone? This handheld device just requires that you crank or rotate it to generate that energy. Use the energy to charge up your phone. This one is particularly useful in third world countries where electricity may be sporadic.