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Working Assets Wireless to Offer a Solar Powered Charger(Wireless News Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Working Assets Wireless announced that it is offering the Solio, the first solar-powered charger offered by a mobile phone company in the United States. The hybrid charger by Better Energy Systems accepts power from the sun or a wall socket. For a limited time, the solar-powered charger will be available for free -- a $100 value -- as part of a special offer that can be found at WorkingAssetsWireless.com. The solar charger is also for sale with other phones through Working Assets Wireless. When purchased, Working Assets will donate 1 percent of the cost to progressive organizations working for environmental protection, peace, human rights and equality. Better Energy Systems will kick in an additional 1 percent donation for each solar-charger sale as well. "If we want to reverse the negative effects of global warming, we have to consider our daily actions as the first place to make changes," said Laura Scher, CEO of Working Assets. "By offering environmentally friendly products like the Solio, we give our members an easy way to reduce global warming through an everyday action -- talking on their cell phones." Adds Christopher Hornor, CEO of Better Energy Systems, "By replacing their wall chargers with Solio, Working Assets customers will have a significant positive impact. In addition to reducing their carbon footprint by going solar, users can charge all of their handheld devices with Solio, resulting in fewer wall chargers being manufactured, packaged, shipped, and thrown into landfills." Better Energy Systems develops and markets portable clean technology products for travel, work, and play. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright 2007 Wireless News |