Nothing to do with Solar, but still really cool.

Nothing to do with Solar, but still really cool.

The short version:

• Waterlily is selling a wind and water turbine that can charge small electronics. 
• Since it isn’t solar-powered, you can charge day or night. 
• It also had a hand-crank in case of no wind or no water current. 
• This is their second version, which Waterlily claims is 20% more powerful than their first version. 

Ok, I might be a little late to the party, but this thing looks really cool. This seems like it would be great for anybody camping next to flowing water, or planning a rowing adventure. This isn’t going to power your entire campsite, but it will keep a cell phone charged, and a few lights running. True, this doesn’t totally fit in the purview of this website, but I wouldn’t mind adding it to my collection of camping supplies.