Earth Day is Sunday, April 22, which kicks off Green is Universal week. Whether you believe in global warming or not, saving energy can be economically beneficial. Here are a half dozen products that help save the planet as well as bring a bit of financial relief to our technological lives.
"If you want to eliminate the darkness of poverty, start by eliminating darkness" is the philosophy of Nokero, is a company dedicated to bringing solar light to developing countries. It's latest contribution is this clip-on solar LED book light ($6, less in volume if you want to send some to an impoverished community) with a flexible neck, designed to help kids in remote villages to read and study once the sun goes down. An hour in the sun provides 90 minutes of reading; 10 hours of sun exposure gets 15 hours of light.