Call them nerdy, geeky, even dweeby, but they’re the savviest people we know. Rather than waste precious natural resources on the latest energy sucking technology, get your gadget guru something green this year. There are plenty of options to choose from.

Juice Bag
Get ‘em mobile solar. Yes, believe it or not, your giftee will be able to charge all of his or many gadgets through this super hip solar panel bag. Not only does it look cool, but it will also easily charge cell phones, iPods, GPS or anything with a 12 volt unit. Solar energy is a great alternative to regular electricity. In one day, the sun provides more energy than our population could use in 27 years. Make the switch to sunlight — it doesn’t pollute and it’s free.

To boot, Juice Bags fabric is made from recycled 2-liter soda bottles. Each bag keeps up to 8 soda bottles out of the landfill!

Apple 17″ MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook
Since 2001, all Apple computers and displays have earned the original (2000) ENERGY STAR® rating. Now Apple is taking it to another level of energy efficiency and recently created the Apple Mac and the Apple MacBook Pro either in a 15.4 inch screen or 17 inch screen, all of which have received the impressive Energy Star 4.0 certification.

The 15.4 inch MacBook Pro, is “especially green” because, it’s the only model that uses LED backlighting in order to eliminate the use of mercury and extend battery charge.

Apple iMac 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 20″
If your giftee is a lover of desktops or you simply don’t want to fork over the money for a laptop, give the energy efficient and energy star certified (but only 2.0) Apple iMac 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 20″ desktop processor.

Casio PAG50T-7V Solar Triple Sensor Men’s Titanium Watch
Give a timepiece that combines style, function and eco-chic. Featuring a barometer, altimeter and thermometer the harnesses the power of the sun (or any light source, even artificial) so your giftee will never have to change the battery–ever.

Posted on December 1st, 2007 by Olivia Zaleski