Solar power is going part of our lives in foreseeable future when large mainstream companies make sub-$100 gadgets that harness the free energy. Here’s the first sign first sign: a $50 Energizer Rechargeable Solar Charger.

In a nutshell, it’s a portable AA and AAA battery charger which draw juice from either your typical hefty AC adapter or on-board flip-out solar panel. Your gadgets from cellphones to iPods and anything that recharges via USB are compatible. Additionally, since the Solar Charger includes two semi-environmentally friendly Energizer batteries, anything that need double As and triple As are also good to go. To find out how long it will take to charge up a pair of batteries, you’ll have to wait til CES 2009 where Engerizer will put this solar grabber gadget on display.
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