I haven't covered much on green issues for a while, so this caught my interest this morning, a solar powered Bluetooth headset.

It's a clever idea, although the spec list is silent as to how long it takes to charge, given the small panel size and the power requirements of Bluetooth.

Perhaps I'm missing the point. This looks like a good way to increase the battery life of the headset, and it sounds like it's been done without a dramatic increase in weight.

Then again, maybe it's a plot to force people to wear their headsets outdoors. The closest to that I've ever come is in the car, and even then I've wished for blacked out windows.