Did you hear the news? Sunshine is free. That’s right, until further notice both the heat and the energy from the sun is yours for the taking. What this means for those smitten with solar power (a growing number of folks, for sure!) is absolutely cost-free energy, assuming they have the device to do it. Speaking of which, might we recommend the Solio Battery Charger, designed to power up all those crucial handheld doohickeys you/we can’t live without. It’s really quite easy. Simply put the Solio out in the sun or stuck to a sun-drenched window in order to absorb all those do-good rays. Once it’s all stored up with Ole Sole’s magic energy, it can charge everything from cell phones to iPods to digital cameras, GPS, PDA’s, and game players, too. You know, all that stuff that keeps you organized and entertained. A fully charged Solio, which resembles a cell phone with three expandable solar “wings” when in use, holds enough energy at one time to fully charge a couple of these devices. That, or you can simply plug in and let the Solio power your gear as you use them. All this, and not a single drain on the environment, your RV’s batteries, or your home electricity bill. Additional cable(s) might be required for different cell phone manufacturers. Price: $100. Contact: Better Energy Systems, 510/868-8714; www.solio.com.