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With all the cool kids going green, gadgets of all shapes and sizes are turning eco-friendly as well. We mentioned the wind-powered cell phone charger yesterday, and now have discovered a new solar-powered mouse.

There are some obvious requirements for using this type of device. First of all, if you’re used to working on the computer in a subterranean world (we’re looking at you Bruce Wayne), you might want to stick to USB. One of the benefits of using this mouse if that it forces people to incorporate more natural sunlight into their workday. Not that a mouse can change everything, but businesses in the future might build their workplace around balanced natural light for all so that health, efficiency in light, and potential devices might charge better. From the article,

“With solar energy, under ideal circumstances charging can occur a factor of five times quicker than in the current situation. Over time it is estimated that several hundred million batteries could be saved annually on a global scale. The net environmental benefit is still restricted by the high energy content of current PV cells. However the introduction of new types of cheap and energy-extensive PV cells, on which TU Delft and partners are working, would eventually yield an even higher environmental gain.”

Pretty cool. Hey, if that mouse you’re using isn’t charging so well, you might now have a valid excuse to ask for that nice, sunny, corner office overlooking the bay. One can dream. This device is currently under trial in the UK, so no word yet on when it will see the light over here. Hit the jump for more.