Typically when you see a low power PC, you’ll see really low power usage, but then a pretty low specification in terms of raw processing power. That’s all fine and good, except when you’re trying to do something that requires a little more power. The Maingear Pulse is touted as the world’s greenest gaming PC,...
If you concious of the environment and you want to get fit, the EcoMill is an eco-friendly gym treadmill which uses the energy generated from your running to charge an internal battery. The internal battery is then used to power the treadmill display and the elevation system. The EcoMill is a great alternative to conventional...
The is a 8 port gigabit network switch that saves energy compared to other network switches. The switch automatically detects which network ports are connected to an active system (e.g. a computer that’s switched on compared to a computer that’s switched off or in standby), and only provides power to the ports that are active....
If you’re keen to start playing around with solar panels, but don’t really know where to start when it comes to charge regulators, invertors and batteries, then the is pretty useful. The power pack includes a 7Ah lead acid battery, and you just connect any 12V solar panel to charge the internal battery. The power...
If you’re on the beach or out and about in your car, trying to change clothes without revealing yourself to the world is pretty hard work. The is a simply a tall vertical tent that quickly unfolds into a portable and private changing room. If you’re out camping, then the shelter works equally well as...
To do their job, fridges and freezers need to be powered on constantly. If you have an unreliable power source, or you’re in a remote location, you’re going to have issues if you have food that need to be kept cool. Industrial Insulation Systems has a solution, which is basically a solar-powered refrigerator kit.
The Solar Powered Bubble Tower is an innovative outdoor gadget for hire that generates thousands of bubbles using solar panels. The bubble tower is charged using sunlight, and therefore requires no generator or electricity cables running to it. The bubble tower can be set to generate lots of individual bubbles or release clusters of bubbles...
Samsung’s first solar-powered mobile phone has just started hitting the market, which is a dual band phone with a solar panel on the back. The phone features a 800mAh battery, which gives 5 to 10 minutes talk time for each 1 hour of sunlight reaching the solar panel. The Samsung Crest E1107 Solar-Powered Cellphone has...
The Eco Mouse features an eco button that will put your computer into standby mode when you press it. The button puts a computer into a special eco-mode, which is a state where your PC uses the least possible energy whilst still being switched on. The idea is that when you’re leaving the computer idle...
We seem to take batteries for granted these days, barely giving them a second thought. Most gadgets need batteries in one form or another, and most batteries are not great for the environment. Rechargeable batteries reduce the number of one-use batteries that we use, but rechargeable batteries still use harmful materials. Well here are some...
