Category: Alternative Energy

May 26, 2009July 13, 2009
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Mini Kin Personal Wind Turbine Charger

The is a mini wind turbine that contains a 1500mAh lithium polymer battery to charge up your various gadgets whilst being green at the same time. The MiniKin charger comes with a number of holders so that you can catch the wind while on your bike, boat or out running.

May 25, 2009July 13, 2009
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Orange Power Pump Charger for Glastonbury 2009

As part of their phone charger innovation work, Orange has come up with a compact mobile phone charger in the form of a foot pump gadget. Created by GotWind, the foot pump drives an air turbine which then charges your mobile phone. Orange will be showcasing the gadget at Glastonbury 2009, which is being held...

May 18, 2009May 6, 2010
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Dynamo Torch and Windmill Generator Eco Toys

For some reason, I really like kids eco toys, and the and are no different. The kit is a an educational eco toy that demonstrates how hand-motion, i.e. kinetic energy, can be transferred into electrical energy to light a light bulb. The kit contains an LED light bulb, a motor, gears, and full instructions. A...

May 15, 2009July 13, 2009
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Swap And Go Green LPG Cylinders

If you use natural gas or low power gas for camping for BBQ stoves, then these funky low-pressure gas (LPG) cylinders are a simple way to use natural gas without the hassle of using normal cylinders. Rather than having to wait to get your cylinder refilled or checked, you literally just grab a new bottle...

May 13, 2009July 13, 2009
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The Earth Angel Battery-Free Wind-Up Sex Toy

I apologise if this article offends anyone, but I personally feel that it fits perfectly on EnviroGadget! The Earth Angel has been revealed as the first 100% green sex toy from Irish company Caden Enterprises. The vibrator is completely made from recycled materials, and it never needs charging up due to using a wind-up crank...

May 12, 2009July 13, 2009
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Self-Powered Safety Laser for Cyclists

The ‘Laser’ product is a gadget designed for urban cyclists. Since cyclists are very exposed on the road due to the volume of traffic these days, the Laser gadget is designed to create a light-based safety zone around the cyclists to encourage good behaviour from drivers. When a driver enters the safety zone, the light...

April 13, 2009July 13, 2009
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Hand Powered Wind Up Emergency Torch

You know how frustrating it is when you need a torch, but find out that the batteries are dead? Imagine being in an emergency situation (such as the car breaking down at night), that’s even more annoying! That’s what led a friend of mine to buy a , which is charged up in just a...

April 10, 2009July 13, 2009
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Sunforce 12-Volt 400-Watt Wind Turbine Generator

If you ever thought about putting up a wind turbine in your garden, you might have been put off by the cost of them. Decent wind turbines easily cost in the thousands in most currencies. If you fancy playing around with a wind turbine, but can’t afford the thousands for a powerful turbine, then perhaps...