If it’s a really hot summer, there’s no doubt that having an air conditioner will make the hot evenings a lot more bearable. However, air conditioners do use an incredible amount of electricity. A new company called Chromasun has announced their plan to release a highly efficient air conditioner unit.
The Datexx SuperBattery is a hand-powered 600mA mega power battery that can be used to charge up to 1200 different devices, mostly mobile phones, MP3 players and digital cameras. The robust hand-crank device will give you 6 minutes of talk time for each 2 minutes of cranking time. A surprisingly efficient return for a little...
SYLVANIA’s ECOlight LED Water Powered Shower Light is a fun eco gadget that will give you light in the shower, powered only by the flow of water through the gadget. Using a tiny water turbine, the flow of water produces enough energy to illuminate you when giving yourself a scrub.
We’ve almost seen it all, a water-powered clock, a lemon-powered clock, now we have a mud-powered clock! Designed by Francesco Castiglione Morelli and Tommaso Ceschi, the Timeless Garden uses the chemical reaction between metal and mud to generate enough electricity to power a clock!
The Mini Hydro Clock is a small clock (about 2.5cm by 5cm) which simply displays the time. No alarm function, no date or calendar information. Just the time. However, what is interesting is that you can power it with any fluid you like, including water, juice, milk and beer. I imagine that the smell from...
There are plenty of hand-powered and solar powered chargers out there, so what’s new about this one? The doesn’t have an internal battery like other chargers. Instead, it has a USB socket that can be used to directly charge any gadgets that are charged via a USB cable.
The is a number of little gadgets rolled into one. It features a pedometer which will count the number of steps as you walk or go jogging. You can also determine how far you’ve travelled and how many calories you’ve burnt off too. Great for when you’re out hiking or camping! The pedometer is charged...
The Playpump is a playground merry-go-round that harnesses the limitless energy of children playing to pump clean water out of the ground. More than 1000 PlayPumps have been installed in schools in South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia. Access to clean water in Africa is a huge challenge, and the innovative PlayPumps achieves this nicely.
The Benex Wind-Up Front Bicycle Light is a super bright rechargeable bike light that you can charge up by turning the handle. Cranking the light for 60 seconds will give 30 minutes of light. You can also charge the light using mains power too. It’s an environmentally friendly way of ensuring that you don’t run...
The PedalPower+ is a solar charger eco gadget that will charge up your MP3, camera and phone devices in just a few hours. The PedalPower+ uses a dynamo to convert the rotational energy from cycling into energy usable to charge up your gadgets. The V2 and V3 PedalPower+ versions also feature a solar panel, allowing...
