Category: Alternative Energy

December 23, 2010December 15, 2010
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Solar Powered Race Car Toy

This is provided in kit form to help promote learning through play. By constructing the toy car and watching it race along in the light the kit helps to demonstrate the abilities of solar power while being an engaging fun toy.

November 25, 2010November 25, 2010
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New Bridge-Based Tidal Power Generator Technology

Every so often, there’s some new and exciting green technology that catches my eye, and the new Bluenergy Tidal Bridge system is an example of that. Bluenergy have created a system that generates energy from tidal water from a bridge rather than a reservoir. By using a bridge rather than a reservoir, environmental impact is...

November 5, 2010November 2, 2010
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The Light Center By Freeplay Energy

The Light Center provides you with 3 flashlights always ready for use at any time. The unit plugs into a mains electricity point to keep each flashlight charged, however each light has a wind up/crank handle to allow you to charge them when required to ensure light even when there has been no electricity for...

October 29, 2010October 25, 2010
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Batteryless ‘Light-Powered’ Radiometer

The is a device that spins when it is placed in light. This device, invented back in 1873, still entertains adults and children today, as the vanes within the light bulb shaped dome spin. The spinning of the vanes gives the devices its other name, the light mill.

October 22, 2010October 6, 2010
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Solar Powered Perspex Helicopter Kit

The is a solar powered model made from perspex. The helicopter is supplied in kit form, allowing you to construct the helicopter yourself. The helicopters blades will spin when the solar panel is placed in an area with light.

October 18, 2010October 5, 2010
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AWS90D-2AV – Ana-Digi Solar Men’s Watch By Casio

This allows you to be able to see two times, or the time and the date, at the same time with its combined analogue and digital face. The watch charges its internal battery through solar panels that are built into it, allowing you to have a watch that is always working when you require it.