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Landport Solar-Powered Speakers
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on February 26th, 2010
Apparently these oddly shaped speakers are Japan’s very first set of active speakers that are solar-powered. These look more like a cryptic scroll than a set of speakers, but they are speakers. They’re also speakers that will help you become just a little more eco-friendly. After all, every little bit helps. These flat speakers are shaped just right to give you the sound you need and suck up all the sun they’ll require to keep up and running.
Once the Lithium-ion battery has managed to get a full charge, the speakers will run for a full 8 hours continuously. The 19.5cm by 11.2cm by 5cm speaker can be connected to your iPod or MP3 player through the stereo mini input. It weighs 290 grams and will be released in Japan sometime this coming March. At that time it’ll be priced at 5,250 Yen or right around $58.
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The Solar Powered Bottle Boat Kit
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on January 28th, 2010
Although you probably couldn’t pay me to go near water as cold as it is outside, eventually it will warm up again. At least I’m pretty sure it will. Once that happens you might want to pick up one of these Solar Bottle Boat Kits to give you something to do while you’re near some water in the middle of the summer. It’ll give you something to play with, plus the joy of knowing that you built it yourself.
The boat uses a solar panel on the top to keep itself powered. Don’t worry all of the technology that goes into the kit is completely waterproof. It’s all made with water usage in mind. All you need to get that’s outside of the kit is a plastic soda bottle. There are a total of 3 different boat designs for you to choose from. The kit comes with a solar panel, wires, motor, propellers, tape, shafts and other various odds and ends. You can purchase the kit for $24.95 from the Solar Sphere.
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Solar Speed Boat Electronics Kit
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on November 10th, 2009
As kids most of us enjoyed building things. Even if it was just a sand castle or a Lego themed item that really didn’t do anything but sit there, it was still awesome. For a kid to be able to build something that actually moves would be a whole lot more fun. Especially if it’s a speed boat that they get to play with at the local pool or even in the bath tub. Well this speed boat lets the kids construct it themselves and even teaches them about solar energy.
The project is easy to build and will work just fine for kids 8 years of age and over that. When it’s all put together and outdoors the solar panel will give the boat all the power it needs. Then when you’re indoors you can pop in 2 AA batteries and it’ll keep on running. Just make sure to disconnect the solar panel before you put in the batteries, otherwise it’ll damage the solar panel. You can purchase the Amazing Solar Speed Boat Electronics Kit for £9.99 or about $16 through Maplin.
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Smart Cover charges iPhones and the iPod Touch
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets, iPod Gadgets on November 10th, 2009
Those that got their hands onto an iPhone generally try to protect it from everything possible. That usually means picking up a case, even if that means covering up your very sleek and attractive iPhone or iPod Touch. Well if you’re going to pick up a case anyway, you might as well make it an eco-friendly one that gives you a few extra hours of talk time. Then you’ll never be without a form of back up power.
The case just slips onto your iPhone or iPod Touch like any other case would. On the back will be the solar panel that could easily be laid on your dashboard or in your window to catch a charge. After you’ve managed to keep it out of your pocket enough to give it a full charge, it’s able to offer your iPhone 390 hours of standby time and a total of 9.5 hours of actual talk time. You could also use it to plug into your laptop by just hooking it up through the USB port. You can purchase the Smart Cover for $139.99.
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The ReNEW Solar Battery Charger
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on October 22nd, 2009
Buying rechargable batteries is always far better than purchasing the disposable ones. However, it’s still not a perfect method. It helps so that you’re throwing away less batteries, but at the same time you’re still plugging something into the wall and using your electricity to charge the batteries. Instead of plugging a battery charger into the wall, this ReNEW would allow for your rechargable batteries to become even more eco-friendly.
This ReNEW charger allows for you to just drop the batteries through the top slot and once the battery is all charged it will drop out of the bottom. On the back of the unit is a solar panel that is the resource of the power pumped into your batteries. The charger can either sit on a tabletop like a picture frame or you could use the suction cup to attach it to a window. It’s a fantastic design, but sadly it is still a concept.
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Solar Blinds store sunlight to use as power
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on October 1st, 2009
One of the problems with solar power is the sun. Yeah, it’s got this thing, where it just isn’t out all day, you know?
Okay, that was a bad intro, but you know what I’m talking about. I’m sure that you have seen all those solar-powered chargers before, but they are a lot like those electric screwdrivers that take an hour to charger for only five minutes worth of use. Not only that, you have to put the charger in some place out in the sun.
It makes sense to put a solar charger on a window blind, doesn’t it? After all, it is a blind’s job to keep out the sun, and it faces the sun every day, right? This is the initial concept behind the Some Shine Solar Energy Storage System.
All you need to do is put up the blind and pull it down to plug it in to the battery pack base. As the sun beats down on the blinds during the day, all that formerly wasted energy will be stored for later use.
Then, right before the night falls, you pull up the blind and plug in your mobile devices into the battery pack base. They will be all charged by the morning, and you can pull down the blind and the process begins anew.
Sadly, this Some Shine Solar Energy Storage System is merely concept for now, but it really should be out now. Then again, what do you do if it is cloudy?
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Power Loader Exoskeleton can help you lift 220 pounds
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on October 1st, 2009
I’m sure you all remember the classic scene in Aliens where Sigourney Weaver enters the room wearing that bulky, yellow, and yet powerful Power Loader suit and heroically exclaims: “Get away from her, you b___h!” Man, did that make the Mother Alien say: “oh, s__t!”
I remember reading a screenwriting book that talked about how awkward that scene would have been if that Power Loader not been given proper introduction in an earlier scene. In fact, when that movie first introduces the Power Loader, I knew it was going to work its way into the film much later.
After all, it was too cool not to. It appears that a company called Activelink, a Panasonic subsidiary based in Kyoto, Japan, has created one in real life. There is a video of it after the jump.
This Power Loader (named after the once-imaginary construction equipment/armor from James Cameron’s classic) has 18 electromagnetic motors that allow its user to lift 220 pounds. Unfortunately, it actually weighs 500 pounds, and moves slowly on its hydraulic feet.
Activelink expects to have this Power Loader out helping relief crews soon, but not until 2015. Hopefully they will have a less bulky model by then, but I don’t think it will be in construction yard yellow like Ripley’s. I’m liking the silver color on this Power Loader.
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World War II Bags with built-in solar panels and iPod controls
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on September 22nd, 2009
Vintage is always something that in some shape or form it manages to be in style. It’s not always the same type vintage things or the same era, but vintage influence is always there. Well for those that enjoy vintage bags, these durable bags will appeal to your gadget loving side. These are fully authentic German World War II bags. They’ve survived this long, so I imagine they can handle your day to day life. Plus they manage to keep your gadgets charged and control your iPod.
These bags are said to be the first to combine wearable solar panels and iPod controls in one place. Which means you get to charge your gadgets in a convenient and eco-friendly manner. These durable bags would be great for those of you that like to take your technology into the great outdoors. Of course being such unique bags, you’re going to have a hard time getting your hands on one. They are only going to release 20 of these bags per year. Plus you’ll have to head to Vancouver to visit the shop called ARChitect.
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Perpetually Rotating Solar Globe
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on September 22nd, 2009
There is nothing quite like a globe to teach your little one some geography as he/she grows up, and here’s a globe that might just be your cup of tea. After all, it is no ordinary globe, being solar powered to keep it perpetually rotating, hence the name Perpetually Rotating Solar Globe.
Developed by a team of physicists, this is the globe that harnesses light and the earth’s magnetic pull to rotate continuously, without cords, batteries, or human intervention. Three photoreceptors inside the globe gather incandescent light or indirect sunlight to power an internal drive. This mechanism interacts with the earth’s magnetic field, providing the torque to spin the globe. The globe is suspended in a clear liquid inside a clear acrylic shell, creating a frictionless environment (much like the earth’s) that enables the globe to rotate steadily and silently at a gentle pace. The acrylic shell can spin 360º in any direction yet the globe itself will always remain upright and in proper alignment. The globe comes with an acrylic stand but it will rotate on most other surfaces, including your hand.
The globe measures 8.5″ in diameter, where it will also show a political map of the world alongside 3,500 place names which include continents, countries, cities and the seven seas. Expect the Perpetually Rotating Solar Globe to retail for $399.95. Steep, yes, but at least you won’t need to buy any batteries…
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Beachgoer’s will want the Solar Tree … NOW!
Posted by admin in Future Concepts on September 11th, 2009
The solar tree turns any sunny day into a charging station.
And not only Beach goers. Campers. Hikers. Sports enthusiasts, even backyard warriors. Pretty much anyone who enjoys spending time outside would love to have the Solar Tree. And probably, not just one.
Invented by a trio of smart guys over at Yanko, the Solar tree sticks in the ground and has a solar panel at it’s head. In the stick itself, there are electrical plugs for more than one gadget, be it iPod, camera, cell phone, or even boom box (well, probably a small one). Three total can be solar charged and operated simultaneously.
The Solar tree not only convers solar energy, it stores it.
Like your typical solar panel, the Solar Tree collects solar energy and converts it from between 12 and 230 volts of electicity. With a built in battery reserve, the Solar Tree will also save energy for use when the sun goes down.
And it couldn’t be easier to set up. Just bring it outside, and if at the beach, stick it in the sand. But if for the ground, it may be wise to bring a hand trowel to dig a good deep hole to place it in as you wouldn’t want to hammer down on the head in order to go into the dirt.
No word on how much or if it’ll be available any time soon, but it should be!
Hat Tip – Yanko Design
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