Posted July 3rd, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
The Juice Bag Solar Beach Tote is essentially a reusable tote-based bag with a large solar film panel on the side of it. The juice bag has a universal female car charger socket so that you can connect your devices to charge them up. The solar panel outputs a maximum current of 325mA at 12V, which will charge most devices in 1 to 4 hours.
Posted July 2nd, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
Well the summer is definitely upon us in Europe, so if you’re having a garden party this year, you’ll love these quaint Oriental-style Solar Garden Lanterns. The lanterns come as a pack of 3 white and 3 red lanterns, which light up using bright LEDs. The white lanterns have special colour-changing LEDs that cycle through a whole rainbow of colours.
Posted July 1st, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
The Dyson Energy Bracelet is a pretty novel gadget that uses the thermoelectric effect to generate electricity to charge up your cell phone. Due to a difference in temperature between the surface of the skin and the ambient environment, a Peltier element converts that temperature difference into an electrical current, which is stored in a battery on the wrist strap.
Posted June 30th, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
A bidet is a bathroom device that is used to clean yourself once you’ve just been to the loo. Bidets are not particularly common in some parts of Europe and North America, although they are commonly found in Southern Europe, some Latin American countries, as well as some African and Asian countries. Essentially its about using water to clean yourself rather than using toilet paper. You then dry yourself using paper toils, or even better, a towel.
Posted June 29th, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
For us tinkerers, there’s nothing more satisfying than making your own gadgets, especially if you’re making eco-friendly gadgets. The DIY Solar Powered Boombox is a relatively simple speaker and amplifier unit that cost just $75 to make! The system is neatly housed using plywood, creating a very portable and very usable music system. Just plug in your MP3 player, and off you go.
Posted June 26th, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
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, consuming 40% less power compared to conventional gaming systems.
Posted June 25th, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
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 Treadmills that use electricity to drive the treadmill motor.
Posted June 24th, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
The D-Link Green DGS-2208 Network Switch 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. Additionally the switch can vary the amount of power usage depending on the length of wire between the switch and another device on the network.
Posted June 23rd, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
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 7Ah Portable Solar Power Pack 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 pack includes the right electronics to handle the correct charging current, making it really easy to get started.
Posted June 23rd, 2009 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)
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 Guide Gear Popup Solar Shower Shelter 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 a portable shower cubicle, as it comes with its own 5-gallon PVC Solar Shower.
