Archive for November, 2009
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 30th, 2009
If you’re in a city, getting around in heavy traffic is lots of hassle. Well, if you hate cycling in a city, but don’t want a car or motorbike, then these new UKEco Electric Scooters are worth looking at. On a single charge, the scooters can go up to 40 miles, and reach speeds of up to 30mph. Here’s the good bit, in the UK, there is no road tax to pay on an electric scooter, and it’s completely exempt from the congestion tax charge too! (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 27th, 2009
The AirFree E60 Air Purifier and Sterilizer is a clever gadget that uses a high temperature ceramic core (heated to 250 degrees Celsius) to incinerate mould, bacteria, tobacco, ozone, viruses, odours, dust mites, pollens and pet dander from the air. Independent laboratory tests have shown that the AirFree E60 can destroy up to 99.9% of all micro-organisms in the air. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 26th, 2009
The ecobee Smart Thermostat is an advanced temperature control system for your home, which makes it easier to save energy through having more control of your central heating system. The ecobee allows you to set up highly specific schedules for your heating and cooling systems, rather than the twice-daily on/off settings that exist on most central heating controls. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 25th, 2009
The Sunny Bags are the creations of Stefan Ponsold, who runs a company called SunnyBag based in Austria. The bags are a dark brown or black cowskin-leather, designed as a shoulder-bag for laptops and paperwork. The unique aspect of this bag is that it includes a 3 Watt solar panel with a 1600mAh LI-Ion battery pack. The high power solar panel allows the internal battery to be charged, even with cloudy and overcast days. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 24th, 2009
A common issue with solar-powered lights is that they often output a very weedy light beam. What I like about the PowerBee Solar Ray 36 is that the light output is equivalent to a 30 Watt mains-powered light bulb! Which is much higher than most other solar lighting. The Solar Ray 36 has, you guessed it, 36 high-brightness white LEDs, all powered from 3x AAA 750mAh rechargeable batteries. (more…)
