Archive for 2009
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 14th, 2009
The Solar-Powered Garden Insect Theatre combines a solar-powered light with a sustainable insect habitat to attract insects into your garden and the insect theatre itself. During the day, the solar panel charges up the internal battery. At night, the theatre lights up, attracting a range of insects such as moths, lacewings and butterflies. When dawn comes along, the internal light automatically switches off, and the batteries are charged up again. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 11th, 2009
Industrial Designer Damjan Stanković has designed a simple, but very practical system for helping drivers to save fuel and drive a little more efficiently. The idea is a countdown timer that encircles a standard red stop-light. The idea means that drivers can tell how long it will be before the red light changes to amber and then green. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 10th, 2009
The Pedalite Self-Powered Safety Bicycle Pedals are a great example of simple, but highly practical innovation. The award-winning pedals light up as you cycle along the road, except that they don’t need any batteries! The Pedalite pedals replace your existing bicycle pedals to give you a battery-free and maintenance-free safety light system for your bike. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 9th, 2009
The Oregon Scientific RMR802 Solar-Powered Thermometer is an ultra-thin and attractive temperature station that displays both indoor and outdoor temperature, in addition to maintaining accurate time via the radio-controlled clock display. The thermometer also uses a solar panel to extend the life of the internal battery. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 8th, 2009
As fruit and vegetables ripen, they release a gas called ethylene. In a self-perpetutating cycle, ethylene gas accelerates the ripening, and eventually the rotting of fruit and vegetables. Therefore if you don’t want your fruit and vegetables to ripen quickly, you need to control the release of the ethylene gas. The amusingly named Ethylene Gas Guardian (The Egg) is a small gadget that will absorb ethylene from fruit and veg, to reduce the rate at which they ripen. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 7th, 2009
The World’s Smallest Solar Powered Racing Car is basically a tiny racing car powered exclusively by solar energy. Using a tiny solar panel, the car moves along any smooth flat surface using it’s tiny electric motor. Just shine a bright light on the car, or put it into sunlight to get it to move. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 4th, 2009
Personal solar panels are finally becoming more portable and functional – making alternative sources of energy like solar power a reality for many consumers and gadget fans. Regen’s ReNu is an example of an emerging breed of solar products that promise to bring solar energy to the masses. Regen’s ReNu packages a solar panel in a sleek and innovative design that fits seamlessly into the modern lifestyle, and makes charging many of your existing devices a snap. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 3rd, 2009
The Eco Button is a retro-fit device that you plug into your PC’s USB port that makes it quick and easy to put your computer into an energy saving mode. The button is designed to suspend your computer when you disappear to answer the phone, have some lunch, go to meetings, etc. When you return to your PC, just hit the button to quickly wake the computer up again, right where you left off! (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 2nd, 2009
With it being the wet season, particularly in Europe, it makes sense to collect as much rain water as possible ready for the spring. Due to growing populations, clean water is becoming increasingly scarce. Rather than use fresh drinking water to water your garden, why not just collect rain water? It’s free! If space is an issue, a wall-mounted water butt is a simple device to collect rain water without needing a large garden. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 1st, 2009
