This Hydro Powered Calculator is an innovative product designed to provide you with a calculator that is powered in an eco-friendly way. Appealing to anybody into both gadgets and the environment, this calculator is ready to go whenever you need it, just insert water!

The Hydro Powered Calculator is powered by water that is placed into three small capsules that fit into the top of the calculator. Each of these capsules acts as a small battery for the calculator, each having two electrodes that are made out of alloys that react with the water. This chemical reaction creates the electricity the calculator requires to work. Though there are no worries about batteries running out, the water within the capsules will require topping up from time to time as it evaporates.

The calculator is encased in clear plastic with bright green buttons. This clear case allows you to see through to see the inner parts of the calculator like the system board, something that is bound to appeal to many out there into technology. The calculator measures 5 cm x 13.3 cm x 7.6 cm(2 in x 5.25 in x 3 in) and can be stored in any bag or drawer without worries over losing charge that can be experienced with solar calculators. This calculator should allow you to never be without calculating power, as it is not often you will not be able to top up its batteries.

The Hydro Powered Calculator costs just £13.00 plus £4.95 shipping.

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The Igglu Modular PC is a concept to allow anyone to upgrade their computer systems easily. By using colour coded slots and easy to install blocks for the parts, the concept hopes to make upgrading a computer something anyone can do without needing any additional assistance.

The Igglu Modular PC is the concept of UK designer Rob Mansfield, it consists of a single tower that has color coded compartments designed to take swappable modules that are colour coded to match. These module blocks allow you to easily update the main parts of your PC, there is a colour coded slot for a hard drive, optical drives, a graphic card, PCI drives and for RAM. The aim is to allow anyone to upgrade their PC without any of the hassles normally associated with doing so, to hopefully reduce the amount of PCs that are just replaced after a few years.

Computing equipment is always advancing, every month it seems there are faster parts, higher amounts of memory, smaller sizes, increased efficiency. This leads to many computers becoming obsolete in only a couple of years. Upgrading a computer can be done, but many find the process difficult, not knowing what kind of hard drive they can use, what kind of memory, how much RAM their motherboard supports, or even how to install the parts they have purchased.

The Igglu hopes to change all that. Parts would be sold in colour coded blocks, each block easily pushed into its matching colour coded slot. There would be no need to take a computer apart or touch any of it internally (helping to prevent accidental damage) all parts sold in the blocks would work with the system, so no confusion over what you would need to buy. The concept even seems to suggest purchasing the parts through an online account, which would hopefully track what parts you currently have to ensure you are upgrading each one. The blocks that are returned would potentially be reused as a budget range, or recycled. This would help PCs be available to all, and reduce the amount of computing equipment that requires disposal.

The main tower has been designed to help it run using the least amount of electricity possible. The tower would be fan-less, the design of it offering passive cooling to the components. This allows it to operate quietly, without the noise of the fan constantly turning, and use less electricity than a standard fan cooled system.

The only concern would be the eventual need to upgrade the tower part, as in the concept that seems to house the processor and of course the motherboard. Given the concept ideals it would seem that this, like the parts, would then be either be returned to be used second hand or recycled, with an updated model sent out for your current parts to be slotted into.

Source: Igglu

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Flo is a desk light concept using the form and function of sink taps as an integral influence on its design. By operating the taps a user can control the light level, giving a range of lighting from a soft warm light to a cool bright light.

The Flo lighting concept has been designed by Michael Angelini to help users be more aware of the electricity they are using. The taps used to control lighting level have also been used to help a user be subtly reminded that electricity, like water, is something we should all be actively working to conserve. The desk lamp allows you to operate the lighting level from the tap switches, the light can be used for different lighting levels depending on what the user requires. It would seem that using a warmer, lower light level would use less electricity than using the cool, brighter light levels. This would allow you to have a desk lamp that is suitable for all occasions and, by selecting lower light levels when acceptable, can help reduce your energy usage.

The Flo desk light would be constructed in the majority from recycled materials, helping the light to be as eco-friendly as possible. By using LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) as the light source, the desk light will use less electricity than one operating an incandescent bulb, while having many benefits over low energy light bulbs like CFLs (Compact Florescent Light/lamp). The LEDs will last longer than both incandescent and CFL bulbs and LEDs, unlike CFL bulbs, contain no mercury.

The Flo desk light concept would offer effective low energy lighting that can provide a range of lighting levels to ensure its suitability for any situation. The light would allow you to be more conscious of your electricity usage and provide you with means to reduce your use when possible.

Source: Cloroflot – Michael Angelini

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The Energy Sense Kettle has been designed to help reduce the amount of electricity consumed when boiling a kettle. The kettle combines improved heating technology with innovative thinking to help you make savings on your electricity bill.

The Energy Sense Kettle by Kenwood allows you to reduce electrical usage without compromising on a slower boil time. The improved printed element technology helps the kettle to boil the water inside quickly and effectively. The flat element that covers the bottom of the kettle also allows you to boil as little as one cup at a time. By only boiling the water you actually require you can help reduce your electrical usage. This kettle has many design features to allow you to do this with minimal effort.

The main jug of the kettle is transparent to allow you to clearly view the water inside. The jug has a measurement guide printed onto its side to aid you in filling the kettle. It informs you of how much water is in the kettle in both liters and in cups. Additionally, its guide lines have been printed to always clearly display the fullness of the kettle, with the lines indicating the amount in the kettle when it is flat and when the kettle is at an angle. This can be helpful when filling the kettle, helping you to accurately measure the water when it is at an angle under a tap, this can help to avoid any need to pour out excess water.

The combination of the improved water heating technology and the guidance to only boil the water required can help to save up to 35% of the electrical usage of an average electric kettle. Depending on how often you use your kettle this can add up to a significant saving. This kettle also comes in a recycled box that can itself be recycled, Kenwood have forgone shiny packaging with bright pictures to help towards more eco friendly packaging for the Energy Sense Kettle.

The Energy Sense Kettle is just £47.99.

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The Floppy Disk Planter is an effective way to make use of any unwanted floppy disks you have lying around. This home project gives full instructions on how to construct the planter, helping you to recycle these now obsolete items into something that is both useful and decorative.

The floppy disk was an item that was in high demand in the recent past. Many households have some of these filling up draws, in boxes, though mostly any data held on them is either no longer required or already backed up onto a CD/DVD. To help prevent so many ending up in landfill suggestions for how to re-purpose them have become popular, the idea of creating a planter appeals to us here at Envirogadget as a decorative way to get more plants into our homes.

To create your own Floppy Disk Planter you will need 6 floppy disks that are no longer required, an empty plastic bottle, a plant (preferably in its own plastic pot still) some glue, a pen, and a craft knife (or another implement that allows you to cut the bottle and a disk). This ‘Blue Peter’ style project is easy to follow and the resulting planter could be used for many other purposes, for example as a pen holder or utensils pot.

This home project allows you to make use of technology that is obsolete in today’s world, helping to prevent many of these disks going to landfill.

Source: CraziestGadgets

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The Circuit Board Business Card Holder by Revolve has been mostly constructed from a discarded printed circuit board. This card holder will appeal to those in the computing industry, those with a passion about computing and to those who support recycling.

The Circuit Board Business Card Holder helps to recycle printed circuit boards (PCBs) by using them to construct parts of the card holder. As mentioned with the Circuit Board Clock, many PCBs are found to be flawed or even outdated before they are ever put to use. Revolve takes these unused boards and gives them a purpose, in this case by using them as part of the construction of a business card holder.

The quantity of unused PCBs is staggering. In today’s technological world, nearly every electronic appliance requires at least one PCB, with the demand so high that factories produce many of them daily. This mass production leads to high numbers that have a minor flaw causing them to be unsuitable for use, or for them to become obsolete before even sold. These PCBs are usually sent in large numbers to landfill. The Circuit Board Business Card Holder makes use of this often discarded material to create a card holder that makes a great talking point whether about electronics or about the environment.

The Circuit Board Business Card Holder is available for £7.99 plus delivery.

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The Eco Gadget Starter Kit is a combination of three eco gadgets that are designed to help you be more eco-friendly with the least amount of fuss and hassle. The kit makes a good starting point for those who want to start using electronics in a more environmentally friendly way. The Eco Gadget Starter Kit includes a Powerchimp, an Intelliplug, and a pack of two AA USBCell batteries.

PowerChimp – Quick Gadget Charger

The Powerchimp allows you to charge a multitude of electronic devices, and is powered by just a single AA battery. The device comes with connectors for many different mobile phones, and can charge devices such as iPhones/iPods, MP3/MP4 players, PDAs and many more. The Powerchimp comes with two rechargeable batteries, when these are fully charged they can offer around an extra 4 hours of talk time to a mobile phone. The Powerchimp additionally has has LED torch built into it. The small device allows you to provide your electronic devices with an energy top up when on the go, without needing the bulk of many different charging plugs or even to be near mains electricity.

Intelliplug – Standby Saving Plug

The Intelliplug helps you to use, or rather not use, your computing equipment in a more eco friendly way. The plug is designed for use with PCs. You simply plug your computer into the main socket space then plug all the computers electronic peripherals into the spaces around the outside of the plug. When you then turn your computer onto standby, or turn it off, the plug will cut the power to the peripherals you plugged into it. This means that by turning your computer onto standby you can automatically turn the power off to your speakers, printer, scanner, or whatever electronics you wish to turn off while the computer is off.

USBCell batteries – USB-powered Rechargeable Batteries

The USBCell batteries allow you to charge AA batteries through a USB port without requiring a bulky charging station. The batteries plug directly into a USB port and even a few minutes of charging provides you with hours of battery use. These batteries can then be used to power any AA battery powered device, and can be used with the Powerchimp. Though the batteries are designed to allow charging through USB ports they can also be recharged through a standard Ni-MH battery charger.

The Eco Gadget Starter Kit costs just £41.95 plus delivery.

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The Leeds 1025-77BK Elements is a eco friendly water powered clock. The clock has a large, clear LCD screen for its display that is powered by water you place into the clock.

The Leeds 1025-77BK Elements turns water into electrical energy which it uses to power itself and its LCD display. The LCD screen measures 4.8 cm x 2.2 cm (1.875 in. x 0.875in.) which helps to ensure the information it displays is clear and easily seen. The clock can display both date and time on its display. As the clock is powered by water it can be placed wherever it is required, though some access to it is needed to allow you refill the clock with fresh water when it is required. After the clock has been filled with fresh water, it should provide enough electricity to operate itself for around a week and a half.

The clock measures 8.3 cm x 7 cm x 10.8 cm (3.25 in. x 2.75 in. x 4.25 in.). It comes with complete instructions for use and also includes a back up button battery, to help the clock function even when it has run out of power from the water. This ensures that it displays the time whenever you need it.

The Leeds 1025-77BK Elements Water Powered Clock is available for $20.10 plus shipping from Amazon.

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The Universal Packaging System allows you to pack objects that have an odd shape effectively and help you to have the right sized box on hand at all times. The system comes as a flat sheet that due to its construction can be formed into a range of different shapes.

The Universal Packaging System is a concept created by designer Patrick Sung. The system is a sheet of recyclable corrugated cardboard which has inbuilt patterning. These patterns allow the sheet to be wrapped and formed around even awkward shapes securely. The patterning also allows you to construct a range of box shapes out of the one sheet, helping to ensure that you can always construct a box suitable for what you wish to package.

This concept helps you to save on space, with only a few flat sheets requiring storage for use instead of maybe requiring a range of boxes. As it can be formed around oddly shaped items it can also help save on the use of packaging materials, as often these objects would have to be placed in a larger box and padded securely out will some form of filling material (like polystyrene).

The Universal Packing System should take up less room during transportation to destinations, such as shops, than constructed boxes because it is flat. This would help reduce the number of vehicles required for distribution of packaging items such as boxes. The recyclable system should help reduce the amount of packaging options anyone requires, and lower the quantity of non recyclable packaging they may need to use.

Source: Yanko Design

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The Sundolier is a system which lights a room using natural light. The device makes the most of the daylight outside and funnels it inside a building into a chandelier. The chandelier disperses the light in an effective way throughout a room.

The Sundolier has been designed by Sunflower Corporation to light a room of around 1000 to 2500 square feet. It achieves this by using its active two-axis tracking mount, which has a couple of reflectors built into it, to reflect the light in such a way to focus it into a funnel. The light is fed into the building to be distributed by the sun chandelier into the room. The chandelier distributes the light along the ceiling and walls of the room. It also prevents anyone being dazzled by the light when looking up underneath it.

Though a room could be lit with natural light through a skylight, skylights can cause a few problems. They often provide very localised lighting and on bright days it is hard to look up around them due to the brightness. They can also cause heat to escape a building during the cooler months and allow the building to overheat during the warmer months. To fully light a room, especially a large one, a skylight would need to be rather large, which would exacerbate these problems.

The Sundolier system differs as it requires only a small hole for the light to be funneled down into the chandelier. This chandelier productively distributes the light while helping to prevent any heat loss or gain. Due to the device focusing the light coming in it provides a lot of actual lighting power while using only a small amount of roof space.

The Sundolier provides electricity free lighting during daylight, though on cloudy days a room may require additional electric lighting to help boost lighting levels. The system helps to provide effective lighting to a building and can help reduce energy bills, even during cloudy times. Sunlight is said to help boost productivity in learning, boost sales in retail, and help workers to be more productive, which could mean many additional advantages to using the system.

Source: iGreenSpot

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