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Stirling Engine Kit – powered by your hands!

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on July 15th, 2011
Stirling Engine Kit

The Stirling Engine Kit is a unique educational kit that can help illustrate to children how effective even small amounts of energy can be. The engine apears to run from air alone, however it is the temperature difference caused by your body heat that powers this little device.

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Solar Airship – Kite-like Outdoor Fun

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on February 28th, 2011
Solar Airship

The Solar Airship is like a cross between a hot air balloon and a kite. The 8 m long black plastic tube fills with air which heats up, sending it into the air. A 50 M line is attached to tether the airship like a kite.

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Solar-Powered Flapping Seagull Kit

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on February 22nd, 2011
 Solar Powered Flapping Seagull Kit

This Solar Powered Flapping Seagull Kit is a great way to teach children about the abilities of the eco-friendly energy source of solar power. The flapping seagull comes in kit form, once assembled the kit creates a plastic seagull that flaps its wings in the sunlight.

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Solar Powered Race Car Toy

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 23rd, 2010

Solar Powered Race Car Toy

This Solar Powered Race Car Toy is provided in kit form to help promote learning through play. By constructing the toy car and watching it race along in the light the kit helps to demonstrate the abilities of solar power while being an engaging fun toy.

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Solar Aircraft Construction Kit Eco Toy

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 22nd, 2010

Solar Aircraft Construction Kit

This Solar Aircraft Construction Kit allows you to build either a airplane or a helicopter from the parts included. The kit aims to help promote learning through play, by piecing the aircraft together and watching the blade turn in light the kit helps to show the abilities of solar power while being an engaging toy.

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Solar-Powered Solar System and Planet Eco Toy

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 18th, 2010

Solar System Kit

This Solar System Kit has been designed to help teach children about the orbit of planets in our solar system. By using solar panel to produce the electricity to power the model, the kit can also help educate them on this eco-friendly and sustainable power source.

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The Renewable Energy Racing Car Kit

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 3rd, 2010

The Renewable Energy Racers Set

The Renewable Energy Racers Set helps entertain and educate children about different forms of environmentally friendly energy. The three remote control cars each use a different energy source to power them, either wind, solar or hydrogen.

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Solar Powered Perspex Helicopter Kit

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on October 22nd, 2010

Solar Powered Perspex Helicopter Kit

The Helicopter Kit is a solar powered model made from perspex. The helicopter is supplied in kit form, allowing you to construct the helicopter yourself. The helicopters blades will spin when the solar panel is placed in an area with light.

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Mini Solar Racer – World’s Smallest Solar Powered Car

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on September 28th, 2010

Mini Solar Racer - World's Smallest Solar Powered Car

The Mini Solar Racer is a toy car which claims to be the world’s smallest solar powered car. The solar panel allows the car to move from eco-friendly solar energy when the car is placed either in sunlight or under a bright artificial light.

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T3 3-in-1 Solar-Powered Robot Kit

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on September 14th, 2010

T3 Solar Robot Kit

The T3 Solar Robot Kit is an educational (or desk) toy that consists of 70 pieces that can be arranged to make 3 different solar powered moving toys,  a ‘standard’ robot, a tank and a scorpion.

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