Solar Powered Hearing Aid

The Solar Ear is an innovative design for a hearing aid that is both low in cost and eco friendly. By using solar power technology and cost effective manufacturing it aims to bring sound to the millions globally who are deaf.

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Solar Powered Security Courtesy Light

The Solar Powered Courtesy Light is a perfect solution for lighting dark passages and walk-ways at night time. During the day, the solar panels charge the internal batteries. At night, the light switches on when you walk past its 100 degree motion detection field. When the light is triggered, it gives you 60 seconds of light to see where you’re going. The LED light is so bright that you get up to 8 metres of light too. (more…)

Rotating Solar Powered Display Turntable

I do love these odd eco gadgets. Well, perhaps love to hate. This solar-powered turntable will rotate up to 200g of junk using nothing but the sun’s energy. 200g is very little weight, so you couldn’t use it for a plant or anything. (more…)

SolarMature – Solar Powered Reading Lamp

The SolarMature (odd name!) is a solar-powered desktop or bedside lamp that uses solar panels on the lampshade. The lamp is completely standalone, and doesn’t need to be near a power point. It can be used in the garden or in the home, however, you need to make sure it gets plenty of sun light if used indoors. (more…)

Fully Automatic Solar Powered Lawn Mower

A US company called Husqvarna has just announced the release of an eco friendly gadget, the AutoMower Solar Hybrid, which is basically a solar-powered (topped up with mains electricity) automated robotic lawn mower. Once a garden is set up with an underground perimeter fence, the AutoMower Solar Hybrid can manage cutting lawns up to half an acre unattended. (more…)

Turn Your Water Bottle Into A Solar-Powered Lamp

The LightCap 200 is a smartly designed solar-powered light that converts standard-sized water bottles (such as those made by Nalgene®, Camelbak® and GSI®) into a useful and safe lamp. (more…)