Solar-Powered Nintendo Wii System
The team over at Tom’s Hardware Guide have had a flash of inspiration and created a new eco gadget, a solar powered Wii gamestation. Using a high-def screen, a Wii, solar panel, inverter and heavy duty battery, they’ve created a slightly odd looking portable and green entertainment device. The whole system gives them an estimated 8 hours of playing time, however, the charging time via solar panel is a little longer than that.
Solar Umbrella Light Globes for outdoor entertaining
With the summer season in full swing, restaurants and bars with outdoor gardens will be in popular demand. Even if you’re entertaining friends and family at home, you’ll probably be heading outside at some stage this summer. These Solar Umbrella Light Globes from Hammacher are perfect for lighting dining or drinking under an outdoors umbrella. The lights are charged by a 10 inch diameter solar panel that fits on top of the umbrella.
Solar Pool Cleaner – Solar Breeze Skimmer
Having a swimming pool in the backyard might be a dream for many, but the cost of keeping a pool is surprisingly expensive, particularly when it comes to cleaning costs. Light debris such as dust, bugs, pollen and light leaf litter end up floating on the surface of the pool. Over time, this lightweight dirt sinks, causing the bottom of the pool to feel slimey. The Solar Breeze is a simple cleaning device that floats on the surface of the pool removing the light debris before it sinks.
Aleutia E2 – 500MHz PC using just 8W of power
The Aleutia E2 is a fast little PC that uses just 8 Watts of power with a peak power usage around 15 Watts when used with external USB hard drives. To put it in context, it has roughly the same power consumption as an energy saving lightbulb. Many PCs and laptops draw around 300W and 200W respectively, so it’s a huge energy saver. It’s eco friendly technology has been inspired by developing countries as an answer to remote and cheap computing.
Inflatable Solar Panels that fit in a Backpack
A British company by the name of IDC has announced it’s about to release a new eco gadget, a solar panel product designed to replace hot water tanks. The SolarStore product is designed to heat up to 3 full tanks of water a day by harnessing heat energy from the sun and storing that warmth in the water within the inflated solar panels.
Profolio Solar Bag – Charging On The Move
The Profolio Solar Bag is an example of a green gadget, one of many solar-enabled clothing products that are reaching the market. The solar attaché bag has room for a 17inch laptop and a variety of gadgets using its many internal pockets. The solar panel can produce up to 6.3Watts of electricity to charge up your devices, but strangely is no good for charging your laptop!
Japanese Ingenuity – Brasserie Solar Panels
Sometimes inventors create strange devices in the name of the environment. The solar underwear is supposedly designed to show that you can generate electricity from virtually any clothing. The underwear generates electricity for a mini electric bulletin board to display messages.
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.
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