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The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) has finally developed the stylish solar power glass after lengthy years of research. The system is constructed of rows of pyramid-shaped glass receptors, which will change their directions all the time to keep track of the sunlight. All the energy is stored in a small photovoltaic cell built in the center of each pyramid. The transparent design not only makes the system eye-pleasing and attractive, but means light could pass through the system more effectively for energy storage. [Read the rest of this entry...]

At TOY Forum 2010, Sony’s bio-battery has drawn many people’s attention. It shows how batteries generate electricity from carbohydrates. Experiments indicate that grape juice is the most efficient drink for the bio-battery to run on and 3ml of Coke could have an electrical propeller keep working for about 1 hour. Named as ‘ENE’ (Entertainment New Energy), the technology will firstly be adopted to power electronic toys. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Designed by Hung-Uei Jou, the so-called ‘Green Noise’ is a self-powered runway light that converts annoying noises of the airports into useful electricity. All energy converted by the system is used to power the onboard runway lights and therefore reduce the airport’s energy requirements. The system also features a tripod base, which allows the modular structure to be easily removed for maintenance. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Still remember the Jumping Light? Similarly, the battery charger designed by Jooyong Kim and Sungkyung Kim also makes a full use of the kinetic energy generated when you jump the rope. Put the rechargeable batteries into the rope’s handles, close the caps, keep jumping and then you’ll get full-charged batteries. That’s so easy! Ensuring you to master the latest information of the calories you’ve burned, the available energy to charge the batteries, etc, the device also comes with a screen on the handle. [Read the rest of this entry...]

No wonder we’re being told that even the most astute consumer hardly compete a less calculating businessman. Just look at the ‘e-cart’, it is a clear and present proof of that. According to the designers, the shopping cart would generate a considerable amount of electricity while you push it, and with the harnessed energy, the store can last almost one month, without any extra power supply. That’s really incredible! Anyhow, it’s still a creditable attempt. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Solar Roadway is new replacement to current petroleum-based asphalt roads. It is constructed with a series of solar panels, each individual one comprising three parts (a road surface layer, an electronics layer and a base plate layer). Solar energy collected by these solar road panels, Scott Brusaw claimed, would meet a whole country’s basic electricity needs. And the first roadway (30cm thick, generating 7.6kwh of electricity per day) has been developed successfully, though at a high cost of up to 6900 dollars.

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The innovative device is a new kind of floating island that is used to purify the water. Powered by exercise machines, it will begin to work as soon as several exercise machines are operated together. When the so-called “Synchronicity Island” works, it will firstly pump the water into the four tanks, and then start the whole purifying process. What a nice green machine!

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Nowadays, because of the increasing number of the cars in limited space, parking is becoming one of the most serious problems to city life. Although this parking system, driven by solar energy, is not as cool as the one in movie ‘I.Robot’, it can arrange the cars vertically, saving a lot of space. In addition, this parking system can also be used to charge electric cars.

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Not long ago, a so-called Dynario fuel cell by Toshiba was finally unveiled. Specially designed for mobile devices, once the mini fuel cell is filled with methanol, it then generates electric power (5V, 400mA) and supplies it to the mobile gadgets via USB. One such device can hold 14ml of fuel, enough to charge two batteries.

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Based on Faraday’s Laws of Induction, the musical pen from China can generate power and store it in the built-in battery as you write with it. The shake movements and music has earned for it the nickname “Shake Shake Radio Pen”. For the sake of an effective use, the radio pen is embedded with a volume/channel controller, a speaker and an earphone socket as well. So get one “Shake Shake Radio Pen” and complete your assignments with joy!

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Have you ever realized your skin can generate electricity? The Dyson energy bracelet gives you a definite answer. Inspired from “Seeback effect”, the energy bracelet can generate electricity and charge your mobile phones when you desperately need it.

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Making electrical cars is the major trend of motor industry. However, charging is not an easy thing, and the traditional electric generating way is actually not entirely eco-friendly. This station comes with a solar layer on the top and so it can offer energy with a greener way.

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Two retired physics of a company designed a new electric generator by using wave energy. It is filled with water and fixed by a stick. Therefore, swing along with the wave it will be squeezed to drive the turbine at the other end to generate power.

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In sunny days, most people prefer to close the curtain to prevent strong sunshine. Sunshine is blocked but we lost energy at the same time. Is there any way to prevent this kind of energy from being lost?

This curtain is a good idea which comes with a lot of solar panels. Since all of the solar panels are soft, these curtains just like normal ones. But thanks to the sunshine, you will get up to 16,000 watt-hours of electricity by transforming household curtains into flexible, semi-transparent, solar collectors. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This gadget could transfer the kinetic energy into electric power to charge other portable devices. [Read the rest of this entry...]