Articles tagged with: Kinetic energy
Posted in Electricity, Gadgets, Green, concept on 5 September 2008

Nowadays eco groups are exploring so much possibilities of kinetic energy which were quite unidentified to us few days back. Earlier nobody was sentient of this verity that one day human power would develop into such a resourceful and dynamic kinetic energy asset. An enormously innovative design of Revolution Door featured here is an unsullied illustration of this green energy progression proposed by Fluxxlab. These eco-power engendering doors would surely make populace comprehend the potential of kinetic energy on an outsized scale.
These revolving doors are so designed and put up into their place that simply an effortless human push would be enough for them in confining required force and converting it into electrical energy. Though small in amount yet the valuable power produced by this gyrating door concept would significantly help us in dealing with the swelling dearth of electricity.
So next time when you walk in through a door just take in that your kinetic worth is getting worn out which could otherwise be utilized for a green purpose if that’s not a gyrating door.
Via CoolGreenGadgets
Posted in Energy, Gadgets, Technology, concept on 3 September 2008

Kinetic power seems to be a very popular substitute to conventional sources of energy and human power is being more often used in places where batteries and small cells were earlier used. Today we have gadgets that power up MP3 players and other tiny yet useful stuff with the power produced by human motion. It need not be always deliberate though as your jog in the morning and your stint on your keyboard could power these gadgets as you continue with you own work. It is almost as if we are plugging them in to us for charge; ala The Matrix!
Sony’s ODO Twirl n’ Take is a wonderful little camera that allows you to take snaps without ever using those boring old cells for power. If you are on your trek and want to suddenly take the perfect shot then you need not worry about the batteries you forgot any longer. The camera works when you just spin and stores kinetic energy in it. It is surely a toy for the kids but the technology could translate in to something substantial and cool with time.
The still camera is powered by a rolling head that generates kinetic energy to power on the camera, which actually takes decent photos. The futuristic looking Sony camera comes with a “flower pot” docking station and is purely concept at this point, but it’s one that we would love to see on the store shelves soon. So when is it rolling out Sony?
Via Cleantechnica
Posted in Automobiles, Car, Technology, concept on 30 August 2008

One look at the GYM concept car and you have to fall in love with the design and the wonderful aerodynamic feel the car has. But when you examine the car and the way it functions in detail, you are sure to take a pass on it rather than actually pick it up and go for a drive. So why is it that you would not really be crazy about a car that looks as cool as the GYM? The answer is simple and it is because it makes you sweat for a decent joy ride around the block.
The GYM Concept Car is powered by your energy and it uses the energy of a work-out to power the car. Kinetic energy from your workout is stored in the car and it is later used to drive it ahead. Of course, you could just plug it in for a charge and that is pretty eco-friendly as well, but that is not in the true spirit of this vehicle!

The concept looks too fancy to be true and unless I like to spend loads of cash on a fancy exoskeleton that I need to push around all the time, I this will not interest many. But maybe we can plug the cars to those preparing for London 2012 and they could start a mass transportation system each day after the practice sessions are done!


Via Gizmowatch / 100percentcar
Posted in Designer, Eco-Friendly, Gadgets, Green on 21 August 2008

Keeping up on what’s new and what’s hip is the hottest rage amongst loads of trendy people all over the orb. In current scenario they can’t even endure a solo thing or gadget going deceased just because of power charging deficiency. In view of that an overall new-fangled class of eco-friendly shavers has been brought about in the marketplace which would categorically help out guys in cutting back their energy usage. These shavers would be clasping each and every attribute just akin to conventional electric shavers flanking a supplementary feature of winding up as well.
Consequently, we would never undergo discharged battery quandary by way of this gadget since we are gifted to right way charge it as and when the battery of this shaver get exiled by just giving few storms. Roughly two minutes meandering for shaver and one minute for trimmer would be looked-for their instant powering and operation. However, on an average it takes around eight hours for getting totally charged and after that it would be proficient to shave for a complete one hour and to trim for about 45 minutes.
In fact there is a dynamo generator incorporated within this eco gadget which produces enough kinetic energy by winding for making the razor perform. Considering all its facets I am persuaded that cool folks out there would actually be pleased after spotting this lately introduced range of eco wind shavers.
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Via UberGizmo / GeekAlerts
