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The U.S. company Brother Industries Ltd has developed an alternative to reduce the amount of disposable batteries thrown in the trash, creating Vibration Generating Battery-powered, a battery that automatically loads when subjected to agitation. The VpGB is intended for devices with low consumption and sporadic, such as remote controls. Although the [...]

Nothing says green and eco-friendly like putting away plastic and using a biodegradable substance in its place or doing away with the usage of batteries that lead to pile up of toxic waste once done with. Plastic and batteries form the greatest threat to environment not because they are individually devastating, but are used in such large numbers across [...]

If you are one of those who like to keep a constant check on temperature minute to minute, then you could take a look at the Solar Powered Window Thermometer. You can stick this thermometer on any glass surface but it was ideally designed to be placed on windows with its suction cups. The good news is that you do not need batteries to run the thermometer [...]

Here is a cool and sophisticated speaker called the “AURA BluNote Bluetooth Speaker”. This portable wireless speaker is suitable for your mobile phone, PDA, iPod, MP3/MP4 player, and portable game console, PC or Mac. Besides, the Non-Bluetooth® devices can also connect via a 3.5mm jack, which is already included along with this speaker. [...]

No matter what good things batteries are made out of, or how much longer they last, or how less often they can be recharged, batteries can never be as green as mechanical energy. Doubt it? Try this… a remote control that doesn’t need a battery and works on the quiver of your hand. Clad in a transparent case, this concept remote control has an electromagnetic [...]

Somebody rightly said,” Appearances can be deceptive.” This is literally true at least when it comes to Crosley Nomad Portable Radio, which has the look of retro that dates back as early as 1930s, but plays the modern sound. The wood and tweed-vinyl construction makes it look an outdated and old radio. However, it has an Aux input for iPod/MP3 [...]

This field of science wants to eliminate batteries. Already, it sounds good for the environment, actually. It is said that a cell phone battery, for instance, is hazardous to the health if one makes a call because the caller is too close to the dying out battery, and will intercept all that negative radioactive energy. That is why the elimination of [...]

The desire to produce eco-friendly goods have lent to a slew of products that are as practical as they are sleek in design. After all, something as important as saving the planet must be done with élan. CES 2009 will show off some of the best products and amongst these is the much spoken about Energiser Rechargeable Solar Charger. This nifty little [...]

An aversion to getting up in the morning is a common problem for many people. Alarm clocks just do not seem to be of any help either. Colin Roberts has created a the “The Minute Glass”, which is an alarm clock that will surely pull you out of your warm bed. The trick played by this alarm clock is simple. It doesn’t have the snooze [...]

Fed up of having to replace batteries often? Worried that your kids might pick one up and play? Taiwan’s Prof. Chungpin Hovering Liao of National Formosa University invented world’s first chlorophyll organic battery that will drive your fears away. You know what this battery does? It turns any liquid into electricity, be it water or urine or coffee! This [...]