Top 5 Useful Green Gadgets That Make our Lives Easier
By Rebecca Paul & Dan Mendes, Inhabitat
Gadgets are designed to make our lives easier, but these days it seems like the market is flooded with fancy electronics crammed with unnecessary features and are far from being eco-friendly. But the recent shift that many consumers are making toward living greener lives has caused companies to strip away many of the superfluous bells and whistles, resulting in some great new green gadgets. This list features the most useful green gadgets that help to do things faster and smarter and, most importantly, lessen our carbon footprint.
1. Hybrid Solar Lite
This hybrid solar light can last up to 10 hours, and comes equipped with two Li-Ion batteries (longer if you care for them properly)
that can last a whopping 80 hours! But the most exciting feature of
this flashlight is that it allows the user to switch back and fourth
between each power source. It is important the we are always prepared,
and this gadget keeps the juice flowing whether or not the power goes
out or the sun goes down.
2. Kikkerland Solar or Hand Crank Powered AM/FM Radio
Whether
it's sunny or not, Kikkerland's Solar or Hand Crank Powered AM/FM Radio
has you covered. This cleverly designed little radio has a solar panel
for sunny days or a crank which you can use to power the radio quickly
using some elbow grease. Just one minute of cranking powers the radio
for thirty minutes of continuous play - pretty good, we think. So
whether you're in a blackout or you just want to conserve energy the
Kikkerland radio is the perfect choice.
3. Samsung's Solar Powered Cell Phone
Never charge your phone again - with a conventional charger that is. The Samsung Blue Earth cell phone comes equipped with solar cells on its back which, according to Samsung, can keep the phone running at all times. The eco-conscious Blue Earth doesn't stop there though. The shell is made of recycled plastic and it has an energy saving mode that dims the screen and turns off Bluetooth just in case you're low on power and not in the sun.
4. H20 Powered Alarm Clock
Need to be up in time for work in the morning? Just add water. The H20 Alarm clock is powered using only water! The green tube on the side of the alarm clock is a water battery and actually generates enough power for the clock to run for months. Couple that with nifty features like a gravity sensor, that allows you to turn the clock and automatically show different information depending on the position, and you have a great little eco alarm clock.
5. Hand-Crank USB Power Charger
Go off the grid with your cell phone with the Hand Crank USB Power Charger. This device allows you to power practically anything that uses a USB by simply cranking it. Add to that a flashlight and you have a great product to put in your car or laptop bag that will always keep you connected, even if it's not to the power grid.
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By Rebecca Paul & Dan Mendes.
Inhabitat is an online magazine devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and design towards a smarter and more sustainable future. Written by a young tech-savvy team designers and design journalists, Inhabitat delivers fresh content daily, showcasing emerging work from the cutting-edge of the global design community.
1. Hybrid Solar Lite
This hybrid solar light can last up to 10 hours, and comes equipped with two Li-Ion batteries (longer if you care for them properly)
that can last a whopping 80 hours! But the most exciting feature of
this flashlight is that it allows the user to switch back and fourth
between each power source. It is important the we are always prepared,
and this gadget keeps the juice flowing whether or not the power goes
out or the sun goes down. 2. Kikkerland Solar or Hand Crank Powered AM/FM Radio
3. Samsung's Solar Powered Cell Phone
Never charge your phone again - with a conventional charger that is. The Samsung Blue Earth cell phone comes equipped with solar cells on its back which, according to Samsung, can keep the phone running at all times. The eco-conscious Blue Earth doesn't stop there though. The shell is made of recycled plastic and it has an energy saving mode that dims the screen and turns off Bluetooth just in case you're low on power and not in the sun.
4. H20 Powered Alarm Clock
Need to be up in time for work in the morning? Just add water. The H20 Alarm clock is powered using only water! The green tube on the side of the alarm clock is a water battery and actually generates enough power for the clock to run for months. Couple that with nifty features like a gravity sensor, that allows you to turn the clock and automatically show different information depending on the position, and you have a great little eco alarm clock.
5. Hand-Crank USB Power Charger
Go off the grid with your cell phone with the Hand Crank USB Power Charger. This device allows you to power practically anything that uses a USB by simply cranking it. Add to that a flashlight and you have a great product to put in your car or laptop bag that will always keep you connected, even if it's not to the power grid.
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By Rebecca Paul & Dan Mendes.
Inhabitat is an online magazine devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and design towards a smarter and more sustainable future. Written by a young tech-savvy team designers and design journalists, Inhabitat delivers fresh content daily, showcasing emerging work from the cutting-edge of the global design community.
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