Greenery
The winners of the Greener Gadgets Design Competition held during the month of February have been announced. There are a lot of innovative ideas. I find it interesting that a common theme is human power. Many of the devices generate electricity by cranks, springs, and other mechanisms. In fact, the devices that one second place an honorable mention both fall into this category. Gravia, an LED floor lamp, lights after you lift a weight, which slowly descends over a four hour period, generating light equivalent to a 40 watt bulb. Roll On is an MP3 player that looks like the power generators that attach to bicycles. Rolling it generates the power necessary to play music.
I guess it’s time to replace my digital watch with one that winds, and hang some cuckoo clocks. Moped anyone?