New ways to charge your phone include a solar panel sculpture that imitates an bonzai; using a heat engine powered by a cup of coffee (or slushie); and riding your bike. For more ways, check out Hongkiat's 30 Smartphone Chargers You Have Not Seen Before and The Week's 9 strange ways to power your cellphone. Here are the ones most intriguing to me.
Electree "is delivered in modules which you assemble to create your own tree. This method makes it possible to produce an infinity of different shapes. You can model it according to your wishes and at the same time optimize the orientation of the photovoltaic cells and thus increase its effectiveness."
Epiphany Labs has a kickstarter underway for the onE Puck. According to their Kickstarter page,
BikeCharge Dynamo uses straightforward technology, you just use your bike to do the charging.
The WakaWaka Power is such a good idea, I had to include it. Their site says to "buy one = give one" in a developing country and they have a well-developed mission.
Here's something we modile users should keep in mind--Pacific Northwest National Library (PNNL) has found that recharging lithium batteries leaves behind microscopic debris. Quoting the article:
-- Marge
Electree "is delivered in modules which you assemble to create your own tree. This method makes it possible to produce an infinity of different shapes. You can model it according to your wishes and at the same time optimize the orientation of the photovoltaic cells and thus increase its effectiveness."
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| electree |
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Epiphany Labs has a kickstarter underway for the onE Puck. According to their Kickstarter page,
The idea behind the Epiphany onE Puck is to use a stirling engine powered solely by heat disparities, such as a hot or cold drink, a candle, ice, etc. These heat sources will provide enough power to the stirling engine to fully charge your cell phone battery. There's nothing new about Stirling engines - they were invented in the early 1800s - but thanks to modern materials and modern electronics, we are able to put them to use in ways that weren't previously possible.Take time to watch the video, it has some interesting points to make.
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| Epiphany Labs' oneE Puck, kickstarter |
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BikeCharge Dynamo uses straightforward technology, you just use your bike to do the charging.
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| BikeCharge Dynamo, Tigra Sport |
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The WakaWaka Power is such a good idea, I had to include it. Their site says to "buy one = give one" in a developing country and they have a well-developed mission.
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| WakaWaka Power |
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Here's something we modile users should keep in mind--Pacific Northwest National Library (PNNL) has found that recharging lithium batteries leaves behind microscopic debris. Quoting the article:
An eruption of lithium at the tip of a battery's electrode, cracks in the electrode's body, and a coat forming on the electrode's surface reveal how recharging a battery many times leads to its demise.
-- Marge
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