11 Kinetic Energy Innovations, Free Green Energy

In the quest for eco-friendly gadgets and toys, we are seeing more and more designs that utilize kinetic energy. In addition to helping the planet, kinetic charging provides a convenient and free energy source: all you need is a few shakes, pulls or cranks in order to keep your gadgets juices flowing.

Trend Hunter has featured numerous kinetic energy innovations, from hamster powered paper shredders to breath powered USB chargers and kinetic energy PC keyboards.

First, let’s introduce you to the Pullight Dynamo (see main picture), which works as both a flashlight and a charger for your other gadgets. Since very few current gadgets come with this special kinetic charging mechanism, designer Sebastien Sauvage did not want you to be left out: Simply pull the string of the Yo-Yo shaped dynamo to generate free energy. Besides string-pulling, the dynamo houses a 3 phase motor that generates additional power from any kind of movement. By the end of your jog/ run, you will have more than enough energy to charge up your iPod.

See 10 more kinetic energy innovations:

Charge by Movement, Not Batteries - Atlas Kinetic Phone (GALLERY)

You will no longer worry about recharging your phone on a long trip, or be able to make up excuses about your phone being out of juice. The Atlas Kinetic Phone uses the daily movement of a cellular phone… [More]

Kinetic Enegery Keyboard - The Dynamo Green

The concept behind this Dynamo Green keyboard is that it will help lower your monthly electricity bill. But the catch is that you have to keep typing. When you type, you’re harnessing the power of kinetic… [More]

Walk To Create Electric Energy - Pioneer Shoe

Chen Feijun and Zhao Bin designed a shoe ,Pioneer, that converts the kinetic energy of walking into electrical energy, which powers a headlight at the front of the shoe. The red dot award: design concept… [More]

Smart Energy Generation - Revolution Revolving Door (GALLERY)

What a smart eco-friendly idea. The Revolution Door’s concept is similar to a turbine spinning somewhere deep inside a hydroelectric dam or within wind turbine to generate renewable electricity. New York… [More]

Green Children’s Toys - SEE Toys Charge by Crank (GALLERY)

Last fall, ZenDesign Group launched the toy collection SEE (safety, ecology, economy) which are electric toys that don’t need batteries. Instead, the toys are powered by the energy created by moving… [More]

Powering Gadgets by Walking - Kinetic Energy Devise (GALLERY)

This Kinetic Energy concept gadget allows you to power your other gadgets such as your iPod or cell phone through your own effort and exertion. The Kinetic Energy is the brainchild of Wilma van Boxtel… [More]

Hand-Powered Digital Camera – Sony Odo Twirl N’ Take (GALLERY)

If you want to see your world through a green-colored lens, make the environmental upgrade to the eco-friendly Sony Odo Twirl N’ Take digital camera. Instead of being powered by batteries, the 3 mega-pixel… [More]

Take A Deep Breath - Breath-Powered USB Charger

The Breath Powered USB Charger gives you a reason to keep breathing. Now you can take all that hot air and turn it into power for all your favourite USB gadgets. [More]

Crank Powered Gadgets - The Eco-Friendly Thanko Cranking MP3

This cranking MP3 player from Thanko Team supports both MP3 and WMA files and has 1GB of internal memory. It also comes with its own flash light which will come in handy if you’re far from power sources.… [More]

Hamster Powered Paper Shredder

I had a mouse in my garage a few days ago and it ate part of an old book I have. I was not pleased. I saw this only as disastrous. But if I would have taken a look at that event with the eyes of a true… [More]

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Body Heat As Energy - You Powered Tech

Would you believe that by simply sitting around, you could generate enough electricity to power electronic devices? Scientists developed new innovative circuits that are capable of harnessing electricity… [More]