Nokia Files Patent for Kinetically Charged Cell Phone
Telecom giant Nokia recently filed a patent for a cell phone powered by kinetic energy (one of our favorite kinds...
READER TIP: Magtenlight Harvests Energy from Your Bike Wheels
The Magtenlight is a lighting system for your bike that uses a contact-less dynamo to generate the energy to illuminate...
EMPOWER: The Energy Generating Rocking Chair
We love gadgets that glean energy from everyday actions, so we were thrilled to find this energy-generating rocking...
Top 5 Greener Gadgets to Look for in 2010
As greener gadget geeks, we're pretty enthralled with the assortment of energy and earth-conscious gizmos that...
Energy Generating Soccer Ball Brings Clean Power to Off-Grid Areas
When the sun goes down many developing countries rely upon dangerous kerosene lamps, which emit hazardous fumes...
Scientists Develop Flexible Energy-Harvesting Rubber Sheets
Piezoelectric energy is nothing new, but researchers at Princeton University have developed a new type of electricity-harvesting...
Pavegen: Energy Generating Pavement Hits the Streets
Any one point on a busy street can receive up to 50,000 steps a day, so imagine if you could take all that foot...
Rocking Chair Uses Motion to Power Attached OLED Lamp
The serene back-and-forth movement of a rocking chair is nothing if not relaxing. It can also be useful and productive,...
Hybrid Squared: Ingenious Energy-Generating Bike Rental System
Designer Chiyu Chen has conceived of an ingenious transit system that encourages the use of sustainable transportation...
Kinetic Prayer Wheels Transform Prayers Into Energy
Every year millions of tourists and locals descend upon Tibet’s temples and spin the prayer wheels contained...
Kyocera Unveils Kinetic Flexible OLED Cell Phone
Charting the future of cell phone technology, Kyocera recently unveiled a kinetic energy-powered phone that is...
POWERleap Harnesses Energy From Foot Steps!
Here's a brilliant invention that makes us wonder why all city sidewalks aren't covered in piezoelectric tiles....
Researchers Roll Out Energy Generating Roads
Engineers at Innowattech in Israel recently created a new type of road that generates electricity as vehicles pass...
Rain-Powered Illuminated 'Lightdrops' Umbrella!
Umbrellas that light up with integrated LEDs are nothing new: from Instructable's DIY illuminated umbrella to patio...
The World's First Energy-Generating Revolving Door
Harvesting the kinetic energy generated by crowds of people is one of our favorite approaches to renewable energy....
