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Wind and solar powered gadgets from CES

Jan 11, 2009 Information of the Day

Kinesis K2

CES 2009 is here. And while consumer electronics has not put been spouting the green mantra as frequently as car makers, few altrenatively powered gadgets were on display.

If you are the one who wants a greener option of recharging all the devices that you carry, have a look at the Kinesis K2 - it is a charger that uses solar as well as wind energy.  About one hour of good sunlight is enough juice to give your phone a 30-minute charge. There’s no word yet on how much steady wind it takes to charge it up.The manufacturer suggests that when the device is fully charged it will have enough energy to recharge the average cell phone roughly 5 times.  and you could also plug it into an AC outlet to reenergize the thing.

Another company, Miniwiz cames up with the very stylish looking Solarbulb, which allows you to reuse your old bottles.

Solarbulb

The SolarBulb installs in a snap by screwing onto any bottle, and a LED light illuminates when its sensor automatically detects the darkness. The top half of the Solarbulb has a solar cell which can be moved to always face the sun.The company claims that it charges fully in 3-4 hours of sunlight. Afterwards, the 0.18 W solar cells will provide up to 6 hours of continuous night lighting.The lamp’s casing You can also fill the bottle up with water to further amplify the light and weigh it down for windy locations!

The bulbs, which are not yet for sale, are expected to cost anywhere from $23-25 each and will be available ith one or two LED bulbs in a variety of colors. The company also sells other eco-products like Miniwiz charger, which uses solar and wind energy to juice up your device.

We will keep you updated, as new things are unveiled.

Tags: CES 2009, Kinesis, MiniWiz, recycling, Solar Energy, wind energy