9 March 2010 2 comments. »

Swing on the chair – charge your gadgets

image of green gadget Empower chair for energy

Remember, in the movies a squirrel was running in a wheel, or human torque pedals of a bicycle for electricity generation. Well, Ryan Klinger created not a bicycle, but a rocking chair Empower, which produces energy every time when person is swinging. Electricity is transferred via USB to charge the gadgets, but can be obtained from electricity to 110 V, which will be charged the Netbooks. But who’s going to rock will be enough to charge the Netbook? It is need a very nervous person, or restless child.
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Outcrop house by Peter Stutchbury

image of Outcrop house by Peter Stutchbury

This Outcrop House by Australian architect Peter Stutchbury located on the coastline of Sydney’s northern beaches on the gentle slope, thus providing a beautiful view and a soaring sense of freedom. The site faces nonsolar south. Roof is designed and arranged in such a way that the wavy bent plywood can penetrate into the house the vertical light, and it creates a charmed lighting atmosphere.
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