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Water powered calculator

This compact 8-digit calculator obtains its power from the latest long-life H2O technology.

Just add water to the cell to activate, and enjoy free energy to run your calculator. Add water when required, typically every 3 to 6 months. At the end of the life of the cell – usually 2 to 3 years, the cell can be replaced, and you can start over again.

The calculator is made from biodegradable plastic, so is environmentally friendly and easily recycled.

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Eco Button – Auto Shut Down PC’s and Lap Tops

Did you know?
Computers and monitors can account for half of the electricity used in a typical office or school.

How does the Eco Button work?

The ecobutton™ is an illuminating USB device that acts as a reminder and a prompt for the user to press the ecobutton™ at every opportunity whenever the computer is going to be left idle. This could be from taking a phone call or break, to doing paperwork or going to lunch and meetings where otherwise the computer would normally be left on. This is because people generally do not like turning off their computers because of the time it often takes to restart. When the ecobutton™ is pressed it engages the computer into energy saving ‘ecomode’. This ensures that both the computer and monitor are set to operate in the most efficient, lowest power mode available, which actually draws only the same nominal power as when the computer and monitor are turned off! When you need to use the computer again, simply press any key to instantly return to where you left off!

The savings
The amount of energy that a computer and monitor use varies depending on its age, model, and the programmes and applications in use. A PC switched on 8 hours a day engaging ‘ecomode’ for 3 hours could save around £50 in electricity cost per year. If the PC is left on overnight the saving could be £100 or more – or the equivalent of 600kgs of CO2. Indirect savings can be made with air conditioning systems as they do not have to work so hard because less heat is generated from computers actively using the ecobutton™. Because the ecobutton™ stays illuminated even during ecomode, this can provide a useful reminder that all uneccessary computers, lighting, heating and air conditioning etc… should be be switched off at the end of the day.

Whether you save a lot or a little, you can be assured that by using ecobutton™ you will be making a difference.

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Eco Media Player Spin

Hot on the heels of the original Eco-Media player and the Eco Media Player Revolution comes the Spin.

To power the Eco-Media Player Spin, simply wind the integrated handle, and it will reward you with 24-bit Hi Fidelity playback of all the major music formats including Apple AAC, Microsoft WMA, mp3, and OGG Vorbis. Playlists can be organised by Favourites, Artists, Albums or Genre, and the device can even handle movie playback, supporting formats such as MP4 (H.264) and Windows WMV, for superb, glitch-free enjoyment of all those great music-videos and feature films.

With new contact-less generator technology using Neodymium magnets, the Eco Media Player Spin offers double the power output compared with budget brands. A longer run time for much less effort! Built to last from impact resistant and recyclable ABS, the Spin has a rugged rubberized finish for a firm and comfortable grip and contains a high quality LED lamp, tested to over 100,000 hours.

Featuring 4gb of internal flash memory, the Spin can hold up to 2,000 songs – and if that’s not enough, there’s an SD card slot too, which can increase the capacity of the player by up to 16gb (adequate for around 8,000 songs, or 100 hours of movies).

Want to keep up to date whilst on the move? The Spin even includes a quality stereo FM radio, and you can even record your favourite shows to enjoy later.

With built-in photo album support you can carry your cherished pictures around with you – and even set up a slide-show, featuring superb pan and zoom functionality.

With a built in ebook reader, long bus and train journeys will fly by, and you can even save a bookmark so you can pick up where you left off. If you prefer someone else to read for you, audio books are fully supported.

If all that wasn’t enough, the Eco-Media Player Spin will even help you out if your mobile phone dies. Simply connect your phone using one of the attached connectors, and power it up using the Spin’s hand-crank. A minute of winding should be just enough to make that vital call. (Includes Nokia connector, plus assorted connectors to emergency charge most popular mobile phones.)
Dimensions: 110 x 60 x 25mm

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