16
Feb
Pick up the cork, drop the batteries
Adele Peters’ Corky mouse uses piezoelectric elements to generate energy every time you click or move the mouse around on your desk, which is obviously quite often considering it’s a mouse. Using the same technology that battery-less watches use to harvest kinetic energy, the Corky mouse not only eliminates the need for disposable batteries but is also made from recycled and biodegradable cork. This is such a simple and smart idea, there’s no wonder why it is 1 of 18 finalists in this year’s Greener Gadgets Design Competition.
[…] That’s not to say this isn’t a good attempt at a power-efficient computer, plus it’s got some decent specs. The Green Computer’s got an Intel Core2Duo processor and can be fitted with up to 8Gb of RAM and 1Tb of storage. Design Hara isn’t advertising a price on their website for this almost green computer, but they range in price from $1200 to $1800. Make it a little greener with this mouse. […]