If you have small children in the house, you will well know how much energy they have. It is almost impossible to keep up with small kids running around and playing. Aaron Tsui, Irina Kozlovskaya, Jasen Mehta and Sergio Silva have together designed and created Rocco, a rocking horse for children which harnesses the kinetic energy unleashed when a child rocks on it.

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Considering almost all areas in the world use trash bins from where the garbage is collected, a solar trash compactor makes sense. Tampa city is planning to experiment with these on a trial basis.

The trash compactors are powered by a solar panel on top which recharges a 12 volt battery. Once the bin reaches its maximum capacity, an electric beam releases a ram which compacts the trash. This way, the bin can hold as much as 180 gallons of compacted trash.

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Can you imagine a scenario where cars passing by would be able to power highway lights along with natural winds via wind turbines? Somebody did, by thinking out of the box. The turbine light is a concept at present, but think of all the power and energy it can save if this can be turned into a practical application.

The system would feature a built-in wind turbine that uses the moving air from cars on the highways to generate clean energy, which is then used to power the lights. Clean and green, eco-friendly and free!

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The Stick POP printer has been designed by Jihun Kang, Youngho Lee, Jieun Lee & Changsu – it is in the concept stage and still not commercially available. This portable printer measures 23cm by 6cm and you can carry it anywhere with you. It offers USB connectivity and an OLED screen on top of the bar that can display printing status.

It uses slot type cartridges which seem easy enough to change. No word on whether it can print in color or not. How is it environmentally friendly you may well ask? Well, since it is extremely small it is going to use much less plastic. It is also powered by an internal battery and can be connected via USB, so it is going to use less power.

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Samsung has launched its EcoGreen F3EG Hard Disk Drive which has a huge two terabyte capacity. This is the largest capacity of all available HDDs which is meant for desktops. It has four 500 GB sections, making up two terabytes, and is more power efficient.

The Samsung EcoGreen F3EG Hard Disk Drive is environmentally friendly as it uses Samsung’s EcoTriangleTM technology to provide eco-friendly components, using low-power and low-noise operation technology. It does not use halogen compounds and brominated flame retardant; it is made from eco-friendly materials and meets all environmental regulations.

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Birds can be nice, otherwise why would people keep them as pets or keep birdbaths in their gardens? However, birds can also be pests specially when they eat seeds and plants and poop all over the place. Many birds also spread diseases.

So if you have a garden, a patio, a swimming area, decks, boats, gazebos, fish ponds, a boat or car cover, this bird repeller can help keep the birds at bay. It is environmentally friendly, being solar powered – no batteries needed. It can be placed at any angle. The solar panel works even in low light conditions.

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Many people are totally phobic about receiving injections and children are even more frightened and hate the very sight of needles. While some needle free injections are available, notably ones for diabetics, Teva has recently announced its Needle Free Tjet ® device specially for kids.

This one is specially made for kids suffering from growth hormone deficiency and needing to take regular injections of somatropin, which Teva manufactures as TEV-TROPIN®. The Tjet penetrates the stratum corneum (outermost layer skin) and is delivered into the subcutaneous (below the skin) tissue in two seconds through a tiny opening in the skin less than one third the size of a 30-gauge needle.

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Bikes are generally eco-friendly whether they are pedal or otherwise powered because they consume so little in terms or fuel or electricity. In fact, in developing countries, campuses and university towns, rural areas and parts of Europe commuting by bike is a way of life. A bike can usually go on a small path and does not need a proper road so it is great for the country.

The DBO bike which has been designed by ROBRADY Designs has won the Spark award for this new design of a folding bike. It uses an eco-hybrid system using high capacity lithium batteries which are light weight and can extend the trip to 40 km.

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If you are fortunate enough to have a swimming pool in your house, you will know that it involves tending to and cleaning. While filtration is usually taken care of and the water is kept relatively clean with the addition of chorine, you must be aware that chlorine is a chemical. It can dry the skin and even change the color of your hair (if it has been recently colored).

The Solar Powered Pool Purifier is easy to use as you just put it in the pool. Because it uses solar power, it starts working immediately the sun comes out. It works by releasing mineral ions into the water which make it safe and this way the use of chlorine is reduced by 80 per cent as are its harmful side effects.

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There are many parts of the world where space is a premium. And even in places with large land masses, there may be areas which can use a small toilet cum sink which will save both space and water. Designed by Dang Jingwei of Home Core this one looks futuristic as well.

The eco-friendly toilet cum sink is a commode with a sink on the top. When you want to use the toilet you can swivel the sink out of the way. Then when you need to use the sink, you put it back above the toilet. It comes with a mirror and table attached. It may be a bit small and quirky though it can probably save a great deal of water.

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