Charge Your Smartphone With A Coaster That Turns Heat Into Electricity
Mobile phones have undergone a drastic change in the last 5 years and the current smartphones, though capable of doing amazing tasks, don't quite pack the needed battery life. Charging is always an issue and an alternative is always on the lookout. If you share the same dilemma, the Epiphany OnE Puck is the device you might be interested in.
Without any need for electricity, light or salt water, this device only needs a hot or cold object to create electricity. The creator, Epiphany Labs said that the device works by cooling down fluid that is trapped inside, while the thermal energy from the heat source is converted into electric energy. The coaster has a red side, which needs to be heated sufficiently with something maybe like a hot cup of coffee, and it has a blue side which needs to be cooled. This eventually generates about 5W of power, which is enough to charge a smartphone.
Epiphany Labs haven't let out any specific details about their device, nor about the components used. This device would prove great for people who are always travelling and hardly get time to charge their phones.
Source: Technabob
Without any need for electricity, light or salt water, this device only needs a hot or cold object to create electricity. The creator, Epiphany Labs said that the device works by cooling down fluid that is trapped inside, while the thermal energy from the heat source is converted into electric energy. The coaster has a red side, which needs to be heated sufficiently with something maybe like a hot cup of coffee, and it has a blue side which needs to be cooled. This eventually generates about 5W of power, which is enough to charge a smartphone.
Epiphany Labs haven't let out any specific details about their device, nor about the components used. This device would prove great for people who are always travelling and hardly get time to charge their phones.
Source: Technabob
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