Word groups “alternative energy” and “fuel elements” has become very popular in the last years.  But yet these terms are related mostly to solar energy gadgets and there are very few devices that use fuel elements. And even fewer are with price of less than 100$.

Probably this is why the Horizon company decided to introduce to the market the MiniPak charger working on hydrogen. The charger works with  hydrogen cartridges (there are two in the bundle) and one cartridge last about the time that will endure 1000 standard AA batteries.

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And if you empty both cartridges… well, you can just refill them using the HydroFill device by the same company.

What about MiniPak’s compatibility? MiniPac can be used practically with all devices because it has miniUSB interface so you can charge everything. The price of the charger is only 99$.

High tech accessories are starting to penetrate out lives deeper than ever. The news product to get our attention is the Dyson Energy Bracelet gadget. It uses the Seebeck effect to gather energy which then can be used to power your mobile phone when you need that badly .. couple of minutes of battery life can be a real life saver. The principle behind it – the thermoelectric effect is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltages and vice versa.

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