Empower, the rocking chair that generates electricity

Remember how you’re grandmother rocked you to sleep on her old creaking rocking chair? Well, grand-moms in the future will now generate electricity while rocking their grandchildren to sleep. This rocking chair designed by Ryan Klinge known as Empower uses kinetic energy generated from its swinging motion produce electricity which can then be accessed via USB and standard outlets. The entire package is flat-packed for shipping and the chair itself is made out of recycled materials. LED lights are fitted on to indicate the amount of power generated. The chair is among this years top 18 Greener Gadgets Design Competition’s finalists.

Chairs like these will be feasible for use at places like airports and trains stations too, and not just grandma’s bedroom.



[Inhabitat]