Or a kitchen, or even a candle. Provided you have access to a heat source, can generate enough electricity for charging smartphones and other mobile devices with PowerPot. Born as a Kickstarter project, the PowerPot is very close to achieving its goal of funding, and if all goes well, will be available in three different versions.

Being away from an energy source stable and reliable can be extremely complicated. There are few who decide to take a few days to absorb a bit of nature, only to find it or do need to keep their phones charged (so there is less "off" to say). Now, imagine 200 million people in Africa that have made efforts to obtain a basic phone, but you have to walk miles and spend a good part of their monthly income to access to a charger. Two very different situations with the same problem: Lack of power generation. However, an accessory as PowerPot could be a viable response to these and other cases.



Which operates the PowerPot is nothing more than the thermoelectric effect: Generation of electricity from the temperature difference on both sides of the device. You can do something similar from the so-called "Peltier modules" that can be purchased at any retail store, but what has the PowerPot is a much more elegant, sturdy and safe. All you need is a heat source (which need not be fire, even the hot springs may serve), and a little water (also ice or snow) to place within the PowerPot. According to the model, the PowerPot can generate between 5 and 15 watts, putting up an amp through a USB port, more than enough to carry a smartphone, MP3 player, tablet or other batteries. The PowerPot includes a regulator for safer loading and fire resistant cables.


We imagine that the water to add in the PowerPot need not be drinking (another element scarce in many parts of the globe), but not longer a jug in which you can prepare different foods. The Kickstarter project has different offers, but on average, the smallest model of PowerPot (series V) has a cost of $ 150, while the intermediate model X jumps to $ 200, and the fifteenth, with a capacity of 15 watts , has a value of $ 500 under a program "buy one, give one," which will be for a family to make good use of it. The Kickstarter project ends next May 4, and only takes about $ 6.600 on a total of 50,000 to bring the PowerPot to the next stage. I personally think it's a good idea, although I would have liked to see a pricing scheme a little friendlier, however, this is a point that can improve in the future.

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