Self-fueled work station concept generates energy while you sit
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The prototype was created by Swedish designer Eddi Törnberg as part of his final year thesis at Beckmans College of Design, in Stockholm
Incorporating three different modes of self-sustaining energy, the project is designed to power desktop devices while you work
Incorporating three different modes of self-sustaining energy, the project is designed to power desktop devices while you work
The concept takes advantage of one of the most common forms of daily activity and offers a clever idea towards realizing a self-sustaining future
Unplugged storage space
The office chair takes advantage of the thermoelectric effect, which converts temperatures into an electric current
Unplugged LED overhead lamp
Unplugged LED overhead lamp
The plant in the corner is not just for aesthetics or clean air, but Törnberg taps into the plant’s microbial fuel cell
When someone walks over the carpet square or rolls the office chair back and forth the crystals release energy
Unplugged is a prototype of an office work station that powers devices via energy that is collected off the human body
Article Summary
Unplugged is an office work station of the future concept that envisions powering your electronic devices via energy collected off the human body. The prototype was created by Swedish designer Eddi Törnberg as part of his final year thesis at Beckmans College of Design, in Stockholm, and you will be pleased to know that it doesn’t mean you'd be required to pedal away while you work. In fact all you would have to do is move about your office as normal, sit in your chair and let the heat of your body do the rest.
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