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Chen Feijun and Zhao Bin have invented a shoe called Pioneer that converts kinetic energy of walking into electrical energy, which powers a headlight at the front of the shoe. This shoe has a battery within itself which once charged can be successfully used to power a headlight for twelve hours (the maximum scope of the LED headlight is 1.5m to the front). This shoe has all the safety gears to keep the batter, light and your feet intact. Nightriders, this is what the doctor has ordered for you! So why wait to see yourself lying in some stinky drain when technology has a great deal to offer and that too with a touch of a button.

Via: Trendhunter

Are you aware of the enormous amounts of kinetic energy lost everyday that could have been used otherwise? Do you realize that, at the current power-consumption levels, all batteries in the world together are not enough to run the modern electric and electromechanical toys, even for a single week? Indeed, it’s high time we started using toys and gadgets that can save power and energy.

Chris Clemmer, an expert designer, has done precisely that. A parent himself, Clemmer, together with his colleagues, has come up with several unique toys that would enable even a kid to start making use of kinetic energy that would otherwise have been wasted. In fact, these innovative energy-saving toys get charged even when the kids are playing with them!
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