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HandEnergy is an amazing apple-sized device that charges your phone anytime and anywhere, but what really makes it special is the fact that it uses your own personal energy to do it.
In a time when power-banks and solar-power devices have become a mainstream, a device that lets you charge your phone on the go doesn’t sound special. But while power-banks have to be charged in the old fashioned way, and solar panels need the sun to store energy, HandEnergy just needs a hand. To get this little device to produce energy, which it then stores in built-in batteries, what you have to do is hold it in your hands and rotate your wrists.
How does HandEnergy work? “You may be familiar with the wrist-training device called the Powerball, which is a powerful handheld gyroscope,” HandEnergy co-founder Alex Novik said. “We came up with the idea of putting a battery, metal coil and magnets inside a similar device for generating electricity. We spent a year developing it, trying to find the best materials. After around a dozen prototypes, we finally arrived at one that we were happy with. To charge a phone, all you have to do is hook it up to HandEnergy by using a USB cable.”
“We don’t necessarily think this will be something that you use every day, because it takes around one hour to reach full capacity,” Alex Novik said. “But it’s small enough to fit in your pocket. You can use it anywhere if you find yourself someplace with no plugs or electricity available.”
Even though it takes longer to charge, due to the different energy generation systems, HandEnergy actually charges smart phones at the same speed as a power outlet.
The battery only has a capacity of 1,000 mA per hour, so it won’t charge your phone completely in one go, but it can definitely keep it run for a while longer when you really need it. Plus, it uses clean, unlimited energy.
HandEnergy will be available in May 2017 at a price of 99 euros. One thing is for certain — it beats paying thousands of dollars for a solar-powered gadget-charging coat.
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