Charge your gadgets with fire! FlameStower, a startup that came out of StartX Stanford Summer 2013 class, has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to get your charger alternative to the market.
The gadget lets you take advantage of a heat / gas stove / fire flames heat source to add some juice to a phone or other USB device loaded. It has a maximum output power of 3W and an average output of 2 W, its creators say it can produce between 2-4 minutes talk time per minute phone charge
The team behind FlameStower outdoorsy types are addressed first, but I also recognize your device may be a reliable backup option to keep in storage for use in power outages and storm safety scenarios.
Consistent with camping kit, the FlameStower folds to a fairly flat profile so you can throw in your backpack.
And unlike the other option / outdoor back-up chargers solar energy, this little game can run at any time of day - provided you have access to FIRE!
How does FlameStower exactly? It creates and uses a temperature differential to generate electricity using the thermoelectric generator. The user sets the sheet metal to a flame to heat up while the other side is cooled by a small water tank filled with water. So really needs fire and water for this to work. Oh, and the air to feed the fire. It is elementary.
The hotter the fire, the charge is issued. Although, the energy generated will never match what is obtained from an outlet. FlameStower manufacturers compare their output to the load through a laptop USB port. What does slow and steady, giving you time to appreciate the great outdoor setting.
The East Palo Alto team behind the device is expected to raise $ 15,000 on Kickstarter to get the charger to market - and are about half way, with 28 days to run his campaign.
They are offering early FlameStower supporters for $ 70 ($ 10 on their expected sales price) and are aiming to ship in December.
The gadget lets you take advantage of a heat / gas stove / fire flames heat source to add some juice to a phone or other USB device loaded. It has a maximum output power of 3W and an average output of 2 W, its creators say it can produce between 2-4 minutes talk time per minute phone charge
The team behind FlameStower outdoorsy types are addressed first, but I also recognize your device may be a reliable backup option to keep in storage for use in power outages and storm safety scenarios.
Consistent with camping kit, the FlameStower folds to a fairly flat profile so you can throw in your backpack.
And unlike the other option / outdoor back-up chargers solar energy, this little game can run at any time of day - provided you have access to FIRE!
How does FlameStower exactly? It creates and uses a temperature differential to generate electricity using the thermoelectric generator. The user sets the sheet metal to a flame to heat up while the other side is cooled by a small water tank filled with water. So really needs fire and water for this to work. Oh, and the air to feed the fire. It is elementary.
The hotter the fire, the charge is issued. Although, the energy generated will never match what is obtained from an outlet. FlameStower manufacturers compare their output to the load through a laptop USB port. What does slow and steady, giving you time to appreciate the great outdoor setting.
The East Palo Alto team behind the device is expected to raise $ 15,000 on Kickstarter to get the charger to market - and are about half way, with 28 days to run his campaign.
They are offering early FlameStower supporters for $ 70 ($ 10 on their expected sales price) and are aiming to ship in December.
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