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Many people have at some point in science class created some sort of electricity. Below are some videos selected from Utube showing exactly how these experiments are done. As these experiments are simple, educational and cheap why not give them a try and find out how much electricity you can generate in your kitchen or classroom.

LEMON BATTERY

POTATO BATTERY

VINEGAR BATTERY – not a fruit buy hey why not try it anyway

So now you have seen exactly how these experiments are done try them out and see how much electricity you can generate and then have some fun to see what you can power with it, clocks, MP3 players or even charge a battery. There are numerous fruit and acidic substances out there in the world which can be used to achieve the same or better results than the above videos.

Enjoy science, the more pople trying to find new and interesting methods of electricity generation the quicker we can proceed into our new low carbon economy, also same some money.

If you have been considering a wind turbine for your home but have been put of by the high prices involved in buying one why not consider building your own. This blog brings you the best instructional videos from the internet giving information and instructions on how they are built enabling you to have a go at building your own. As they are built from scratch and provide the lists of parts required you could scavenge most of the parts from skips and dumpsters from around your local area. The costs involved are far lower than buying one from a retailer and it gives you the ability to sit back and say “I did that” a sense of satisfaction in the knowledge you have taken one step closer to self sufficiency. REMEMBER THAT ELECTRICITY IS DANGEROUS AND THIS SHOULD ONLY BE ATTEMPTED BY PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO CONSTRUCT THEM SAFELY.

PART 1

PART 2

This is a great example of how to build a small wind turbine in you kitchen using recycled parts for a science class experiment. If you arnt technically minded its very simple to do and will give you good results and satisfaction to impress your friends with what you’ve made.

There are many more videos out there and I will be adding them over the next few weeks so keep your eyes open for more guids and hints.

There is a video on the internet regarding the ability to get free electricity from thin air, while this is not technically true it does work and he even shows you how to do it. The source of the electricity is contained within the atmosphere and is formed naturally but also human activity contributes to this from mobile phone signals, radio waves, etc. (basically it takes the waste electricity from the environment and enables it to be used by other electrical items so its recycled electricity) This electricity can be changed back into a usable source of electricity and the video shows you how to do it. The cost of this free electricity source is around £3 to build the circuit in the video but if you use more efficient parts and on a larger scale the ability to generate large amounts of free electricity is possible, the scale is just determined by budget and size.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/915226/

Have a go at building your own simple circuit or if you want another source of free electricity try our water powered clock available in store for £16.99.

(Follow the link http://www.solargizmo.co.uk/gadgets/gadgets-for-home/water-powered-clock.html)

In the very near future we’ll be launching our own ‘Makezine’ which will give you information, worksheets, videos, and podcasts so you can make your own eco-friendly projects.