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Alternative Energy Education: Sustainable Living in the 21st Century

Alternative Energy Science KitTeach your kids about alternative energy and the basic principles of physical science with a super educational kit from Thames and Kosmos.

Integrating technology, physical science and the adventures of living on a remote island and building a house, Power House teaches children about harnessing the power of the sun, the wind, electrochemical and plant energy. Power House was developed by physicist Uwe Wandrey, and includes a 96 page manual, 70 different experiments, and 20 projects to build.

Projects include:

  • a lemon battery
  • a windmill
  • solar panels
  • a sail car
  • a greenhouse
  • a desalination system
  • an electric train
  • an electric motor
  • a solar cooker
  • a refrigerator
  • a power hoist

Also available from Thames and Kosmos is a Wind Power kit. Projects include building a working wind turbine, generating electricity to light an LED and charge a battery, and learning the physics of wind turbines. Thames and Kosmos is donating 1% of the sales of the Wind Power kit to environmental non-profit organizations in the United States, like the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living in Rhode Island.

I think I want a Power House and a Wind Power kit for myself!

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Comments

  1. Eugene says

    October 22, 2008 at 4:10 am

    Nice article. Thanks. 🙂 Eugene

    Reply
  2. Philip Proefrock says

    October 22, 2008 at 7:17 am

    Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has a custom Lego wind turbine that I think I want more than my kids do.

    Reply
  3. Tara Benwell says

    October 22, 2008 at 11:45 am

    This looks so cool! We just drove across the Northern States and were in awe by all of the turbines we saw so close to the highway. I want to learn more about them. Half of them weren’t spinning. Not sure why.

    Reply
  4. Aunt T says

    October 22, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    Thanks for this post. I am trying to buy eco-friendly yet educational gifts for the kids for Christmas this year, and this kit seems perfect.

    Reply

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