Hydro Power

Date: September 23, 2008 | Category: Holiday & Gift, Lifestyle

So you just sent your kid off to college. Obviously you want to make sure that he or she is awake in time for class, but you hesitate to buy an energy-hogging electric or battery-operated alarm clock. Short of a daily wake-up call, how can eco-minded parents be sure their hard earned tuition fees aren’t being snoozed through?

Now ThinkGeek is offering a water-powered alarm clock perfect for a college dorm room. Just fill the clock with any electrolytic fluid, like water, soda or, ahem, beer (let’s face it, this is college we’re talking about) and the clock will run for weeks unattended (hopefully his/her classes won’t).

The clock, which retails for $12.99, works using an internal converter that extracts electrons from water (or other liquid) molecules and provides a stream of electrical current that generates power to the clock. Plus, the water receptacle in the back can be used as a vase. Hmmm, can flowers thrive in Budweiser? Time will tell.

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