1. Nokia E CuNokia E Cu
Poanna BennamPoanna Bennam
Focus InquiryFocus Inquiry
2. NokiaNokia E-CuE-Cu
It is a concept phoneIt is a concept phone
designed by Patrickdesigned by Patrick
Hyland and is chargedHyland and is charged
using body heat.using body heat.
3. How does it workHow does it work
It has an embeddedIt has an embedded
thermogenerator whichthermogenerator which
conducts heat from anyconducts heat from any
source into electricalsource into electrical
energy to charge theenergy to charge the
phone.phone.
It is made of copperIt is made of copper
(Cu) which is a good(Cu) which is a good
conductor of heat.conductor of heat.
4. PositivesPositives
Last year, when the InternationalLast year, when the International
Telecommunications Union rolled outTelecommunications Union rolled out
universal phone chargers, statistics showeduniversal phone chargers, statistics showed
that 51,000 tons of redundant chargers, andthat 51,000 tons of redundant chargers, and
13.6million tonnes of greenhouse gas13.6million tonnes of greenhouse gas
emissions were generated each year. Conceptsemissions were generated each year. Concepts
like this phone can cut down this numberlike this phone can cut down this number
Less worrying about low batteries.Less worrying about low batteries.