Our New Eco Station
Following on from the successful introduction of our educational renewable energy mix system, we have now moved the concept on to develop an independent eco station for school playgrounds. This is particularly beneficial and useful for those schools who either do not want to buy a new outdoor classroom or have an existing one which this feature can be accommodated into.
The Energy Mixer system provides a live, visual representation of renewable energy generation and usage by combining three power sources, human (green) via the Eco Bicycle, wind (blue) via the turbine, and solar (red) via the panel, each feeding into the system through a matching colour coded LED path that shows how energy flows toward the centre. At the heart of the panel, the RGB LED matrix cycles through five screens displaying key data such as live wattage, stored battery level, accumulated energy, and system status, while the Touch Button beneath it activates the system and allows users to navigate between screens. On the right hand side, the yellow output represented by a twin AC socket demonstrates how stored energy can be used to power external devices directly from the system’s battery. Together, the interactive LEDs, real time data, and physical effort required to generate power make the Energy Mixer a powerful teaching tool, helping children understand where energy comes from, how different renewable sources work, why storage matters, and how their own actions can directly influence energy production. Even when the display is not active, the system continuously monitors, calculates, and logs all incoming power, ensuring every interaction contributes to the total recorded energy and reinforces these STEM learning principles.
And in addition to above, we have also now developed a music mixer system.
The Sound Mixer is an interactive audio panel that allows users to explore how renewable energy can power sound. It features a bright 64 by 32 LED display that shows the current song, track progress, and a moving graphic equaliser so users can see the music in real time. It can also play music, speech (poetry, spoken word, story telling etc), environmental ambient sounds, sound waves, amplitude, frequency and wider STEM concepts
Two built in speakers provide clear audio output, while three stainless steel touch buttons, labelled Previous, Play or Pause, and Next, give simple and intuitive control over the music. When connected to the Energy Mixer system, the Sound Mixer demonstrates how the energy generated from human power, wind, and solar can be used to run real world devices such as audio equipment. By seeing and hearing the immediate effect of the energy they create, children learn that electricity is not abstract but something they can produce, store, and use. The Sound Mixer helps them understand energy consumption, device power requirements, and how renewable energy can support everyday technology in a fun and engaging way.
The eco station comes complete with the energy mixer and sound mixer, 2 x planters, solar panel or panels (dependent upon power requirement), wind turbine, decking floor and timber pod shelter
If you would like to know how your school can benefit from this unique product, then please contact us on 01832 275902 or email: info@hideouthouse.com and we can send you a video of the product in action at a school.
