PROJECTS > ENERGY MIXER
Energy Mixer forms part of the Eco Classroom Outdoor programme, delivered in partnership with The Hideout House Company. The Eco Classroom Outdoor is both shelter and teaching space. It provides shade at playtime and operates as a working sustainability system within the school grounds.
At its centre is Energy Mixer, a permanently installed renewable energy system designed to support practical STEM learning. The system is powered by three sources: our X-Bike generator, a wind turbine and an integrated solar panel. All energy generation is measured and displayed live. As students pedal, as the wind turns the turbine and as sunlight hits the panel, energy flows visibly through the system. A central LED display responds instantly, allowing students to see electricity being generated in real time. When generation increases, the display builds. When it drops, it falls.
The electricity produced is usable. Students can route power to laptops, lighting and music within the classroom, demonstrating generation, distribution and consumption in one live microgrid.
Make energy visible. Make STEM physical.
Installation
Three live renewable inputs: X-bike, a 200 watt wind turbine, a 200 watt solar panel
Colour-coded LED flow paths (Green = Human, Blue = Wind, Red = Solar)
Central RGB LED Matrix displaying live system data
Custom circuit boards measuring voltage, current and total output in real time
Integrated battery storage with visual charge representation
Twin AC socket (up to 150W) for powering classroom devices
Installed as a permanent STEM learning system
Impact
Pupils see electricity being generated in real time
Moving LED indicators make energy flow visible and intuitive
Demonstrates how multiple sources combine within a working microgrid
Connects renewable generation directly to real-world consumption
Supports STEM learning through live data, measurement and experimentation
Encourages enquiry, prediction and cause-and-effect reasoning
Outcome
Delivered a durable, permanently installed renewable energy visualisation system
Installed in five schools and operating in daily use
Integrated curriculum support for KS1 and KS2 learning