human power
Canadian endurance athlete Greg Kolodziejzyk is the real-life version of superman. In 2006 he pedaled his custom-made carbon fiber ‘bullet bike’ 650 miles in one day to set a Guinness World record for the most distance covered by human power in 24 hours on land. He’s finished dozens of marathons,… Read the rest
The newest development in sustainable, human-powered energy is one thousand or so small steps for hamsters, and one giant leap forward for mankind.
Have you ever seen a hamster running on its wheel and pondered about how the seemingly endless energy it puts out might be captured and used to… Read the rest
These folks build a working generator out of an old mountain bike, some scrap wood, a car battery and lot of creativity. You could easily do this at home. Admittedly this thing is pretty ghetto, but it works! Fun video.
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If you happen to be passing through Times Square this month, be sure to stop by the Duracell Power Lodge to pedal one of their snomobikes – your effort will help ring in the new year with alternative power.
The 2009 sign that will light up Times Square when the… Read the rest
The narration in this video is a bit creepy, but the concept is cool in a Total Recall kind of way. You can just see Douglas Quaid ripping over the surface of Mars in one of these things.… Read the rest
I’m a big fan of human power and all its potential, however the Treadmobil, in all its gawdy glory, has got to be the worst exercise machine ever. And I mean EVER. How this idea even got past the drawing board is a wonder unto itself. The only thing that… Read the rest
