Blogs1 - 10 of 28 recent posts for tag:human-powered
11
Dec
2009
Human Clock

7 days ago by Chris

Click here to view the embedded video. Part of Maarten Baas's "Real Time" project, this clock gives the illusion of having someone inside of it erasing and redrawing the hands every minute. But what it really is is a 12 hour video loop of the artist actually spending 12 hours to erase and redraw the ...

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16
Oct
2009
E+ Electric Bikes – Elite Mountain Bike

63 days ago by aarondalton

The powerful, rugged E+ Elite Mountain Bike (photo via Electric Motion Systems website) Like a little raw speed with your electric bike? I clocked my tester E+ Elite Mountain Bike from Electric Motion Systems at around 25 miles per hour on a flat straightaway with no pedaling. The Elite version of t ...

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13
Oct
2009
Pedal-Powered OLPC Laptop for Kids in Afghanistan (Video)

66 days ago by TreeHugger

Image via OLPC Afghanistan A prototype for a pedal-powered charging option for OLPCs was created OLPC Afghanistan so children can still have access to the computers even during power outages. The station charges the laptop while it is being used, and can be run without difficulty by typical 3rd and ...

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11
Oct
2009
This Exercise Machine is not as Ridiculous as the Others. It is Self Powered.

67 days ago by TreeHugger

Precor EFX 546 In an ideal human condition, where cities and neighborhoods are planned out with the pedestrian in mind, the calories we use with our bodies wouldn't be wasted on vain or useless activities, such as exercise. Instead, we would use precious calories to power our bodies or bicycles to g ...

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24
Sep
2009
The Human Jumbotron

84 days ago by Chris

Click here to view the embedded video. Wish they didn’t speed up the video. I want to see how it looks in real time.

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21
Sep
2009
Human Powered Workout Gym Concept

88 days ago by Eddy Lee

When we look closely at human history we can easily conclude that locomotion is one of the most primordial needs. But our current lifestyle does not allow us with much of the movements. We need to move more often. But it is also true that we live in fitness conscious times. Going to a gymnasium and ...

Industrial Design - s3124312.wordpress.com

18
Sep
2009
Izip Via Rapido Electric Bike

91 days ago by aarondalton

Video Trouble (with a capital “T”)

Izip Via Rapido E-Bike - Low Step / Women's Version (photo via Izip website) Do you like the idea of riding an electric bike, but balk at the price tag of around $2,699 each for bikes like the A2B by Ultra Motor or the Urban XU500 from OHM? If so, let us introduce the more wallet-friendly selection ...

1GreenProduct - 1greenproduct.com · 5 references

29
Aug
2009
Starscape Enterprise: DIY Planetarium of Reused Objects

110 days ago by TreeHugger

Artist Drew Denny with Environmentaland exhibit of sustainable planetarium. Photo by RCruger Beyond an unmarked doorway, only distinguishable by a Land Shark Ale advertisement splashed across on its curved glass walls, lies Environmentaland. Set in a Hollywood mega-mall, home to the Oscars’ Kodak Th ...

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21
Aug
2009
Most Dangerous on the Roads?

119 days ago by aarondalton

Here are some Chinese bicyclists who have stopped at a red light. See - it's not that hard to do! (photo by Matthew Stinson/Flickr) Who is most dangerous on the roads – car drivers or bicyclists? From a weight and mass standpoint, cars are definitely more dangerous. In a collision between a car and ...

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20
Aug
2009
mPower – empowering people

120 days ago by Eddy Lee

mPower is a system that empowers people to create electricity, make money, and save natural resources. More and more power companies all over the world are paying for the extra electricity individuals generate at home using solar, wind, hydraulic, and other types of power. However, these methods com ...

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