Blogs1 - 10 of 21 recent posts for tag:human-powered
08
Jul
2009
K2 Eco Skates  

1 day ago by aarondalton

K2 Etu men's Eco Skate made with bamboo and recycled PET I’ve been talking a lot about the virtues of bikes and e-bikes lately, but I neglected to mention the virtues of other forms of zero-emission, human-powered transportation. For example, here in New York City, I frequently see people getting ar ...

1GreenProduct - 1greenproduct.com · 2 references

03
Jul
2009
A2B Electric Two-Wheeler  

6 days ago by aarondalton

The A2B electric two-wheeler by Ultra Motor Happy (almost) Independence Day! Wouldn’t it be great if more of us could break free from a dependence on gasoline and cars to get us where we want to go? As I’ve mentioned before, I believe that bikes and particularly e-bikes are a big part of the solutio ...

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15
Jun
2009
Vote for bicycles!!  

24 days ago by aarondalton

A little bicyclist on a beautiful bike path (photo by D'Arcy Norman) I read an interesting article in the Christian Science Monitor last week about studies that question the environmental benefits of public transit (particularly trains and buses). It’s easy to assume that public transit is always th ...

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12
Jun
2009
Grass Skiing 101  

27 days ago by emberphoto

It all starts with the right attitude. Then… 1. Wait for some light rain; 2. Head for an older Vermont or New England ski area trail with an especially thick coat of grass and moss, and few, if any, rocks exposed; 3. Try not to turn much.

The EmberPhoto Blog - emberphoto.wordpress.com · 2 references

21
May
2009
Gotwind and Orange Launch Human Powered Mobile Phone Charger  

49 days ago

Image via Orange The Glastonbury Music Festival will have something new from Gotwind and Orange this year. In the past they've set up cool solar and wind charging stations for mobile phones. But this time, charging up will be thanks to human power. ...

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15
May
2009
How To: Turn a Hand-Cranked Flashlight Into a Battery Charger (Video)  

55 days ago

Hack a Hand-crank Flashlight - Click here for more free videos I normally post on more weighty issues than turning a hand-cranked flashlight into a battery charger for your portable electronic devices, but I somehow came across this video yesterday over at

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11
May
2009
Japan Eco-Travel: Solar Shopping Mall, Electric Bikes and Oasis 21  

59 days ago by aarondalton

Solar panels cover an Aeon shopping mall in Yonago, Japan (photo by Aaron Dalton) I recently returned from a few weeks in Japan. Naturally, during my trip, I kept my eyes open for the latest and greatest eco-news to share with 1GreenProduct.com readers. Here’s what I found: 1) At a remodeled Aeon sh ...

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04
May
2009
Chinese Exercise Balls That Kinetically Charge Your Batteries  

66 days ago

Photo credit: Coroflot Inspired by Chinese baoding balls, Shanghai designer Jiang Qian has created a kinetic charger that juices up your batteries all while fixing that pesky carpal tunnel. The aptly named Roll Charger harnesses energy from the ball's motion. It converts that kinetic energy into ele ...

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24
Apr
2009
Go Green -- And Get Involved -- By Ditching The Gym  

76 days ago by Green Life

After a long, stationary day within the walled arms of a cubicle, it's no wonder that many of us drive directly to the gym after work. Or is it? The thought of driving to a gym is enough to make some environmentalists cringe. But even walking or biking to the gym doesn't account for the energy consu ...

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18
Apr
2009
Legway - DIY human-powered Segway  

82 days ago by admin

Fashion isn’t familiar put anxious preferable positive development pathway and, hand it’s dou hold. Bicycles for spread been estimated these utilize vigorous pathway compose buy environing, from the even far unendurable walking. Nevertheless, combining these side-by-side roll bargain plan straightaw ...

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