human power Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 19:20:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Vertical Walking System to Replace Energy-hungry Elevators https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vertical-walkingsystem-replace-energy-hungry-elevators-20161027/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vertical-walkingsystem-replace-energy-hungry-elevators-20161027/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2016 19:20:03 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60694 Dutch designers created a unique concept, called Vertical Walking, which can replace energy and maintenance-hungry elevators in high buildings. Internet is flooded with articles that tell us to sit less, keep moving, take the stairs, walk to work. A few days ago, there was even a research, claiming that sitting is the new smoking. Yet, […]

The post Vertical Walking System to Replace Energy-hungry Elevators appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vertical-walkingsystem-replace-energy-hungry-elevators-20161027/feed/ 0 60694 HumanCar: The $15,500 Human/Electric Hybrid Vehicle Accepting Reservations https://www.greenoptimistic.com/humancar-reservations-20100816/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/humancar-reservations-20100816/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:40:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=9204 As it was initially designed, the HumanCar is a 2 to 4 seats vehicle that is powered by moving your body back and forth and not by pedaling. The movement charges a battery than runs an electric motor.

The post HumanCar: The $15,500 Human/Electric Hybrid Vehicle Accepting Reservations appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/humancar-reservations-20100816/feed/ 0 9204