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Latest Student Invention: Pedal-Powered Cinema

Mila Luleva — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 17:15:46 +0000

University students in the UK have developed a pedal-powered energy generator. The produced electricity powers a projector for the duration of a whole movie. Over the recent years, we have spoken quite frequently about pedal power. It is a great way to generate clean energy, while adding that little bit of extra exercise into your […]

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Veemo, Electric Velomobile that Makes You Pedal

Mila Luleva — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:28:37 +0000

Veemo is a smart, pedal-electric powered alternative to both electric bicycles and electric cars. If you choose to go electric the market offers you quite a number of options. Unfortunately with each there is that little “but” that always pops up. For example, electric cars are just a little bit over the budget of the […]

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Drumi, Pedal Powered Washing Machine, Ready to Pre-Order

Mila Luleva — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:28:15 +0000

Drumi, the pedal-powered washing machine, which looked too good to be true, is now available to pre-order. The concept behind no-electricity washing machines has been around for quite some time now. It has attracted quite a bit of attention because it is not only relevant for eco-conscious people around the world, but also because it […]

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Make Easy Green Money With Wheely’s Coffee Bike

Mila Luleva — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:58:22 +0000

Coffee cannot get any greener than this, as mobile coffee machines on bikes, carrying the logo Wheely’s and powered with pedal power, are growing bigger than ever. And not only literally. Picking the morning coffee from a famous franchise on the way to work, has become part of the daily routine of hundreds of thousands of […]

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Pedal Your Way to a Free Organic Ice-Cream at Peddler’s Creamery, LA

Mila Luleva — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 11:12:04 +0000

One of the many reasons why I love my bike is that after using it for 15 mins or so it can miraculously get rid of the terrible guilty feeling I get when I reach for the ultimate and my most favourite treat- the ice-cream. This is also why when I heard about Peddler’s Creamery, a place where two […]

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Teenage Girl Designs Washing Machine That Runs on Pedal Power

Mila Luleva — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:08:06 +0000

Teenagers have proven over the years, that they can come up with incredible inventions that turn people’s heads around and leave them there wondering how come they did not think of that. This is especially the case in poor areas of the world, where often simple practical solutions go a lot further than any modern […]

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Pedal Power: Amsterdam Airport Bikes Charge Your Gadgets

Mila Luleva — Thu, 22 May 2014 14:53:53 +0000

At the Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, pedal powering your gadgets is not a problem. You can jump on a stationary bike and charge the device in no time. One of the most frustrating things that could happen to you at an airport, well, besides being stuck in a line at passport control for hours, is […]

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Have Your Cake and Charge It Too: A Pedal-Powered Laptop Desk

Danny Harper — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:01:38 +0000

Even with all the benefits of modern, everyday technology, it is certainly not making us any healthier. In fact, your heart really hates your laptop, and the sedentary lifestyle that commonly comes with it. But a new product attempts to find a middle ground between office work and that active lifestyle which almost everyone wants, […]

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TWIKE Human-Electric Hybrid Tricycle – 27 Years in the Making

Benji Jerew — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:16:28 +0000

A human-powered vehicle, a bicycle specifically, is extremely efficient compared to gasoline-powered powered vehicles today, upwards of 500 MPG according to some calculations. There is a problem with riding a bike to work every day, though, aside from not being able to go very fast, and generating a sweat, what happens when it rains? Sure, […]

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Last Year's News: Music Concert in Bari Powered by Pedaling Spectators

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:52:47 +0000

There’s news I know about, news I like and news that pass me by. I’m really ashamed I didn’t see this when it came out, but at least I’m consoled my competitors didn’t see it either. To be short, it’s about a concert of a band called “Tetes de Bois” (Wooden Heads) which took place […]

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Want to Ride a Pedal-Powered Electric Vehicle for a Few Bucks? Go To Rome!

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:09:39 +0000

I visited Rome last week and went to Villa Borghese just to find that I could too rent one of those pedal-powered vehicles for 10 euros an hour. You can't imagine the excitement and thrill I had - I write about this kind of stuff every day but never got the chance to actually ride something truly electric.

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Danish Hotel Gives Free Meal to Anyone Cycling for 15 Minutes in Their Gym

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:23:51 +0000

While pointless as a way to really change something in the course of pollution reduction, a Danish hotel found a way to both motivate their customers to go green by pedaling and give them a free $36 meal voucher.

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Pointless Green: Koreans Developing Weird Pedal-Powered Aircraft

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:15:31 +0000

It's been a while since I've laughed at something this funny and pointless on this blog. Well, it looks like the Koreans don't (or do they?) have a practical sense when they invest $290,000 on a pedal-powered airplane.

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Pedal-Powered Blender: Saving The World One Carrot at a Time

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:37:21 +0000

After so much seriousness, let's try and take a look at something else, a new invention that will surely change the way we live, think, and act during our irresponsible ride to the grocery store.

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How to make electricity using your feet

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:40:32 +0000

I found an article about a man that built himself a pedal machine which has an alternator linked that charges a battery. He says he powers his monitor, some LED, and other small appliances around his house. The idea is interesting, in fact, if we all could pedal about 1h/day we could lose all the […]

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