3Feb

Charge your phone using pedal power with the K-TOR Power Box

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Charge your phone using pedal power with the K-TOR Power Box

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K-TOR has added a new portable charging device to its lineup. The new Power Box puts your legs to work toward converting kinetic energy to electricity. Use it enough and you might just get your weekly workout. It is quite simply a pedal-powered generator equipped with a dual-pronged outlet so that you can plug in an AC adapter and charge your device directly from your leg power. The box works for devices rated 20W and below, including low-power netbooks, tablets, smartphones, video devices and portable game systems.

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12Jan

Kinesis concept vehicle converts mechanical energy to electricity

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Kinesis concept vehicle converts mechanical energy to electricity

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A concept proposed by Marcus Martinez, the Kinesis electric vehicle concept is a combination of a bicycle and a car, also having some features of a motorcycle. This concept is based on kinetics which is the energy of a body gained because of its motion. A tricycle driven by electricity is an interesting concept. Meant for a single person, this vehicle would run on batteries. You may now think that it is another such vehicle that is being driven on batteries and is low on the pollution scale. But wait before you frame any perception regarding this vehicle. This utilizes the concept of transformation of mechanical energy into electrical energy, which in turn is used to drive the motor and thus propel the vehicle forward.

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28Dec

How to Prolong the Life of Your E-bike Batteries

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Wouldn’t it be great if you could free yourself from the high costs of gas and oil by turning to an electric bike or electric scooter? It sure would, but how do you make their expensive batteries last for longer? That seems to be the most important aspect when it comes to the wide usage of this means of transportation.

If you’re worried about it, check out this article for some useful suggestions.

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20Dec

DIY: How To Build Your Own Pedal-Powered Bike Generator

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How To Build Your Own Pedal-Powered Bike Generator

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If you were a puzzle fan in your childhood or if you simply love building things, you now have the chance to make a most surprising combination: a power-generating exercise bike out of a washing machine. So you get a double effect from a work-out: great legs and power for your house!

A regular routine will get you support for, let’s say, a 50W consumer and a 21” monitor. You basically need a washing machine motor and an old bicycle as basic parts, but also a bridge rectifier, an old UPS and a battery, a 20-gauge wire angle, soldering iron and a cheap multimeter. A soldering and a welding setup will definitely come in handy and don’t forget to bring in an angle grinder with cutoff wheels.

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31Oct

How to convert an exercise bike into an electricity generating bike

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How to convert an exercise bike into an electricity generating bike

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So you pedal an exercise bike at home. That is a good cardio-vascular workout, besides making you feel less guilty about the portion of fries you ate with your burger last evening. Many exercise bikes come with attachments to read your heart rate and and display the calories burnt. The muscular effort is used in overcoming friction in the bike drive and is dissipated as heat. Instead of wasting the the muscular energy as heat, it is possible to convert it into electricity as your contribution to the cause of green energy. The electricity generated will be in the 50 watts to 300 watts range, enough to light a bulb , run a fan or power your laptop but won’t make a significant difference to your utility bill. It is an easy do-it-yourself gadget and is good for a few bragging points with your friends and neighbors.

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18Oct

How to charge USB devices by pedaling your bicycle

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How to charge USB devices by pedaling your bicycle

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You might know “Energy can be neither created nor destroyed. It can only be transformed from one form of energy to another”. We human beings are dependent on energy for almost every activity we intend to do. Natural energy is available through various resources like the wind, tidal, solar, hydro, bio-energy, etc. However, the process of transforming the available natural energy into the energy that could be utilized by our domestic appliances is a little difficult and it is also a time consuming process. That is why most of the energy we use at our home are produced in large scale either by the government or by private concerns. But it is possible to convert one form of energy into another form, right from our homes.

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9Sep

5 Green energy generating systems to power the planet without emissions

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5 Green energy generating systems to power the planet without emissions

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The world is going green and the technology developed these days is mainly focused on protecting environment and natural resources by using renewable energy resources. These energy resources are proving to be better alternative to fossil fuels and other kind of energy resources that pollutes and damages environment. These renewable energy resources can be sun that gives sunlight, wind, tides etc.

The existence and development of this renewable technology have provided a ray of hope to the normal people in the world who look for a clean and greener world. It’s all up to the citizens and government that can help in spreading this green electricity generation technology.

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5Sep

Pedal power at open-air cycle-in cinemas

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Pedal power at open-air cycle-in cinemas

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Imagine how a a love of cycling might be combined with a British version of the great American drive-in cinema screening. . Welcome to the outdoor cycle-in cinema, where people rock up on their bikes, and connect them to a generator that powers the show.

The UK’s first cycle-in cinema appeared at The Big Chill in 2007, provided by Magnificent Revolution, a collective of about 10 engineers, artists, and environmentalists. Since then, screenings are popping up at festivals and in arts spaces all over the country. Check out Manchester-based Pow Wow Pedal Power, Bristol’s Spoke ‘n’ Chain, The Bristol Bike Project and Electric Pedals, which has taken cycle-powered cinemas to Brighton, Womad and locations around London.

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4Aug

Star Trac Spinner NXT helps you generate electricity by pedaling

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Have you ever thought that the pedaling which you do at fitness centers can generate electricity? Read along to find out how you can attain environmental nirvana by just pedaling your spin bike. A company named Green Revolution has manufactured a device called Star Trac Spinner NXT, which can convert human energy into electricity. The cycle is similar to the cycles which we see at fitness centers. These eco friendly cycles, which come fitted with generators, are installed in 75 centers across the US.

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