Tag Archives: Pedal_powered
← Older postsChristmas tree powered by energy-harvesting paving slabs
December 26, 2011What better way to celebrate Christmas than by doing the environment a favor and keeping celebrations eco-friendly! This Christmas tree in UK got greener than just about any tree around, thanks to the efforts put into it all by a … Continue reading3
Posted in Gadgets and Tech | Tagged Christmas_Tree, Energy_harvesting, Kinetic_energy, Pedal_powered, UK | Leave a commentBench powers street lamp with pedal energy
June 24, 2011Are park benches a bit too boring for you? Well, here’s a way to spend your “parked” hours constructively, by burning a bit of that flab, and generating a bit of energy at the same time. We’ve seen exercise bikes … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged Bench, Pedal_powered | Leave a commentA tour bus, a cycle and a pub combined, the City Cycle takes you touring with pedal power
May 20, 2011We’ve seen a bicycle and a skateboard being combined into one ingenious mode of transport before. The City Cycle however took our breath away. What happens to be a bicycle, a bus and a pub (you got that right, a … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Bus, Cycle, Pedal_powered | Leave a commentPedal powered helicopter lifts off ground for 4 seconds
May 18, 2011Just recently we came across the alternative-fuel-powered flight by the Solar Impulse plane. Now, Judy Wexler gave flying yet another green means to power up, that probably will take years to turn into a full-fledged means to take to the … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Helicopter, Pedal_powered | Leave a commentSmoothie- making goes greener than before, with pedal power
April 12, 2011Pedalling has never been too much of a refreshing activity before. Pushing on your bicycle pedals is sure to have you break out into a sweat. Recently, we came across pedal power being used to roll out a refreshing product … Continue reading3
Posted in Gadgets and Tech | Tagged Pedal_powered | Leave a commentPedal away your kitchen’s carbon footprint and blend and grind the green way
November 22, 2010Using electricity to fulfill all those basic kitchen needs might not be all that easy in future, taken that resources are quickly depleting and the environment, is being slowly chocked out of its health. Well, efforts are being made to … Continue reading3
Posted in Gadgets and Tech | Tagged Carbon_footprint, Food_Processor, Pedal_powered | Leave a commentWind power accelerates the pedal-powered rickshaw
June 4, 2010We’ve seen and heard of cars, aircrafts and boats powered by solar power and electricity before. The last time we heard of a mode of transport being powered by wind, was probably an old sail ship. Well, one guy in … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Pedal_powered, Rickshaw, Wind_power | Leave a commentPedal powered Porsche made out of recycled aluminum foil
June 3, 2010This Porsche will sure have you pushing the pedal to the metal. Not metal really, make that aluminum foil. Well, this is the world’s greenest Porsche, and the worlds slowest and probably the lightest too. Built out of aluminum foil, … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Aluminum_Foil, Pedal_powered, Porsche | Leave a commentThe pedal powered Police car for UK
May 21, 2010Police cars are have gone from SUVs to Sedans to Hatchbacks. And now, to shrink them up a bit further, they turn into little four-wheeled contraptions, that somewhat look a lot like an infants pram. You top a pram with … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Pedal_powered, Police_vehicle, UK | Leave a commentPedicab – The pedal powered cab for a clean green ride
May 12, 2010Pedal power is back, with the Pedicab riding in. With its birthplace in Denver, Colorado, these Pedicabs can seat two passengers and is sure a green and eco-friendly way to public transport. The cab, made of molded fiberglass is lightweight … Continue reading3
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