Pedal power blog
Pedal power blog
Welcome to the Blog, where we pedal towards a sustainable future by exploring the latest innovations in bicycle-powered energy, sharing tips, and highlighting how you can harness the power of cycling for a cleaner, greener world
Children’s Museum of Stockton Install, Pt. 1
Last week, we were on our way to Children’s Museum of Stockton to install 3 exhibits for their STEM room. A Heart Race, Beat Box, and Hand Crank Human Power Generator Light Display. We were there for several days setting them up. The room is still not complete yet, but the exhibits are ready to go. We can’t wait to see what it looks like when it’s all finished. We’ll share photos as soon…
Ikea Display
At the IKEA in Burbank, CA, we have set up our Human Power Generator + EcoGlow that allows customers to see for themselves how much more energy traditional incandescent light bulbs use. Ikea promotes their LED bulbs throughout their store, so they…
Energy in action - mobile exhibit
This is our Human Power Generator in action. Energize Connecticut has a mobile exhibit that allows students to learn how to “make decisions that will not only manage energy, but will help the planet, too.” As they crank the handles, they can actually feel…
The Oregon Zoo Exhibit
There is an amazing Polar Bear Exhibit at The Oregon Zoo in Portland. They reached out to us, because they wanted a way to give people the impression of how hard it is to for polar bears to swim when hunting for food, versus traveling by walking on ice. They use about 3 times more…
Arizona Science Center
Check out our Bicycle Generators at the Arizona Science Center! Arizona is home to us, so this installation was extra special.
The Arizona Science Center created a display for the two Exercise Bike Generators, that teaches riders the difference between LED, CFL, and incandescent light bulbs. You can …
Discovery Center Museum
Exelon used our Human Power Generators to built an Electricity room for the Discovery Center Museum in Rockfor, IL and it turned out so awesome!
When you enter the exhibit, there are two seats with the generators mounted to a baseplate on the floor, and the foot pedals are installed. As you…