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
Lakeville, MN STEM Classroom
An Elementary in Lakeville, Minnesota just received their STEM classroom package last month! They got a Human Power Generator + EcoGlow. They were discussing the difference bewteen LED, CLF, and incandescent light bulbs and the energy they consume. They told us how much the students…
Human Power Generator
Two Ways to Power. One Machine. This is our only generator that can be cranked by hand, or pedaled by foot by simply switching the hand pegs for foot pedals. This option is great for exhibits to be wheelchair friendly. While most of the time, we install them with the hand pegs, we have also done them with foot …
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…
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…