If You Could Power Your Entire Home With 60 Minutes Of Cycling, Would You Do It?
In Brief
- The Facts:Mechanical energy, converted into kinetic energy can provide the energy that we use on a regular basis to power our homes and electronic devices.
- Reflect On:Rather than focusing on the current problems in our world it is great to change gears and have a look at all of the solutions that are popping up all over the world.
Imagine
if your morning workout could power your home for the entire day, all
the way until your
next morning workout. Well, you may not have to
imagine, as this technology exists now. Manoj Bhargava has invented a
new exercise bike that can power some homes for 24 hours after use for
only sixty minutes per day.
This invention was a part of a new
initiative to bring electricity to places that undergo frequent power
outages or may only have access to power for a few hours during the day.
In our modern age, going without electricity can really separate a
person from the rest of the world. Bhargava’s mission is to bridge the
gap for those who suffer from poverty and make it easier for them to
access the same information as the rest of the world, potentially giving
them more opportunities in life.
The Free Electric
The above heading is also the name of
this awesome and innovative bike serving as a solution to a pretty
significant issue in the underdeveloped nations of the world.
According
to Bhargava, the Free Electric is meant to lead to “better health, more
leisure time, better access to education and opportunities for
entrepreneurship.” He also feels that it could, “literally change the
world.”
Power to change the world? Bold
statement, but if this is able to be implemented worldwide, I would
absolutely have to agree with him. This technology not only has the
capacity to assist those in poverty, but can also be used by the rest of
the world as well as more and more people around the world who are
aiming to reduce their usee of fossil fuels. I have a feeling that
Millennials (such as myself) and younger generations would be all over
this if its made available! Not only is it a great way to get your
cardio in, but it provides FREE electricity that produces no other
pollution.
As mentioned in the video, it is also a
great solution in the face of natural, or even man made disasters
because this type of electricity would not rely on that generated and
sold by power companies. Perhaps even one day a way to stock up and
store this energy will be possible — then, the opportunities here will
be much more plentiful and could be a huge factor in reducing the amount
of pollution our current methods of energy production are creating.
The Future Is Friendly
As much as there is sometimes
destruction all around us, there is also innovation and ingenuity. Human
beings have tremendous potential. Even though there are many problems
that we as a society are facing, solutions are popping up and fast, and
in most cases they already exist. Finding solutions doesn’t seem to be
the problem, so ask yourself, what is? It’s so great to see ideas such
as these being conceptualized and then created and put into use so
efficiently, it shows how our species is capable of stopping and
potentially reversing some of the destruction that we have caused over
the years.
This is absolutely a double win! We are
constantly bombarded with news stories and articles that are telling us
to be more active, stop sitting so much, and now with the Free Electric,
we will have to be active before we can relax and enjoy the use of our
precious technology.
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