The bicycle is a great invention. It is an extremely efficient method of transportation, even more so than walking. So why not harness that efficiency for other things? [Tony] had that same thought so ...

I demonstrate how I turned a geared bicycle motor into a generator by rearranging its internal components. Using a car battery and an uninterruptible power supply to stabilize the voltage and store ...

A lot of Kickstarter projects never get fully funded. Others that do never see the light of day. With the continued strain on gas prices, masses of commuters opting to pedal to work rather than sit in ...

As we become more and more reliant on electricity, power outages hit us harder and harder. The solution is simple: build a bicycle generator. A magnet DC motor is spun 50 times for each revolution of ...

[Hackett’s] back at it, this time with some practical advice for the next power outage to hit your city: why not prepare for the worst by building your own bike generator? You’ll no doubt recall that ...

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Bicycle generators always seem like a good idea, but the friction caused by an old-fashioned pedal-powered dynamo can be a drag – literally. Miami-based startup Spinetics says its new CydeKick Pro ...

Remember those "bottle"-type dynamos that rubbed against the side of your bike tire in order to power the lights? Well, they've gotten a high-tech makeover, in the form of the fork-mounted CadenceX ...

Jooyn Power Shenzen introduces a rear-wheel mini generator, bike lights, and a sound system with multiple speakers, all with a controller that mounts to handlebars. Elizabeth Armstrong Moore is based ...

An curved arrow pointing right. This bike will give you 24 hours of power after a one-hour workout. The project was created by 5-Hour Energy founder Manoj Bhargava with developing countries in mind.

Post-superstorm, cell charges are waning and urban dwellers are getting cranky. Or are they? It seems there’s some good neighborly cheer happening amidst the flood waters, as drawn here by Kate Beaton ...