It is hard to believe that at the rate at which we are going, there will not be much fossil fuel left to consume in a matter of a century or so. In fact, we might not even have that long before all our natural non-renewable energy sources are burned away into clouds of carbon emissions. That is exactly why the inventor of Rollerblades and the Rowbike, Scott Olson, has come out with SkyRower and SkyRide Technology.
In the case of the SkyRower, you will be suspended safely in a cabin underneath a monorail hanging above the round and you can row yourself to any place that you wish (and obviously the monorail goes!) yup, this one involves considerable amount of cardio and that is probably not bad considering most of us pay a fortune for the gyms that we go to twice a month.
The second one is the SkyRide, which will cater to us lazy ones as it will be powered electrically and hence the rowing part is done away with. The good thing about the technology is that it is emission free and if we can indeed produce the electricity required to drive SkyRider from solar panels, then this is an absolute green-winner.
Olson is currently in Abu Dhabi pitching the idea to the rich dudes in the Middle East who seem to be interested in using this monorail transportation system in Masdar City. Maybe even the Ferrari World will take it up, you know with little hanging scarlet Ferrari carriages!
The concept of the SkyRider is nothing new, as it has been present in the form of an amusement attraction in New Zealand under the name of “Schweeb.” Hopefully it can now go global.
Via: Greenprophet
