Eco Factor: Generator harnessing energy produced in multiple places on a bike.
Biking, as we all know, is one of the most ecofriendly ways to commute from one place to another, and if eco car technologies don’t hit in time, we might see more and more people going to their offices on these simple yet amazing machines. Deco Goodman wants to take the eco-benefits of bike riding to a whole new level with a device he calls the Commuter Cyclists Sustainable Energy Source.
Goodman believes that the dependence on a centralized electric grid is a thing of the past and every individual should resort to renewable energy sources if we really want to see a brighter planet. To keep things rolling, he has designed a generator that can harness the energy produced in different places on the bike to charge a storage unit located in the rear tail-light assembly.
The generator uses the energy gained from compression, braking, going downhill, and even bumps on the road. For this the design makes use of a tower of piezoelectric chips as shock absorbers. These chips, when moved in any manner generate electricity, which in turn charges a portable storage unit for your everyday power needs.
The Dark Side:
We at EcoFriend, have always been in love with bikes, and riding a bike with an energy generator is just like chocolate icing on an already delicious cake. We don’t think that there is anything here that can be critically evaluated.
Courtesy: Deco Goodman
