Eco Factor: Bicycle sheds harvest solar energy to charge electric bikes.
Sanyo has announced the installation of two “Solar Parking Lots” that incorporate solar panels, lithium-ion battery systems and provision of 100 electric hybrid bicycles. This installation in Tokyo eliminates the use of fossil fuels and clean power generated from the solar panels mounted on the shed’s roof.
The solar sheds, which have been designed to work with Sanyo’s Eneloop range of electric hybrid bicycles, generate enough energy to charge 100 bicycles and also provide power to LED lights that illuminate the parking lots after dark.
During sunny hours the solar radiation is converted to electric charge by photovoltaic panels, which either feed the bike’s batteries directly or charge up an array of six lithium-ion battery for later use.
Via: FastCompany/Sanyo
