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Pedal Power- Form of renewable energy
Thứ năm, 19/08/2010 - 11:16
In the under developed countries like India and Bangladesh masses ride bicycle rickshaw to carry commuters. This practice has been in use from centuries and this has become their culture now. In India the pedal power industry still accounts for 18 percent of the total industry. India has the largest bicycle industry after china. Along with the energy benefits that pedal power offers, bicycle has proved to be the great ride.

Source of Pedal Power

Pedal power is the source of getting energy from human beings. It can be described as the transfer of energy generated through the movement of human feet and hands in some cases. Humans used the pedal power to impel bicycles for centuries. In the primeval time all the machinery was manual and required the physical energy to run them. This use of pedal power proved to be really helpful to perform even hard labor tasks. Pedal power was the base of the industry for many years.

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The use of pedal power also strengths the muscles. The use of pedal developed over a time. However nowadays, it has become a useful and economical way of generating energy. The energy generated in this process is also used to produce electricity. Worldwide especially in the underdeveloped countries use of bicycle pedals is still the key to run industry. This practice is common in these countries in order to save electricity and labor costs. Still in the underdeveloped countries of the world, the ready made stitching industry is heavily based on pedal sewing machines. Pedal power has been utilized in a really efficient manner, and really unique tools have been introduced.

Application of Pedal Power

 Some of the greatest inventions of the century using pedal power are pedal power laptops, pedal power snowplow, pedal power wheel chairs, and pedal power dynapod. These machines have not helped the human race to perform physical activities, but over the years it has proved to be an effective source of energy generation. Another amazing creation to utilize pedal power is pedal power generators.

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Pedal power generators produce electric current in few minutes and allow you to charge the batteries of all kinds.  Various forms of batteries which can be charged include laptop, mobile, cameras and ipod batteries. Humankind has realized that pedal power is a safe and environment friendly way to generate energy.

Moreover the use of pedals has many health benefits as well. Doctors all over the world emphasizes on riding bicycles early morning for improving overall health and losing weight.  Australian government has started a tax free bicycle scheme offered to office workers in order to hoard fuel. A recent launch of Windstream Power Company is a pedal power generator. The company declares it best to be used in remote areas facing energy crises. Theses pedal power generators are designed to crank either by hands or by using feet.

Working of Pedal Power

 The idea of pedal power generators emerged from the wind turbines. Recent trend towards the use of bicycle again has gained great popularity. The report shows that in North America the use of bicycles has increased in recent years.

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The credit goes to the efforts of the people who provided awareness to the masses about its benefits. Recent trends have also forced the people to start thinking about the ways to generate electricity using pedal power. Some people have implanted pedal power windmills in their farm houses to convert this kinetic energy into electric current. In many parts of the world this pedal power is the bread and butter for many.

In the under developed countries like India and Bangladesh masses ride bicycle rickshaw to carry commuters. This practice has been in use from centuries and this has become their culture now. In India the pedal power industry still accounts for 18 percent of the total industry. India has the largest bicycle industry after china. Along with the energy benefits that pedal power offers, bicycle has proved to be the great ride. Riding bicycle can be joyous experience when you tear across the wind along the road. It can be a great fun activity and an ideal time pass. Pedal power can proved to be a safe and economical energy generation plan.

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