Creator of 5-hour Energy Wants to Power Homes with Bikes

Re:Creator of 5-hour Energy Wants to Power Homes with Bikes by rmason on Thursday October 08, 2015 @11:43PM (#10358027)

With the low energy requirements of LED's it would seem much easier to give people a solar panel and a battery. Manufacture everything in Africa to create local jobs.

This kid, William Kamkwamba, in Africa did it with wind power. If I were this billionaire Bhargava I'd fund this kid with a foundation in Africa, probably for the price of a single engineer in Ann Arbor. Want to bet who would get the better results?

http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/

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Re:Creator of 5-hour Energy Wants to Power Homes with Bikes by nathancahill on Friday October 09, 2015 @12:49AM (#10358238)

While that's true, you still need sun for solar panels. I grew up in the cloud forest without electricity, and solar panels are a drag. Hydro is a much better option there.

Alternative energy isn't a one size fits all sort of deal. And it's not an either-or deal either. The more research is done in any area benefits everyone.

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