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US$70,000 pedal-powered submarine for two

21:36 April 16, 2009

Pedal power: Using revolutionary design, Marine Innovation Technologies' Underwater Vehicl...

For most of us, the world deep below the ocean’s surface remains a place we have only had the pleasure to experience vicariously, primarily through watching nature documentaries. It's not as if we can just hop in a submarine and go take a look. Well, perhaps we can, if a Russian company's plan to market a two-seater submarine driven by pedal power to the tourist industry is successful. The new underwater vehicle (UV) from Marine Innovation Technologies (MIT) will not only be cheaper to buy and run than existing submersibles, it will be simpler to operate, requiring no special training or expertise. Read More

INVENTORS AND REMARKABLE PEOPLE

French cyclist to attempt channel crossing on pedal-powered airship

By Loz Blain

18:29 April 30, 2008

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Stephane Rousson's Zeppy - pedal-powered airship.

May 1, 2008 Those magnificent men in their flying machines... the first purely human-powered aircraft, the Gossamer Albatross, crossed the English Channel in 1979 with its pilot Bryan Allen pedaling the feather-light winged plane across in two hours to collect the UKP100,000 Kremer prize. This feat caught the imagination of French cyclist Stephane Rousson, who this European summer will attempt to cycle across the Channel pedaling a twin-tilting-rotor helium airship. It's the first pedal-powered airship of its kind, complete with very delicate aerodynamics that mean Rousson will need to chance upon one of the three windless days of the year if he hopes to stay up-diddly-up-up and not go crashing down-diddly-own-down. Read More

URBAN TRANSPORT

The Fietscafe/Pedalpub – pedal-powered party

By Mike Hanlon

01:49 March 29, 2008

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The Fietscafe/Pedalpub – pedal-powered party

The concept of a mobile pedal-powered pub began in Holland and now appears to be spreading, with franchises now appearing in America. It’s an ideal pub crawl conveyance, instant parade float, tailgating venue and all-purpose group activity. Read More

GOOD THINKING

Pedal-powered supercomputer: MIT Cycling team sets new record

By Emily Clark

18:07 December 14, 2007

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Bicycle Powered Supercomputer
Photo: Joe Sousa/SiCortex

December 15, 2007 Cyclists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have set a new world record in Human Powered Computation (HPC). The team of 10 used bicycles to power a SiCortex SC648 supercomputer drawing 1.2 kilowatts of electricity, riding non-stop for 20 minutes to achieve the feat of the largest HPC in history. Read More