Millions of people worldwide do not have reliable access to electricity. Thankfully, more and more people are creating innovative solutions to this problem. In India, American engineers have partnered together with a philanthropist to create a bicycle that generates 24 hours of electricity with just an hour of pedaling, providing lighting for homes and workshops, and charging devices to remote communities.
It is also rechargeable through briefcase-style solar panels or the electricity-generating bike and capable of powering lights, fans, and small electronics, It has made technology and the internet possible in schools while enhancing classrooms with lights and fans. These creative inventions and the free electricity they generate are empowering villagers to increase their income, further their education, and connect with the broader global community using the internet. The hope is that funding will be available to spread this technology wherever it is needed to help light up the world.
