{"id":594997,"date":"2023-10-20T12:25:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T09:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/exercise-bike-inspired-by-ukraine-war-provides-backup-power-during-emergencies\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T12:25:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T09:25:53","slug":"exercise-bike-inspired-by-ukraine-war-provides-backup-power-during-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/exercise-bike-inspired-by-ukraine-war-provides-backup-power-during-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"#Exercise bike inspired by Ukraine war provides backup power during emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lithuanian startup Tukas EV has developed an exercise bike that harnesses the energy you produce while peddling and stores it as a backup source of power for household devices and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>liances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exercise bike, dubbed HR Bank, was designed to provide urban dwellers with a reliable source of clean energy, but, perhaps more importantly, also for those in need of power during emergencies like natural disasters or wars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur idea was that a person who bought an HR bank could not only use it as an external battery, charged from the sun or the grid, but in the absence of an external power source, could generate energy by pedalling<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d said <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEO Jonas Navickas. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HR Bank is essentially a giant power bank equipped with pedals and handlebars. It harnesses the kinetic energy produced as you peddle, converts it into electricity, and then stores it for later use.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/healthtechsummit.live.ft.com\/?utm_source=sponsor_website&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_campaign=Global%7Csponsor%7Cevent_registration%7Cprospecting%7Cbau%7C2023_health_technology__global&amp;utm_term=text\" data-event-category=\"Article\" data-event-action=\"In Article Block\" data-event-label=\"Take part in the Financial Times &amp; TNW Health Technology Summit on 30 November.\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">Take part in the Financial Times &amp; TNW Health <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> Summit on 30 November.<\/p>\n<p>Join leaders from NHS England, Bayer Cosumer Health, LSE, Cancer Research UK and more online.<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR Bank was designed to be easily transportable, and suitable for people of all ages due to an adjustable steering wheel, seat, and tilt angle. It can even become a workstation by attaching a desk, said the startup.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1400855 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"the HR bank exercise bike\" width=\"1640\" height=\"998\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-280x170.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-222x135.jpg 222w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-444x270.jpg 444w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-1536x935.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-796x484.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-1592x969.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fdeep-tech%2F2023%2F10%2F20%2Fexercise-bike-inspired-by-ukraine-war-provides-backup-power-during-emergencies%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The HR Bank starts at almost \u20ac3000 a pop. Credit: Tukas EV\" data-title=\"Share The HR Bank starts at almost \u20ac3000 a pop. Credit: Tukas EV on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The HR Bank starts at almost \u20ac3000 a pop. Credit: Tukas EV on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The HR Bank starts at almost \u20ac3000 a pop. Credit: Tukas EV<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1400855 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike.jpg\" alt=\"the HR bank exercise bike\" width=\"1640\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-280x170.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-222x135.jpg 222w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-444x270.jpg 444w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-1536x935.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-796x484.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/10\/tukas-EV-excersise-bike-1592x969.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The energy generated as you peddle is stored in a 2kWh battery \u2014 enough juice to charge most household devices like mobile phones and laptops and appliances, such as a fridge. The battery can also be recharged by plugging it into the electricity grid, car batteries, solar, or wind power. <\/span>A fully charged bicycle can power a TV for two days, a refrigerator for three days, or charge many smaller devices for every day use.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Navickas, the war in Ukraine was the decisive push to build the bike. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen the bombing of Ukraine\u2019s infrastructure started, I was shocked by the sight of people with many extension cords trying to get electricity from one power generator to charge their phones.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAccess to electric energy is a crucial element to one\u2019s livelihood, which was the main motivation for the team to create, refine, and launch a product that could address the issue,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exercise bike can come in handy not only in situations of war but after floods or other natural disasters. The recent floods in Italy\u2019s northern Emilia-Romagna <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/northern-italy-floods-caused-huge-damage-says-governor-2023-05-18\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">region<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for instance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, left a significant part of the local population without electricity for days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Navickas, electric infrastructure is extremely fragile when faced with challenges like extreme weather events, and therefore, access to alternative energy sources becomes crucial to ensure one\u2019s safety and well-being.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike some emergency power solutions like wind or solar, the bike can be recharged no matter the weather conditions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, with a starting price of almost \u20ac3,000 for the entry-level model, my guess is that disaster-struck communities will probably not be pedalling their way to energy self-sufficiency anytime soon. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s to hoping it can be subsidised by an NGO or state aid.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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