Potenco's Pull-Cord Power Generator

Wired visits Potenco, makers of a pull-cord power generator the company says could bring power to hundreds of millions. We put it through the paces with one of the company's founders at their headquarters inside the Alameda Naval Base near Oakland, California.

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• Potenco
• Wired
• pull
• chord
• power
• generator
• alternative
• energy
• green

[AceMgy]

So?

[grumpystiltskin]

It looks like it will be inexpensive. Much cheaper than solar for developing countries. Since it works at night, you don't need as much battery. And it is portable and can be kept safe indoors instead of out on the roof where everyone can see it. 25W is enough power to run portable DVD players, loud radios, 2 way radios, GPS, recharge cameras and fully recharge cellphones in 5 mins of use. Quite a change in lifestyle!

[isambmi]

Props to the interviewer for having child labour immediately pop into mind.

[stoole13]

HA HA could not agree more!!!

[Anothercoilgun]

Put in on a stationary bike. Oh wait its already been done :)

[MihiLibertas]

you can sell them here...America will soon be 3rd world..

[chooch9592]

You should check out Easy Energy Inc. Their "Yogen" and "Yogen Max" are way better. They are much more effecient and more practical. This is an up and coming company.

[hgates101]

looks ridiculous and its not practical, thats why they are targeting 3rd world countries because most people wont use this, and people in 3rd world countries dont have much to charge anyways......there is a break through product called the Yogen and it generates more power from one pull of a 6 inch string

[lordkylo]

The host pisses me off- he reminds me too much of the foo-foo frappuchino douches.

[1Fujimoto420]

actually, it sounds like a windows error.

[LoveInventions]

Because the majority of the third world don't have drinking water, the least we can do is help them power the mobile phones they apparently have!!!

[Jangaboo]

i want this please to power my electrical car