Summary
Empower Playgrounds has installed a
carousel for children that generates electricity in Ghana.
Commentary
In 2008, the children at the Golden Sunbeam Montessori School in Ghana received a most welcome gift: a merry-go-round. But unlike other carousels, this one generates electricity that is used in LED lamps. A zip-line that generates electricity is set to go into operation soon.
Meta
What other naturally fun forces could be harnessed (but not enslaved)?
See Also
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BYU and Empower Playgrounds install electricity-generating merry-go-round in Ghana
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Empower Playgrounds at Wikipedia
Updates
2013-03-07
- Removed Could it become a workwheel?
originally at
http://www.empowerplaygrounds.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93:could-it-become-a-workwheel&catid=7:frequently-asked-questions&Itemid=25