Prayer Wheel As Power Generator
Designer Taikkun Lin has prototyped a prayer wheel that harvests energy and converts it into electricity as it’s turned. Built with used bicycle parts, the LED-embedded wheels are also intended to provide lighting as they are spun.
Prayer wheels are found in Tibet where they are constantly turned by tourists. While Taikkun has found a way to utilize them, he doesn’t address how they can be implemented without affecting the historical structures of the temples.
[via Core 77]
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| TOPICS: | Arts & Culture, Electronics & Gadgets, Environmental / Green |
| TAGS: | LED, prayer wheel, tibet |
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