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posted May 06, 2009
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The thought must occur to anyone who’s ever done time on a stationary bicycle or treadmill: Couldn’t this muscle power be harnessed to, say, turn on a light or blend a post-workout smoothie? Human power is a very old, practical and empowering alternative to fossil fuels. Replacing motors with muscles can be considered a political act—an act of self-sufficiency that gains you independence. This photo-essay features images from Tamara Dean’s book The Human-Powered Home: Choosing Muscles Over Motors. The book is a one-of-a-kind compendium of human-powered devices gathered from a unique collection of experts. |
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Click on the images below to see what people are powering with their own muscles:
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:: IN REVIEW
The Human-Powered Home
Find out more about the book and get inspired to put your own muscles to work.
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admin. (2009, May 06). The Human Powered Home :: Photo Essay. Retrieved November 21, 2009, from YES! Magazine Web site: http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/the-new-economy/the-human-powered-home-photo-essay.
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