Harvesting Human Electricity Gains Commercial Traction

One odd, energy-related fact that came out of the Yugoslav wars was the phenomenon of the “Designated Electricity Maker”. With no power in the cities, the only way to get it was to pedal, which usually meant spinning a custom-rigged bicycle hooked up to a car battery.  Whether you wanted to vacuum or host a war-time party, it all required a “Designated Electricity Maker” who wasn’t allowed to stop until the floor was clean or there were no more requests for music.  Decades later, a Netherlands-based company…