I just received the following update from Ypsi Solar’s Dave Strenski and thought that I’d pass it along: Ypsilanti’s City Hall solar graphs are now online. You can find the graphs here. Many thanks to EMU student Nik Estep for doing a wonderful job on the SolarYpsi.org website… As expected, the solar panels are only […]
For the past several years, in June, the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA) has hosted an event called the Michigan Energy Fair to “promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.” For the past few years, this event, which draws up to 6,000 people, has been held at the Manistee County Fairgrounds. This year, however, they’re […]
9:41 PM Too busy to update…. Brewery is packed. 3:32 PM The inverter apparently blew. The good news is, we’ve got $30 in donations. So we’re going to buy a new one… We hope to be back on-line in 30 minutes. 2:20 PM The bike is cranking. Lots of people riding… Check out the video: […]
These past few days, in a basement on Oak Street, Andy Claydon, Dave Strenski, and John Shuler have been building a power-generating bike. And tonight we had our first real test of the complete system, which we hope to have running at Saturday’s Shadow Art Fair. There are still a few kinks that need to […]
Remember that idea that I had a long time ago, about using bikes to power an outdoor movie series here in Ypsi? Well, the idea, no thanks to me, is still alive and kicking. In fact, we hope to have the first bike built in time for the December 5 Shadow Art Fair. And, if […]
