MIT develops Copenhagen wheel
They say don’t reinvent the wheel, but we’re guessing that the boffins at MIT didn’t get that memo, having developed a smart wheel that could propel bicycle riders in the 21st century. Dubbed the Copenhagen wheel, the wheel itself comes with a battery that stores energy generated each instance you step on the brakes. that [...]
OPENbike Concept System For Tourists
How would you like to be able to bike around Copenhagen without too much fuss? Well, the OPENbike system is certainly an interesting concept design. It’s designed for tourists to get easy access to a bike i0n the city. The bikes will offer small wheels, high volume tires for durability, cable routings, electronics and wirings [...]
Pedal-powered Christmas tree
The city of Copenhagen in Denmark will go green that year where Christmas celebrations are concerned, and we’re not talking about the color of its trees. In fact, their traditional Christmas tree set up at their City Hall Square will boast energy-efficient LED lights that are powered by humans, where 15 bicycles are available for [...]
Nokia Slashes Jobs In R&D
While most folks believe the economy is beginning to recover, some folks will probably still feel the effects of it, particularly after Nokia announced that it would cut 330 jobs in its research and development group, which will be spread within an office in Oulu and Copenhagen. The cuts will represent just under 2 percent [...]