Pedal power: Lima parks to be illuminated with stationary bike-produced energy

Lima’s district of San Borja has launched a “pedal-a-watt” program, which aims to power street and park lights with ecological and renewable energy produced by stationary bicycles capable of creating electricity from human effort. “The idea is to start lighting up our parks with renewable energy, as well as taking advantage of the fact that [...]

Peru to present renewable energy projects at APEC energy meetings

Peru will reportedly present 50 renewable energy projects during next week’s 35th Meeting of the Energy Working Group as part of the 2008 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. Fifty-eight representatives from 16 of APEC’s member economies have reportedly confirmed their attendance at the meetings, which are planned from March 3–7 in Iquitos, the capital of Loreto [...]