The Human Power Plant is an artistic research project into the possibilities of human power production in a modern society. Unlike solar and wind energy, human power is always available, no matter the season or time of day. Unlike solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries, humans don't need to be manufactured in a factory. Unlike all other power sources, human power increases as the human population grows.
Workshop in Rotterdam: How to build a bike generator?
From 10 to 14 October, we will hold a free workshop where we will build a bicycle generator together.
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Scenario: The Human Powered Farm
It is 2050 and Dutch agriculture is completely carbon neutral. Mechanisation has been reversed, more people are working in the fields again, farms have shrunk. Technological innovation has made farm work a lot more comfortable, ergonomic, safe and efficient.
Human Powered Neighbourhood: Sustainable Decadence
Life in the first climate-neutral neighbourhood in the Netherlands is largely determined by the weather and the seasons.
Collage: Golnar Abbasi & Arvand Pourabbasi. Lees dit artikel in het Nederlands.
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