Daan Roosegaarde is the designer and engineer behind the 'Smog Free Project,' an endeavor devoted to reducing air pollution in the cities most marred by it, and his latest entry in the project, the 'Smog Free Bike,' is doubly good for the environment. Not only does the bicycle attachment encourage people to travel via bicycle rather than car, but it actively cleans the air at the same time.
The Smog Free Bike is essentially a passive air filter attached to the handlebars of a bicycle. Since the filter is passive, it doesn't require any power source for a fan. Instead, as the rider pedals the bike forward, smoggy air passes through the filter. This creates a trail of clean air through which the rider him- or herself passes.
Air-Purifying Bicycles
The 'Smog Free Bike' Generates Clean Air as It's Ridden
Trend Themes
1. Passive Air Filters - Opportunity to develop more passive air filters for various means of transportation.
2. Eco-conscious Transportation - Opportunity to design and market eco-friendly transportation options that positively impact the environment.
3. Air Pollution Reduction - Opportunity to develop and implement more effective methods for reducing air pollution in urban areas.
Industry Implications
1. Cycling - Cycling industry can incorporate this technology into bicycle designs to promote cleaner air and healthier lifestyles.
2. Automotive - Automotive industry can incorporate this technology into vehicles for cleaner air and more eco-friendly transportation options.
3. Environmental Technology - Environmental technology industry can develop new and innovative ways to reduce air pollution and create cleaner air through passive filters and other means of air purification.