# Bike-Powered Tables WeWatt Allows Users to Exercise and Charge Devices By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-05-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/webike-peddle-powered-table References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/352403/Cycle-At-Your-Next-Meeting-A-Table-Powered-By-Pedaling/) & [wewatt.be](http://wewatt.be/) The Belgium company WeWatt is exercising sustainability with their creation of the WeBike Peddle Powered Table, where human power is being converted into smart energy. The design is a table equipped with [pedals when used generate power](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fit-bike-s) for any of the devices plugged in. In front of the user is an interactive LED display showing the amount of power generated by the peddler. The tables cost around $13,000 US, with renting options offered. The WeBike helps companies [save on energy costs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-pavilion) while simultaneously looking out for the health and well-being of their employees. Physical activity is proven to sharpen the mind, and this leaves the user and their electronics charged up before a big meeting. And, as the company’s motto goes, “WeBike is energy. You are energy. Wheel to feel it.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pedal-powered Furniture:** WeWatt's WeBike Peddle Powered Table demonstrates the potential for human-powered furniture designs that incorporate exercise with smart energy conversion. - **Energy-generating Office Equipment:** There is an opportunity for companies to explore energy-generating equipment for the office that could cut energy costs and promote employee wellbeing. - **Interactive Furniture Displays:** The interactive LED display on the WeWatt table could inspire innovation in interactive furniture displays for offices and other public spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Companies in the furniture manufacturing industry could explore potential market opportunities in human-powered furniture designs, such as tables, chairs, and desks, that incorporate exercise with energy conversion. - **Office Equipment Manufacturing:** Companies in the office equipment manufacturing industry could explore the potential for energy-generating equipment, such as desks, chairs, and lamps, for offices and other public spaces. - **Green Energy:** The WeWatt table highlights the potential for capturing human energy to generate electricity, offering opportunities for the green energy industry in developing new technology and products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Productivity-Supporting Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acer-ekinekt-bd-3.md) - [Regenerative Cycling Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-keeper.md) - [Solar-Powered eBike Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beambike.md) - [Indoor Cyclist Furniture Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tons-tech-table-and-stands.md) - [E-Bike Charging Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bikeflex.md) - [Self-Charging E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vello-bike-design.md) - [Wireless Bike Battery Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiler.md) - [Connected Smart Cyclist Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermaltake-cycledesk-100-gaming-desk.md) - [Workstation-Equipped Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buck-bike.md)