On 2/18/2020 6:25 AM, Sepp Ruf wrote:

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And don't forget wasteful springs moving in the generator mount because the
wheel is not perfectly trued. But wait, that's still top secret, we at
SpringShine Corp. (Shenzen, Denmark) will be exploiting this effect to
introduce WheelPulseLED®, the next big crowdfunded "lossless" project in
bicycle lighting.

I think that as panel trucks knock down low hanging branches they should
also be charging batteries that are embedded into the trees and that
drive inductive chargers that cyclists can ride next to to charge their
battery powered lights. Very similar to inductive charging being used
for mobile phones.