Hungarians pedal hard to power up lights on Budapest Christmas tree

BUDAPEST, Nov 29 (Reuters) – A bicycle pedalled by passers-by powers up a Christmas tree-shaped light installation in Budapest, as the local mayor applies sustainable technology to celebrate the festive season while saving on surging energy costs.The tree only lights up fully while someone keeps pedalling really hard, which encourages families with their kids to stop and give it a try. The bicycle also charges a battery that, along with solar panels, powers up the rest of the lights around the Budapest square.”One the one hand, we keep moving in this cold weather. On the other, we can experience …
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