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    The world is facing some huge problems. There’s a lot of talk about how to solve them. But talk doesn’t reduce pollution, or grow food, or heal the sick. That takes doing. This film is the story about a group of doers, the elegantly simple inventions they have made to change the lives of billions of people, and the unconventional billionaire spearheading the project.


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    Fantastic. Wonderful. Awesome.

    He's coming from the capitalist-entrepreneur mentality, but he is a million miles from the typical greed-driven capitalist.

    I offer a sincere cyber-hug to Manoj. Thanks for being you, brother.


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    What an uplifting view! This presentation is an inspiration for "DOERS" and dreamers. Much thanks.

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    This is very good news indeed the free electricity invention is a lot of improvement from the present. Although its still far from free because it takes something to maintain the batteries just like the solar power. Although This FE has a lot less initial cost and its gonna force me to do exercise or no electricity

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    Well for those who believe in Jesus this guy is him for the 21 century.

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    Thank you for an uplifting video.

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    Clean water, easy energy is what the world needs. It also needs an environmentally clean substitute for detergents and soaps to keep water clean; small, light electric cars that generate their own electricity while they move. The same principle can create energy anywhere....the motor/generator. Pop-up houses of carbon fiber with built-in plumbing for all, especially the homeless. Carbon fibers are the material of the future, on earth and in space. He is right, fractional distillation of water is the only way to get clean water.

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    Since the OIL energy tycoons will not allow a free energy device to exist and put them out, the only thing that can be offered the public is a pedal/flywheel energy device instead of the motor/generator complete energy cycle (not pedal cycle).

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    Since the OIL energy tycoons will not allow a free energy device to exist and put them out, the only thing that can be offered the public is a pedal/flywheel energy device instead of the motor/generator complete energy cycle (not pedal cycle).
    But is that such a bad thing, on a planet where obesity and lethargy are rampant? Pedal power cures heart disease at the same time as it solves the energy issue. I have been saying for years that it's best to focus on low tech electrical innovation such as hand cranked lights, instead of pining for mythical free energy devices, which may not hit the streets for years. You know one reason Free Energy is suppressed? Because the scientific principles that make a free-energy device can also be weaponized. For this reason, I actually support the suppression of free energy. There is incredible innovation in the low tech energy sphere right now. Hand cranked energy and algae lights will do just fine for now.

    A Google search for innovative low budget light bulb eco friendly organic solution brings half a million results.

    Why are we chasing unicorns, when there are plenty of good horses available?

    Water is an even more pressing need than electric light.

    Quote It also needs an environmentally clean substitute for detergents and soaps to keep water clean; small, light electric cars that generate their own electricity while they move. The same principle can create energy anywhere....the motor/generator. Pop-up houses of carbon fiber with built-in plumbing for all, especially the homeless. Carbon fibers are the material of the future, on earth and in space. He is right, fractional distillation of water is the only way to get clean water.
    I hope eventually they will get to all these issues.
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    Fantastic stuff. Wado - Thank You (Cherokee Tongue) for this.
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    Lol tht is a funny cowinkeydink...I had not heard of this ...I had a bit of a different approach to 'billions' haha..Same IDEA!!! Except he has the billions!!


    Well the theme of 'billions' has been coming up a lot lately . ...
    We X Billions want to change the world and it appears we are......
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    but why the advertisements. This philanthropist seems to be a bit different from the real philanthropist of the past. They just do and not advertise their deeds. I was researching something yesterday, I opened three you tube videos two of them shows the commercial of Billions. what a cowinkeydink.

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    but why the advertisements. This philanthropist seems to be a bit different from the real philanthropist of the past. They just do and not advertise their deeds. I was researching something yesterday, I opened three you tube videos two of them shows the commercial of Billions. what a cowinkeydink.
    He's advertising to make people aware of the movie, to give people hope and maybe inspire them. What have the rest of us done for Earth today?

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    but why the advertisements. This philanthropist seems to be a bit different from the real philanthropist of the past. They just do and not advertise their deeds. I was researching something yesterday, I opened three you tube videos two of them shows the commercial of Billions. what a cowinkeydink.
    He's advertising to make people aware of the movie, to give people hope and maybe inspire them. What have the rest of us done for Earth today?
    I really hope youre correct. Let us know if you got news of any beneficiaries of billion in change. I will celebrate in case there is.

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    Lets celebrate anyway, at least we're alive. This documentary will end up galvanizing people, I am sure. I hope he is the first of many benevolent billionaires.

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    The seawater refining project and the bikes sound great; with the latter, you can generate energy and improve your health at the same time, but how are the billions of impoverished people who need something like this supposed to buy the bike?
    The documentary says that if you "ride" the bike for an hour, you will have energy for 24 hours, but apparently not enough for things like a refrigerator or a heater in winter, unless you have enough people to ride the bike for more hours.
    Seems like solar cells would be more efficient, in any case, but again, for poor people, how do they buy the solar cells?
    (Nice if a billionaire would buy these things for the people they say they want to help. )
    Poor people live from hand to mouth, and don't have money for such investments.
    5 Hour Energy is the product this billionaire marketed to make his fortune, but it looks like it may not be all that healthy.
    See:http://www.cbsnews.com/.../why-states-are-trying-to.../
    Would mining graphene be a safe practice?
    Displacing anything from under the ground to the ground destabilizes the earth, causes earthquakes and sink holes.
    Fracking replaces what they take from the earth with toxins, which later show up in wells, streams and other water sources, and this doesn't prevent the destabilizing, either.
    What would graphene be replaced with?
    I hate to be a naysayer, but some of these projects still need a lot more development to be effective, it would seem.
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    The seawater refining project and the bikes sound great; with the latter, you can generate energy and improve your health at the same time, but how are the billions of impoverished people who need something like this supposed to buy the bike?
    The documentary says that if you "ride" the bike for an hour, you will have energy for 24 hours, but apparently not enough for things like a refrigerator or a heater in winter, unless you have enough people to ride the bike for more hours.
    Seems like solar cells would be more efficient, in any case, but again, for poor people, how do they buy the solar cells?
    (Nice if a billionaire would buy these things for the people they say they want to help. )
    Poor people live from hand to mouth, and don't have money for such investments.
    5 Hour Energy is the product this billionaire marketed to make his fortune, but it looks like it may not be all that healthy.
    See:http://www.cbsnews.com/.../why-states-are-trying-to.../
    Would mining graphene be a safe practice?
    Displacing anything from under the ground to the ground destabilizes the earth, causes earthquakes and sink holes.
    Fracking replaces what they take from the earth with toxins, which later show up in wells, streams and other water sources, and this doesn't prevent the destabilizing, either.
    What would graphene be replaced with?
    I hate to be a naysayer, but some of these projects still need a lot more development to be effective, it would seem.
    Well he's at least trying to make a difference and you have to start somewhere.

    Here's some more info on the bike.




    Create clean technology: that’s Manoj Bargahva’s mantra. He’s the mind behind the small 5-Hour Energy drink bottle you see sold in stores on almost every corner. Worth around $4 billion dollars, Bargahva has pledged to use 90% of that money to serve others around the globe. He feels a certain responsibility to invent and invest in products and technology which will help poorer people (particularly those still living in unindustrialized communities) achieve a decent quality of life. Manoj sees this starting with having power and water.

    “If you’re given more — more is expected of you.”




    Free Electric Bike

    According to the World Bank, around 1.1 billion people around the globe still do not have access to electricity. About 2.9 billion use solid fuels — wood, charcoal, coal, and dung — for cooking and heating. One of Manoj’s stipulations in creating new technologies is that they must not have a negative impact on the planet. He says “that’s the ideal invention,” explaining that “simple stuff is the greatest, because it impacts everything and doesn’t have unintended consequences.”

    The stationary bike is said to be able to supply a rural home with power for up to 24 hours with one hour’s worth of peddling. He plans to distribute 10,000 of his Free Electric battery-equipped bikes early next year in India. In a documentary called Billions in Change, Manoj highlights some of the innovative projects his team is working on at Stage2 labs in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Projects like making salt-water drinkable, promoting wellness by helping blood circulate, and using geothermal energy instead of fossil fuels are just some of the initiatives he’s working on, but he sees the Free Electric Bike as the “cheapest way to get electricity to the world.” These are people with stories to tell and knowledge to be shared. Providing them with electricity is the first step in a long road which can eventually lead to internet access for all, and as we all know, the world can truly be at your fingertips when you have access to the net.



    “It’s so simple that we think we can make it for $100 … A bicycle repairman anywhere can fix it,” Bhargava said in an interview, reports National Geographic. Pedalling turns a turbine generator that creates electricity, stored in a battery. But, he’s not giving it away for free. He knows if simply given it wont be taken care of, instead he sees an incentivized program being put in place where communities can come together and pool resources. This way only one bike would need to be bought but multiple batteries can be switched out to power individual homes.

    In the documentary, you see Manoj hop on the bike and try peddling for himself. He says the ease of it is very reminiscent of an exercise bike. Not only will this bike help bring affordable electricity to billions but it also will aid those who find themselves victim to a natural disaster, since the batteries could be used as backup power for lifesaving essentials. To Manoj, the only impact this bike will have is that you’re more fit and have electricity.

    He spent 12 years in an ashram in India after dropping out of Princeton because he was bored. The billionaire and philanthropist is very much of the mindset that using his money to serve others is more important than spending on a lavish lifestyle. He is 62, but from his demeanour and energy its hard to tell. His story reminds me of the Divestment movement that aims to curb future investment into fossil fuel energy and invest in more clean, sustainable energy solutions. Manoj is a doer and is clearly putting his money where his mouth is.

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    That's very encouraging! Does it say anywhere what the bike would cost in the US?
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    That's very encouraging! Does it say anywhere what the bike would cost in the US?

    It states that they think that they can produce the bike for about $100 US.I suspect that this type of pollution free energy producing technology is going to grow in the future and be more available to the general public.You could probably make something crude at home that could charge a battery from an old pushbike and some bits and pieces etc

    Here's a few links:

    http://lifehacker.com/build-your-own...-po-1456439155
    http://www.instructables.com/id/Peda...ttery-Charger/
    http://sivacycle.com/
    http://www.econvergence.net/The-Peda...and-s/1820.htm







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    It would have to be the reclining bike for me--the regular bike seats in the upright position are way too uncomfortable.
    Has there been any indication as to when they might start being manufactured?
    $100 is certainly reasonable, but I assume that wouldn't include the batteries, and whatever would be needed to hook it up to whatever it would have to be hooked up to.
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