Bike-power benefits Guatemalan community

Bicycles find low-cost and sustainable use powering pumps and other small devices.

bicycle bike powered package screengrab

In a world of modern and hi-tech solutions, some of the most useful tools can be made from analogue technologies of the past.

In San Andres Itzapa, Guatemala, one community is using bicycles to power small-scale devices at very low cost.

Al Jazeera’s Franc Contreras reports from the area.

Source: Al Jazeera