Heavy metal rock stars can have a soft spot for the green initiative too, as evidenced by a human-powered concert taking place in Tel Aviv in a few days. This is in honor of a global movement to cut the lights off for one hour. While many cities will be participating, the major square of Tel Aviv will host a rock band powered by peddlers who are going to cycle continuously for the whole 60 minutes.
This is going to provide electricity for a few of the essentials on stage (lights, instruments, speakers… heavy metal stuff). How many cyclists does it take to power a concert? Thanks to 42 volunteers, show attendees can have their cake and eat it too.
Earth Hour is going to include other cities like Bangkok, Chicago, Dublin, and Sydney — if only there were enough cyclists to go around…