Trevor Baylis Introduced the Wind-Up Radio in 1996

There was not much awareness of the Aids epidemic in Africa in the 90s, so Trevor Baylis invented a solution to spread the word and save lives. A major issue was the cost of battery power for radios and the lack of electricity. Inventor Trevor Baylis came up with a solution to this problem in 1996, when he introduced the world to the first-ever hand-powered, wind-up radio. You've seen the commercialization of many other hand-powered products since - mostly radios and flashlights - courtesy of the ingenuity of Trevor. I expect much more innovation in this area in the future; many more hand-powered, and very possibly foot-powered, commercial products. This is one to watch closely...