voanews.com — A Hong Kong-based renewable energy entrepreneur and the inventor of the idea, says an average person can produce 50 watts of electricity per hour. He explains how the energy created by the exercisers is transformed into electricity.
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dougman82Jun 25, 2007
Why does using 100-watt bulbs make me an assh**e? I like to turn on the lights to get rid of the low-light look, not exacerbate it.
piggycowJun 25, 2007
I always wondered why the gyms around me never did this
Closed AccountJun 25, 2007
Are we getting paid for that? I bet a discount nor a free lesson won't do just to get even.
vegangJun 25, 2007
That's such a great idea, I don't know why I never thought of it before. Some things are only obvious when someone ELSE tells you about it.
zeroepochJun 25, 2007
This wouldn't work so well for treadmills since you need power to keep those running. You could push the belt with your feet but then you're not really running on the treadmill anymore.
stredartsJun 26, 2007
Now to invent "a form of fusion"
ete108Jul 5, 2007
This reminds me of Gilligan's Island where the bike powered the radio. It would be really great if we could couple exercise-generated energy, very low power consumption appliances and devices, and a healthy lifestyle into a group of products that really change the way we would interact with energy. Those wind-up emergency lights could be transformed into a charging bike, stepper, of handheld weight-type device. Couple that with solar and wind power for every home, and we all could live pretty efficiently. LEDs seem to be a big part of making this a reality. It would be great to grab a sconce off the wall, do a exercise routine, and have power for an hour or so. It would be great if human energy could charge a smartphone or small computer. If consumers could convince the industries that this is a critical priority, we could start some true innovation towards a very efficient society.
elgstrJan 6, 2009
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