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turning gym workouts into electricity

wed, 27 jun 2012 07:00:08 +0000

people sometimes don’t realize just how much potential energy they possess. one great example concerns exercise, and the failure of gyms and health clubs to harness the energy of their patrons. as health club members use exercise machines such as stationary bikes, treadmills, and elliptical machines, they could be feeding energy into generators and providing a significant portion of the facility’s needed power.

this technology isn’t unheard of; in fact, california fitness was the first organization to bring this concept to its gyms. this kinetic energy will hopefully spread to hundreds of other fitness centers around the world, and the numbers show why. according to california fitness president steve clinefelter, spending an hour on one of the exercise machines can generate up to 18.2 kilowatts of electricity. this is equivalent to preventing the release of 4,380 liters of carbon dioxide per year.

more gyms and health clubs should know the potential gains of this technology, and just how much it can benefit the environment. why waste the workouts of so many patrons when gyms could be using that energy to save money and energy?

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converting kinetic energy in college gyms around the country into usable, carbon-free energy.

mon, 13 dec 2010 17:45:52 +0000

when using green fitness equipment, people just have to work out in order to go green. a typical 30 minute exercise routine generates 50 watts of electricity… enough to charge an iphone six times.

people tend to be pretty resistant to changing their lifestyles in order to combat climate change. but when you take something that people do as part of a regular routine and alter it to make it green, the change is done for them.

the fitness equipment converts kinetic energy from a work out into usable, carbon-free energy that can be used to power the entire fitness center. this is especially effective considering the amount of energy that is used to power a typical gym (the machines, televisions, air-conditioners, etc.).

universities across the country use green fitness equipment and hopefully soon it will not be considered innovative, but instead will be expected.

there are many brands that make this kind of equipment, but one in particular is rerev. for more information go to: http://rerev.com/

if all colleges invested in this type of equipment, imagine how much energy we could save across the country!

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how many pounds of carbon can you burn-off a day?

tue, 16 nov 2010 10:56:50 +0000

each year, the us emits 16,000 pounds of carbon per capita through electricity use.

that’s equivalent to:

co2 emissions from 816 gallons of gasoline consumed
co2 emissions from 16.9 barrels of oil consumed
carbon sequestered by 186 tree seedlings grown for 10 years
carbon sequestered annually by 1.5 acres of pine or fir forests
co2 emissions from 302 propane cylinders used for home barbeques
greenhouse gas emissions avoided by recycling 2.4 tons of waste instead of sending it to the landfill

data from the us epa’s equivalencies calculator

but what if you had to bear that burden on your waistline?

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