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?
]]>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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data from the us epa’s equivalencies calculator
but what if you had to bear that burden on your waistline?
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