http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-2873 Matt Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:36:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-2873 Let me preface by saying I think this is a great idea, but we have not yet developed adequate technology to make this a viable solution. The amount of energy consumed by the gym in total will still be magnitudes of order greater than energy produced by humans on the machines. Maybe if all the machines were constantly in use and creating the max amount of energy they could we would be closer. Also, from a business point of view, the memberships could not be free, because it is ultimately a venture established to create a profit, memberships are the primary source of capital for the gym. Having said that, the goverment could subsidize gyms like this to make start up costs and the increased initial investment of engineering and manufacturing these energy creating aerobic machines. Don't get me wrong I think this is a great idea and I've had thoughts of doing the same, but upon investigating further myself I've found many flaws. Bottomline, we need better energy creation technology for the generators, more efficient power transmission cables, long life storage batteries, and Americans need to quit being such lazy fatassses and work our bodies like they were designed, I think the government needs to become involved with this a little bit to make it more financially possibe for foreward thinking inventive people like the owner of this gym. Best of luck to the gym though! Let me preface by saying I think this is a great idea, but we have not yet developed adequate technology to make this a viable solution. The amount of energy consumed by the gym in total will still be magnitudes of order greater than energy produced by humans on the machines. Maybe if all the machines were constantly in use and creating the max amount of energy they could we would be closer. Also, from a business point of view, the memberships could not be free, because it is ultimately a venture established to create a profit, memberships are the primary source of capital for the gym. Having said that, the goverment could subsidize gyms like this to make start up costs and the increased initial investment of engineering and manufacturing these energy creating aerobic machines. Don’t get me wrong I think this is a great idea and I’ve had thoughts of doing the same, but upon investigating further myself I’ve found many flaws. Bottomline, we need better energy creation technology for the generators, more efficient power transmission cables, long life storage batteries, and Americans need to quit being such lazy fatassses and work our bodies like they were designed, I think the government needs to become involved with this a little bit to make it more financially possibe for foreward thinking inventive people like the owner of this gym. Best of luck to the gym though!

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-19178 Matt Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-19178 Let me preface by saying I think this is a great idea, but we have not yet developed adequate technology to make this a viable solution. The amount of energy consumed by the gym in total will still be magnitudes of order greater than energy produced by humans on the machines. Maybe if all the machines were constantly in use and creating the max amount of energy they could we would be closer. Also, from a business point of view, the memberships could not be free, because it is ultimately a venture established to create a profit, memberships are the primary source of capital for the gym. Having said that, the goverment could subsidize gyms like this to make start up costs and the increased initial investment of engineering and manufacturing these energy creating aerobic machines. Don't get me wrong I think this is a great idea and I've had thoughts of doing the same, but upon investigating further myself I've found many flaws. Bottomline, we need better energy creation technology for the generators, more efficient power transmission cables, long life storage batteries, and Americans need to quit being such lazy fatassses and work our bodies like they were designed, I think the government needs to become involved with this a little bit to make it more financially possibe for foreward thinking inventive people like the owner of this gym. Best of luck to the gym though! Let me preface by saying I think this is a great idea, but we have not yet developed adequate technology to make this a viable solution. The amount of energy consumed by the gym in total will still be magnitudes of order greater than energy produced by humans on the machines. Maybe if all the machines were constantly in use and creating the max amount of energy they could we would be closer. Also, from a business point of view, the memberships could not be free, because it is ultimately a venture established to create a profit, memberships are the primary source of capital for the gym. Having said that, the goverment could subsidize gyms like this to make start up costs and the increased initial investment of engineering and manufacturing these energy creating aerobic machines. Don’t get me wrong I think this is a great idea and I’ve had thoughts of doing the same, but upon investigating further myself I’ve found many flaws. Bottomline, we need better energy creation technology for the generators, more efficient power transmission cables, long life storage batteries, and Americans need to quit being such lazy fatassses and work our bodies like they were designed, I think the government needs to become involved with this a little bit to make it more financially possibe for foreward thinking inventive people like the owner of this gym. Best of luck to the gym though!

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-2871 arun Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:04:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-2871 I love this blog I love this blog

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-19177 arun Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-19177 I love this blog I love this blog

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-2869 nomineemc Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:31:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-2869 Very cool! The aspect of giving discounts on memberships equivalent to the amount of power generated would not only interest the frugal participant, but encourage all to excercize more. Very cool! The aspect of giving discounts on memberships equivalent to the amount of power generated would not only interest the frugal participant, but encourage all to excercize more.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-19176 nomineemc Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:31:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-19176 Very cool! The aspect of giving discounts on memberships equivalent to the amount of power generated would not only interest the frugal participant, but encourage all to excercize more. Very cool! The aspect of giving discounts on memberships equivalent to the amount of power generated would not only interest the frugal participant, but encourage all to excercize more.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-2867 Kimberly Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:31:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-2867 I think everyone should take the example and go green. It's what's needed!!!!!!!!!! I think everyone should take the example and go green. It’s what’s needed!!!!!!!!!!

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-19175 Kimberly Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:31:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-19175 I think everyone should take the example and go green. It's what's needed!!!!!!!!!! I think everyone should take the example and go green. It’s what’s needed!!!!!!!!!!

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-2865 Michael Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:35:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-2865 A local radio station and a gym did a promo thing where the station was completely powered by people and stationary bikes. A local radio station and a gym did a promo thing where the station was completely powered by people and stationary bikes.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/27/green-gym-uses-human-powered-energy/#comment-19174 Michael Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=959#comment-19174 A local radio station and a gym did a promo thing where the station was completely powered by people and stationary bikes. A local radio station and a gym did a promo thing where the station was completely powered by people and stationary bikes.

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