mortifiedpenguin wrote:The only problem I can think of is that not much energy would be produced.
So, what do you think? Could it be possible?
mortifiedpenguin wrote:
Also, treadmills are cheap to build. Way cheaper than a windmill. There's no energy cost to run them, since the people would be the energy.
So, what do you think? Could it be possible?
NeoPeasant wrote:Exercise power is a good Idea if you simplify it to :Ride a bike to work whenever you can. The energy you "create" is the gas you save plus the energy savings of deferring the maintenance and replacement of a car that sits quietly in the garage until it's needed.
I figure I "create" about a half gallon of gasoline every day by making my 10 mile round trip commute on my bike.
NeoPeasant wrote:Exercise power is a good Idea if you simplify it to :Ride a bike to work whenever you can. The energy you "create" is the gas you save plus the energy savings of deferring the maintenance and replacement of a car that sits quietly in the garage until it's needed.
I figure I "create" about a half gallon of gasoline every day by making my 10 mile round trip commute on my bike.
Average fit male human peddling - 200 Watts. Lance Armstrong peak power - 644 Watts.
NeoPeasant wrote:Exercise power is a good Idea if you simplify it to :Ride a bike to work whenever you can. The energy you "create" is the gas you save plus the energy savings of deferring the maintenance and replacement of a car that sits quietly in the garage until it's needed.
I figure I "create" about a half gallon of gasoline every day by making my 10 mile round trip commute on my bike.
duff_beer_dragon wrote:there are - springs that store kinetic energy,
duff_beer_dragon wrote:I got attacked by some moron over at the Marshall McLuhan forums for posting information about the kinetic-charged springs. I'll bet they are a net-troll on this forum as well and read this post here.
tmazanec1 wrote:A few months ago, Wired magazine had a "Found" page (last printed page) of a combined gymnasium/power plant.
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