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Date posted: 02/01/2009 A US gym has installed specially-adapted exercise bikes that recycle energy generated by people as they work out. The Green Microgym in Portland, Oregon, aims to be a carbon neutral exercise facility through the use of solar power and human-generated energy from clients as they pedal and run. "The big challenge has been finding the right equipment and adapting the technology," says Adam Boesel, the gym owner. The gym has teamed up with a Texas-based company, Henry Works, which is in the process of developing what it has dubbed the Human Dynamo. The device connects several exercise bikes with a battery that stores the energy generated as people pedal. External appliances, such as a TV set or a lamp, can then be plugged into the box, to utilise the power. See the full Story via external site: news.bbc.co.uk Most recent stories in this category (Computing Power): 22/05/2013: Stacking 2-D materials produces surprising results |
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