Comments on: Exercise and Electricity Generation http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/ Daily writings about fitness, diet, and health Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:54:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: British Gas Energy Smart http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-212867 British Gas Energy Smart Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:21:17 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-212867 <p>Well, someday we will eventually have to use all the techniques we can get to create energy so im not surprise. It would be kind of funny someone getting up and having to ride a bycicle for 5 minutes in order to prepare the breakfast.Hmmm, interesting, exercise before breakfast. Im sure for some people that have MacD. membership cards wouldn't be a problem. Anyway, I for one am up for this sort of technique. Exercise two hours and get energy for 12...that wouldn't be bad at all. At least if any sort of aliens would attck our planet we would be so fit they wouldn't stand a chance. Great post Laura, will definitly social bookmark it. Cheers</p> Well, someday we will eventually have to use all the techniques we can get to create energy so im not surprise. It would be kind of funny someone getting up and having to ride a bycicle for 5 minutes in order to prepare the breakfast.Hmmm, interesting, exercise before breakfast. Im sure for some people that have MacD. membership cards wouldn’t be a problem. Anyway, I for one am up for this sort of technique. Exercise two hours and get energy for 12…that wouldn’t be bad at all. At least if any sort of aliens would attck our planet we would be so fit they wouldn’t stand a chance. Great post Laura, will definitly social bookmark it. Cheers

]]> By: Darren http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-212633 Darren Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:07:10 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-212633 <p>Where's Gilligan and the Professor when you need them? They've been doing this for years!</p> Where’s Gilligan and the Professor when you need them?
They’ve been doing this for years!

]]> By: Steve Schebler http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-212537 Steve Schebler Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:00:15 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-212537 <p>It's very possible for fitness centers to generate enough power to be self sufficient. With the onset of LED lighting, electronic ballast and induction lighting we are just around the corner from form of perpetual-motion. I would welcome any information in this derection</p> It’s very possible for fitness centers to generate enough power to be self sufficient. With the onset of LED lighting, electronic ballast and induction lighting we are just around the corner from form of perpetual-motion.
I would welcome any information in this derection

]]> By: Kythin http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-211891 Kythin Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:54:18 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-211891 <p>Had this same idea after seeing a little wind up torch yesterday and like others above, am half glad that other people also see the potential. Like the OP I'd wager that most of the generated power would be lost in driving each device, but if you could build a suite of fitness machines and give away free/low cost fitness programs to patrons in return for onselling the electricity they generate I think it would be an extremely profitable business. Anyone in Brisbane Australia (or nearby) who wants to delve into this idea more should contact me ^_^</p> Had this same idea after seeing a little wind up torch yesterday and like others above, am half glad that other people also see the potential. Like the OP I’d wager that most of the generated power would be lost in driving each device, but if you could build a suite of fitness machines and give away free/low cost fitness programs to patrons in return for onselling the electricity they generate I think it would be an extremely profitable business. Anyone in Brisbane Australia (or nearby) who wants to delve into this idea more should contact me ^_^

]]> By: Art Pearce http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-211213 Art Pearce Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:18:38 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-211213 <p>been thinking about this for a few years and glad to see others have as well (OSU gym; C2K program; The Green MicroGym). Merry-Go-Round idea in African village is terrific! Reverse metering has arrived, but technology problems of losing 90% of energy generated from bikes, treadmills, rowers, etc. still needs to be solved, mainly dissipation & uncaptured heat. I'm keeping an eye out and experimenting, though.</p> been thinking about this for a few years and glad to see others have as well (OSU gym; C2K program; The Green MicroGym). Merry-Go-Round idea in African village is terrific! Reverse metering has arrived, but technology problems of losing 90% of energy generated from bikes, treadmills, rowers, etc. still needs to be solved, mainly dissipation & uncaptured heat. I’m keeping an eye out and experimenting, though.

]]> By: Gary http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-210844 Gary Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:26:57 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-210844 <p>Why not put prisoners into a big wheel and walk them to generate electricity. Feeding them basic rations, bread and water. This could work.</p> Why not put prisoners into a big wheel and walk them to generate electricity. Feeding them basic rations, bread and water. This could work.

]]> By: Scott http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-210517 Scott Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:32:40 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-210517 <p>Hey, that's a smart idea, Ashbex! Reminds me of the talk about harnessing power from the tides. Why not have floating devices that harness the up-and-down movement of being on the water? It seems the holdup is storage, then? I want to generate electricity while exercising. Science Daily just published an article (Feb 14) about hamsters generating energy on treadmills using "nanogenerators."</p> Hey, that’s a smart idea, Ashbex! Reminds me of the talk about harnessing power from the tides. Why not have floating devices that harness the up-and-down movement of being on the water?
It seems the holdup is storage, then? I want to generate electricity while exercising.
Science Daily just published an article (Feb 14) about hamsters generating energy on treadmills using “nanogenerators.”

]]> By: Ashbex http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-210228 Ashbex Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:39:57 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-210228 <p>In addition to generating electricity from exercise equipments, how about inventing vibrating floors to generate electricity from the daily activity/movement of family members in their home.</p> In addition to generating electricity from exercise equipments, how about inventing vibrating floors to generate electricity from the daily activity/movement of family members in their home.

]]> By: Eric Weber http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-210146 Eric Weber Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:47:15 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-210146 <p>If you can set up a personal electricity-generating windmill and sell the surplus back to the local power company thru the power grid, why cant you do the same thing with a treadmill or an eliptical? I mean, plug the thing into the wall outlet, start pedaling/stepping, and watch your power meter go in reverse. Why not?!</p> If you can set up a personal electricity-generating windmill and sell the surplus back to the local power company thru the power grid, why cant you do the same thing with a treadmill or an eliptical? I mean, plug the thing into the wall outlet, start pedaling/stepping, and watch your power meter go in reverse. Why not?!

]]> By: nikto http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-202431 nikto Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:42:23 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/03/20/exercise-and-electricity-generation/#comment-202431 <p>I saw a recent documentary about a new kind of pump built for an arid African village without a good water supply.</p> <p>The pump was human powered-in the form of a children's play-ground-style mini-merry-go-round. You get a bunch of energetic kids to play on it, (or adults to just turn it), it gets going around & the water starts flowing.</p> <p>And it is easier to KEEP going than to start.</p> <p>A similar design for electricity-generation might help,IMO.</p> I saw a recent documentary about a new kind of pump built for an arid African village without a good
water supply.

The pump was human powered-in the form of a children’s play-ground-style mini-merry-go-round.
You get a bunch of energetic kids to play on it,
(or adults to just turn it), it
gets going around & the water starts flowing.

And it is easier to KEEP going than to start.

A similar design for electricity-generation
might help,IMO.

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