The concept of a green gym is not new, but having more and more gymnasiums adopting this technique certainly is a pleasant surprise. We humans are always trying to figure out interesting ways to utilize renewable energy, and this gave rise to exploring the terrain of a fitness center. Every day tons of people visit gyms and produce tremendous amounts of energy through workouts, and optimally utilizing this to supply power is ultra-cool.
Portland’s The Green Microgym also plans to pursue a similar mantra. The owner of the place said that the Human Dynamo is an exercise machine that consists of four spin bikes that are attached to a small generator. These bikes have weed-whacker motors and truck alternators so that the clientele can easily create energy and eventually power the space, generating up to 75 watts per hour. Future plans include power generation from elliptical trainers. This certainly is a good technique to save up the gigantic amount of electricity used in these places. Now only if these ideas were adopted on a larger scale!
Via: Clean Technica
