Comments on: Human-Powered Gym http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/22/human-powered-gym/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:27:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Molly http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/22/human-powered-gym/comment-page-1/#comment-96930 Molly Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:34:56 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/22/human-powered-gym/#comment-96930 it follows the lesser of two evils concept: if you are going to build a gym anyway, you might as well save some energy in the long run it follows the lesser of two evils concept: if you are going to build a gym anyway, you might as well save some energy in the long run

]]> By: sageowl http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/22/human-powered-gym/comment-page-1/#comment-77212 sageowl Thu, 22 May 2008 12:27:38 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/22/human-powered-gym/#comment-77212 300 watts is the same as 0.3 kilowatts. If you will look at a typical power bill you will see that a kilowatt of power costs about 8 cents an hour. 0.3 kilowatts, (which is what this actricle states as the max capacity of the Hong Kong’s California Fitness gym) is about 3 cents worth of electrical power an hour. It sounds to me like the environmental impact of manufacturing setting up this system will be much greater than the very marginal benefit it will produce. 300 watts is the same as 0.3 kilowatts. If you will look at a typical power bill you will see that a kilowatt of power costs about 8 cents an hour. 0.3 kilowatts, (which is what this actricle states as the max capacity of the Hong Kong’s California Fitness gym) is about 3 cents worth of electrical power an hour.

It sounds to me like the environmental impact of manufacturing setting up this system will be much greater than the very marginal benefit it will produce.

]]> By: maureen http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/22/human-powered-gym/comment-page-1/#comment-52641 maureen Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:43:02 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/22/human-powered-gym/#comment-52641 brings new meaning to the phrase, "go for a spin", that Ed gets around:) brings new meaning to the phrase, “go for a spin”,
that Ed gets around:)

]]> By: Megan Mc http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/22/human-powered-gym/comment-page-1/#comment-52626 Megan Mc Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:05:08 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/02/22/human-powered-gym/#comment-52626 ever since we interviewed ed begley, jr. we've been obsessed with the idea of having at least one bike for the office that could generate at least some power to offset what we use! this is an awesome concept. ever since we interviewed ed begley, jr. we’ve been obsessed with the idea of having at least one bike for the office that could generate at least some power to offset what we use! this is an awesome concept.

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