Eco Powered Gyms

August 31, 2008

Human powered energy is the new hot topic in Gyms these days, and gyms that get at least part of their power from exercise machines is all the rage.Human Dynamo

Credit Human Dynamo for at least some of the buzz. The company is releasing their prototypes in gyms across the country in March 2009. Retailing for around $1500, the machines are kind of a cross between a climbing machine and a bicycle and the energy generated from working out on them can be used to help supply electricity to the gym itself. Green Gyms like this one in Portland plan to use human power to supplement their other green energy sources like solar, and by using more efficient machines like this EcoPower treadmill, which uses 30% less electricity than a standard model.

Thinking about doing something at home? There are several DIY guides to generating power from stationary bikes to power laptops etc. Makes sense doesn’t it?

Filed Under Energy, Green business 

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