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Another university hooks up cardio equipment to the grid

July 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · alternative energy, clean energy, exercise, green technologies

The Student Environmental Board at the University of Kansas reportedly has paid $15,000 to install 15 elliptical workout machines and the student fitness center. The trainers are expected to 10 kilowatts of energy per day. 

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All-human powered gym in Mississippi

February 12th, 2009 · No Comments · clean energy, exercise

While they don’t generate electricity to add back to the grid, the 1-2-3 Fit gym in Ridgeland, Mississippi at least doesn’t take anything from it. ”None of the machines are electric,” gym owner Penny Fahey told MCHerald.com in Madison County. “It’s your body doing all the work.” Read more about it.

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