How Many British Cyclists Would it Take to Power Your House?
4 December 2009 - 11:00am
In this clip from the BBC, 80 cyclists struggle to power a British household for one day.
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Can 80 cyclists power a house for a day?
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BBC News, December 3, 2009
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Cars, I've come to believe, operate in two economies -- the cash economy, where you pay for them in dollars, and the gift economy, where you pay for them in favors -- basically, rides exchanged.
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Great idea plus a proposal
I propose that gyms be powered by the energy produced by their myriad members who ride their stationery bikes, stairmasters, treadmills etc daily. There is a lot of untapped human energy in spaces like gyms.