VIVAnews -Adam Boesel, a former elementary school teacher from Seattle to modify the Green Microgym, gym. He managed to take advantage of visitors that exercising there to supply electricity for the operation of the building.
Exploit generator, Boesel has transformed the static bicycle which he provided there to generate electricity. Bike-bike also he offers on those who want to have.
"Most people can produce electricity between 50 to 150 Watts while exercising," Boesel said, as quoted from DailyMail, April 29, 2011. "Electricity generated it helps to supply energy for the lights, fan, music player, and flat-screen TV at the gym," he said.
Since being able to "produce" electricity, electricity account Boesel mention, should he pay down up to 60 percent. In total, the Centre of kebugarannya also now 85 percent more efficient than other fitness center in the same scale. "One of our goals is to educate the public to keep the environmental sustainability," said Boesel.
Boesel mentions, since 2009, the center of the kebugarannya provides up to 36 percent of electricity needs or 37 thousand kilowatts. This is equivalent to about 37 tons of exhaust emissions or save approximately 131 thousand kilometres drive, or save an area of 60 square kilometers.
In the Green Microgym area of about 280 square meters, Boesel also put up solar panels, environmentally friendly flooring and recycled toilet paper.