UltraHamster64@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months agoYou could probably get electrical energy that is needed to run a gym (lights, accountant pc, vending machine) if you just install generators in all of this gym's exercise equipmentmessage-squaremessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up181arrow-down1message-squareYou could probably get electrical energy that is needed to run a gym (lights, accountant pc, vending machine) if you just install generators in all of this gym's exercise equipmentUltraHamster64@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
You also need a big enough battery to get through slow hours. So you can get the Zero-emissions Off-the-grid gym!
minus-squareI_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30arrow-down1·5 months agoMight be difficult. Bicycle riders make 30-70 watts from memory. That’ll run a few LED lights, but if you want the fridge you need five cyclists, and for the aircon about 30 to 50 I think.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up62·5 months agoIf they generate that much just from their memories, imagine how much they must generate when they pedal the bikes!
minus-squareI_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 months agoHehe. Good one. Actually I think the brain uses 30 watts so you’re not far off :) I really should check my sources! Slacker me.
Might be difficult.
Bicycle riders make 30-70 watts from memory. That’ll run a few LED lights, but if you want the fridge you need five cyclists, and for the aircon about 30 to 50 I think.
If they generate that much just from their memories, imagine how much they must generate when they pedal the bikes!
Hehe. Good one.
Actually I think the brain uses 30 watts so you’re not far off :)
I really should check my sources! Slacker me.