Sunday, December 2, 2012

New Gym Turns Workouts into Watts by: Addison Norman


New Gym Turns Workouts into Watts
Article by Ayesha Durgahee and Matthew Knight
Post by: Addison Norman


            A new free gym in the UK is now producing energy. Made by The Great Outdoor Gym Company, the gym harnesses energy when people use the exercise equipment. The exercise facility is located in a public city park in Hull, northeast England. The outdoor gym has already produced 40 kilowatts, but right now the gym only uses the electricity to cover the gyms lighting. The corporation hopes eventually the gym will put extra energy on a larger scale, like the national grid reducing the cost of electricity. The Great Outdoor Gym Company has more than 350 gyms around the UK, but this is the first that harnesses energy produced by humans.
            The gym is amazing not only does it get people active and strive to be healthy, but it is also helping the environment. I know my family already like to stay healthy by working out, but it would make it even better knowing you’re creating energy. The science of sustainability and technology are headed everywhere like the gym; it can even start powering it.  

5 comments:

  1. This is a really cool idea! I like that it is beneficial in more than one way.

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  2. That is awesome, I hope we get something like that here.

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  3. The gym looks really fun, it actually makes me want to get out there and work out. I hope that they take this idea all over the world!

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  4. this is such an awesome idea! i am sure it will motivate people to go workout more!

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  5. That's really cool and creative! That motivates me to work out!

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