Hey Zämmä
I keep hearing discussions about energy. Be it saving energy, producing green energy or a possible energy shortage in the future.
When I was recently in one of your great fitness centers, I noticed how much energy the people there put into the equipment, and that almost every hour of the day.
I think the idea of turning the gym into a power station is worth considering.
For example, I could imagine electricity-generating floor panels in a room where the classes are held. The disadvantage would be that, in my view, it would first require a certain amount of investment and innovation.
On the one hand, energy could be produced and on the other hand, each person's training would take on a "higher meaning", which could have an effect on motivation to train more and come more often.
All replies (5)
6 years ago
Hello@Wababubu
Thank you for your interesting input! We have already received the idea you described of generating electricity using muscle power etc. several times. The progressive idea of using a fitness exercise to generate electricity is already a reality. We have also received various reports on this, including the implementation in a fitness club in Berlin(www.greengymberlin.de).
However, developments in this area are still in their infancy and the production of sufficient energy for the operation of a fitness park can of course not be covered by this. The cost-benefit ratio is still too low: to fully charge a cell phone, for example, an average person would have to sit on an ergometer for 25 hours non-stop.
However, the topic will continue to be monitored and should Migros Fitnessparks ever decide to become active in this area of alternative energy generation, we will certainly report on it.
Incidentally, the Migros Fitnessparks are represented in a so-called energy model group, which is moderated by the Energy Agency for Industry and sets annual targets for increasing energy efficiency, CO2 compensation, etc.
Best regards
Sebastian
6 years ago
Good morning @Bodenseeknusperli
The newspaper article, to which there is a corrigendum, says 80 kilowatts, or 40 kilowatt hours.
"Of course it is not 80 kilowatts that an athlete can generate on a bicycle ergometer. It's only 80 watts. A small error has crept in there. So it's not possible to charge your cell phone in half an hour. That takes considerably longer. "
Best regards
Frederica
6 years ago
I am also a dog sitter...
...walk every day 2-3 hours on and
in the Twannberg woods!
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6 years ago
Edited
Even with 80 watts of power or 40 Wh of energy after half an hour, something can be done, e.g. charging a cell phone battery. Such a battery typically has ~3000 mAh capacity at ~4 V voltage, i.e. stores ~12 Wh. If you disregard charging curves, losses etc., the 40 Wh from the ergometer are easily sufficient for charging.
40 kilowatt hours would be too much of a good thing, would a Telsa be able to travel a few hundred kilometers on that?
6 years ago
Hello everyone
I have also checked with our experts again.@n_vogelis right with his statement about the cell phone example.the cell phone needs relatively little power and could be charged in the starting position mentioned.
Our statement that an average person would have to sit on the ergometer non-stop for 25 hours to fully charge a cell phone was therefore incorrect. Sorry for the oversight.
As already mentioned, we will continue to monitor this issue. Should Migros Fitnessparks ever decide to become active in the field of alternative energy generation, we will certainly report on it.
Best regards
Sebastian