energeneration
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Human Generated Energy on the Evergreen Campus
Taylor Feldman and Reid TrevarthenEnergy Systems and Climate Change Fall 2011
energeneration – [en-uhr-jen-uh-rey-
shuh’n]A portmanteau of the words “energy” and “generation.”
1. The act of creating power through the use of the energy created by the human metabolism.
energeneration – [en-uhr-jen-uh-rey-
shuh’n]A portmanteau of the words “energy” and “generation.”
1. The act of creating power through the use of the energy created by the human metabolism.
2. The entire group of individuals born and living out their lives in the era of energy uncertainty.
Project Goals
- Acquire two energenerating bicycles from PlugOut Fitness for the CRC.
- Use these bikes to raise sustainability awareness.
Project Goals
- Acquire two energenerating bicycles from PlugOut Fitness for the CRC.
- Use these bikes to raise sustainability awareness.
Project Goals
- Acquire two energenerating bicycles from PlugOut Fitness for the CRC.
- Use these bikes to raise sustainability awareness.
Project Goals
- Acquire two energenerating bicycles from PlugOut Fitness for the CRC.
- Use these bikes to raise sustainability awareness on campus.
= $3,175.38
= $0.097/kWh1
x 2
1 - http://wutc.wa.gov/webimage.nsf/00000000000000000000000000000000/68bf3fc9d3cf3bda88256b200002eebf%21OpenDocumentBike image – www.plugoutfitness.com
How much does each Watt-hour cost?
How much electricity can one person generate?
WhhoursW 755.0150 kWhkWh 5
3
2
107.9$101
107.9$
Wh
kWh 5
3
2
107.9$101
107.9$
How much is one half-hour session worth?
sessionsessionWh
Wh35 103.7$75107.9$
How many half-hour sessions are required to pay the bikes off?
983,434103.7$38.175,3$3
session
It would take 12 ½ years pedaling at 150W non-stop on each bicycle to offset
their cost with energy savings.
It would take 12 ½ years pedaling at 150W non-stop on each bicycle to offset
their cost with energy savings.
A $400 repair would add 1 ½ years of pedaling to each bike.