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Human Generated Energy on the Evergreen Campus

Human Generated Energy on the Evergreen Campus. Taylor Feldman and Reid Trevarthen Energy Systems and Climate Change Fall 2011. New Vocabulary!!. energeneration – [ en - uhr-jen-uh- rey- shuh’n ] A portmanteau of the words “energy” and “generation.” . energeneration –

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Human Generated Energy on the Evergreen Campus

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  1. Human Generated Energy on the Evergreen Campus Taylor Feldman and Reid Trevarthen Energy Systems and Climate Change Fall 2011

  2. New Vocabulary!!

  3. energeneration– [en-uhr-jen-uh-rey-shuh’n] A portmanteau of the words “energy” and “generation.”

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Project Goals

  7. Project Goals - Acquire two energenerating bicycles from PlugOut Fitness for the CRC.

  8. Project Goals - Acquire two energenerating bicycles from PlugOut Fitness for the CRC. - Use these bikes to raise sustainability awareness.

  9. Project Goals - Acquire two energenerating bicycles from PlugOut Fitness for the CRC. - Use these bikes to raise sustainability awareness.

  10. Project Goals - Acquire two energenerating bicycles from PlugOut Fitness for the CRC. - Use these bikes to raise sustainability awareness.

  11. Project Goals - Acquire two energenerating bicycles from PlugOut Fitness for the CRC. - Use these bikes to raise sustainability awareness on campus.

  12. What is an energenerating bicycle? Image- www.plugoutfitness.com

  13. Handlebars Seat Pedals Image- www.plugoutfitness.com

  14. Handlebars Seat Pedals Generator Power Cord Image- www.plugoutfitness.com

  15. How they work Image- www.plugoutfitness.com

  16. Could these bikes pay for themselves?

  17. Could these bikes pay for themselves? And if so….

  18. Could these bikes pay for themselves? And if so…. …how long would it take?

  19. = $3,175.38 x 2 = $0.097/kWh1 1 - http://wutc.wa.gov/webimage.nsf/00000000000000000000000000000000/68bf3fc9d3cf3bda88256b200002eebf%21OpenDocument Bike image – www.plugoutfitness.com

  20. How much does each Watt-hour cost?

  21. How much does each Watt-hour cost? How much electricity can one person generate?

  22. How much is one half-hour session worth?

  23. How much is one half-hour session worth? How many half-hour sessions are required to pay the bikes off?

  24. How much energy is produced in that many sessions?

  25. How much energy is produced in that many sessions? or…

  26. It would take 12 ½ years pedaling at 150W non-stop on each bicycle to offset their costwithenergy savings.

  27. 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.

  28. Nobody asks how long a weight set will take to pay itself off.

  29. Why is the acquisition of energenerating bikes in Evergreen’s best interest ?

  30. They will contribute to Evergreen’s mission of sustainability.

  31. They cost less than non-generative exercise bikes… <

  32. They cost less than non-generative exercise bikes… < …and the CRC needs new exercise bikes anyway.

  33. They may not generate a great deal of energy…

  34. They may not generate a great deal of energy… …but every little bit counts.

  35. Thank you for watching!

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