Stationary Bikes Power Up Health Club

Spinning is alleged to be a great way to burn calories, meet people, and get a buzz on. Now, at a health club in Portland, Oregon, it’s a great way to burn calories, meet people, get a buzz on, and keep the lights burning. The Los Angeles Times reports that Portland’s Green Microgym is the first fitness center in the country to use
solar power as well as human-powered cycling and cardio machines to
generate renewable energy. The club has installed an exercise machine consisting of four spin bikes attached to a small
generator, which, the owner says, can produce 200 watts to 600 watts of energy an hour.
Read more in the L.A. Times.