02-03-2007, 07:36 AM
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| Guest | Re: Do not feed the Dinosaur!
On Feb 2, 12:19 pm, Joe Fischer <j...@westpointracing.com> wrote:
> On 2 Feb 2007 07:55:19 -0800, "donquijote1954"
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> <nolionnoprob...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >See what they are doing in Canada...
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> Go away spammer, this is the renewable energy
> newsgroup, not a do without, go hungry and freeze
> to death newsgroup.
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> Joe Fischer
I hear about a dimming theory somewhere, and must be somehow related
to it... Don't you realize pedal power is renewable? Not a bad idea
for lazy fat Americans...
"The Pedal-a-Watt bike was designed to keep the user aerobically fit
while creating some extra power that may be sent to a bank of
batteries. These batteries may then be tapped at a later time, after
dark for example, when the energy is needed to power lights or
appliances. The Pedal-a-Watt bicycle is an excellent addition to an
existing battery system that may already be charged from the
photovoltaic panels, 120 VAC grid power or wind power. The concept
behind the Pedal-a-Watt bicycle is that electricity can be created
from human effort and then stored in batteries.
The average rider will produce between 150 and 200 watts using the
Pedal-a-Watt. While this may not seem like much power, solid state
equipment draws very little power and can be powered for long spans of
time with small amounts of power. VHF/UHF Ham Radios, laptops, and DC
stereos all draw small amounts of current at 12 volts DC. In
addition, LED lighting and high efficiency fluorescent lighting now
allow 200 watts to go a long way. A typical 25 watt fluorescent light
bulb, which replaces a 100 watt incandescent bulb, will last 8 hours
on 200 watts worth of power. LEDs (light emitting diodes) are even
more efficient and will last days on 200 watts worth of power."
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/WCEE/keep/Re...PedalPower.htm
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