Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Pedal power generates electricity

Each stationary bike at Ridgefield Fitness Club, Connecticut, features a black box on the front wheel, generating hundreds of watts of electricity as cyclists work out. The attachment is the innovative and some say long overdue creation of Ridgefield resident Jay Whelan's company, The Green Revolution Inc. Mr. Whelan is making sure that the energy we expend to shed some pounds or keep our heart's healthy doesn't go to waste. The Green Revolution Inc., has brought the patent-pending technology to Ridgefield first, to see how gym members feel about helping the environment during their cardio

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