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A gym powered by sweat and tears

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Jan 2, 2009 4:26 AM EST
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A US gym has installed specially-adapted exercise bikes that recycle energy generated by people as they work out.

The Green Microgym in Portland, Oregon, aims to be a carbon neutral exercise facility through the use of solar power and human-generated energy from clients as they pedal and run.

"The big challenge has been finding the right equipment and adapting the technology," says Adam Boesel, the gym owner.

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