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May 19, 2009

U of O gym becomes a power plant

  • A growing number of college campuses and exercise clubs across the country are using workouts to produce watts.
    • By JEFF BARNARD
    AP Environmental Writer

    EUGENE, Ore. — As she pedaled an elliptical exercise machine at the University of Oregon, Wen Lee's face lit up like the light bulbs she was powering.

    “I could run my television with this,” the environmental studies graduate student said between breaths, making the three bulbs on the stand in front of her glow brighter as part of a demonstration of renewable people power.


     
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