Comments on: Forget Solar Power, Human Power is the Future

By: Martin

Martin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:46:16 +0000

I was just wondering.. if the chip were to be bigger would it in fact be able to produce more electricity? Also does anyone know of many more types of small scale “Kinetic to electricity” products? I’m doing a project on it, would help loads

By: Jayant Ingolikar

Jayant Ingolikar — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:55:23 +0000

Yes, I also perceive the idea of utilization of human power for electricity. I propose to generate electricity on large scale using human energy and combining solar energy with it. The concept has working potential and it is quite possible to realize what I propose. The concept should prove to be revolutionary in the field of power. The only thing I need to have a position and a suitable platform to establish what I propose. Will the reader of my comment suggest me the way to fulfill my requirements of position and platform.

By: aswani kumar

aswani kumar — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:41:17 +0000

I agree with mr.jama.

Even though its extraordinary invention it much be checked thoroughly before the actual implementation.

By: Katie Dunn

Katie Dunn — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:10:09 +0000

My husband and I had just been talking about finding a way to generate and power cell phones, etc, when there is no sunshine. We are always moving, surely we can invent a way to harness our energy. Seems like someone beat us to it. I would like to know when it will be available.

By: Erin Aadalen

Erin Aadalen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:56:19 +0000

I think this is a really great idea!! If this product keeps being developed, it could start to combat Americas energy crisis as well as the rising obesity rate.

By: Erin Aadalen

Erin Aadalen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:50:54 +0000

I think its a really good idea, and I’ve been thinking a while about stationary bikes and ellipticals that are powered solely by human power and yet no energy is produced, I think it would be a good idea to some how use all that potential energy to power parts of a gym. I think this is a very innovative idea that has the potential to go far!

By: four2o

four2o — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:40:23 +0000

Very cool! But i do see it getting to pricey to use. Just think of the applications. It can be put in anything that moves. including car tires, car steering column, car door, car window, car brakes! thats just a lit’ bit for cars. This is a great achievement!

By: El Bilson

El Bilson — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:14:13 +0000

That’s cool – it’ll be interesting to see how far they get with it!

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:40:33 +0000

Well, it’s about time! I’ve been talking about this idea to my friends for years! What about all those treadmills and exercise bikes that go nowhere and do nothing but waste human potential energy? Maybe there’s not a lot of kW to be collected but something’s better than nothing and it’s all about collective energy not just single source energy. Even if you can only charge your mobile phone or camera, etc, it all adds up and you can get fit at the same time. We need to be observant and capture all sources of energy, not wasting it for mono-purpose activities.

By: Gary Schabel

Gary Schabel — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:06:23 +0000

Give me a break! A typical human briskly climbing stairs generates about 200 watts. Do this for about 5 hours and you will generate about 15 cents worth of electricity. This could be good for pace makers, etc. but not much else.

By: jockum

jockum — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:58:02 +0000

Wave tech. Thats it. Constant movement.

By: K Van Kirk

K Van Kirk — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:02:26 +0000

Hopefully medical device companies will embrace this technology. As of now, they get a good share of their profits from changing out generators in devices like pacemakers, and may not be receptive to technology taking a cut of their profits.

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:36:09 +0000

Wow isn’t amazing the strides that science is taking these days? It’s great that someone is developing a product that does so much good and that hopefully it will be affordable to the masses. I wonder if its application could be applied to someone with psuedochronic intestinal disorder. I know someone who’s intestines have no motility or perstolic action and they live on liquid nutrition through an IV because the intestines don’t have enough motion to push and digest the food through the digestive track.

By: Marilyn Walker

Marilyn Walker — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:59:42 +0000

Well done! On the other hand, no reason to “forget solar” or “forget wind” just because we’ve found something new that fills a completely different niche. A sustainable world will require hybrid systems and various technologies.

By: Mr.Jama

Mr.Jama — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:41:35 +0000

Well Done … an amazing invention… I think it needs more research to make sure how to implant this chip in the human body safely and efficiently.

By: L.Kassahun

L.Kassahun — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:37:10 +0000

Very very interesting now we are on the verge that energy lost by any movement is under control.I think if we combine this instrument with plants there will be more and beside there is a probability for improvement with the wind and the wave on the surface of water but with human may be an effect a little like a person who wear hard cloth and very soft specifically on the joint part

By: mshel

mshel — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:38:11 +0000

Woohoo, yay and Well done. It reminds me of one of my moments of inspiration. It was to generate Electricity, using technology found in Watches in the ‘Seventies’, that allowed one to rewind it, by movement. I thought that this sort of technology could be used in a bracelet/anklet. Another idea was to use pendulum motion to generate a charge. a set of electronic tassels, that could be attached to anything ie: pram, bike, car mirror, jacket. The electricity could be stored in rechargeable Coin cells, or fed directly into a device.