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Electricity From Sweat

Andrew — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:28:27 +0000

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The Green Microgym, which just opened last week, is a 2,800-sq-ft neighbourhood gym that generates a significant portion of its own electricity through the sweat-producing efforts of its members. Fully equipped with name-brand cardio equipment, a full weight room and a room for yoga/stretching, movement and core training, The Green Microgym uses a combination of solar and pedal electricity for a chunk of its energy needs. Solar panels atop the site generate almost 3 kilowatts of electricity, while the gym's Team Dynamo and Spin Bikes—engineered by founder Adam Boesel to connect to wind-generator motors—can collectively generate up to 750 watts. In addition, the Green Microgym is working on ways to capture the excess energy from its elliptical trainers as well.

The Green Microgym also aims to use less resources than the average health club. Its SportsArt EcoPowr Treadmills, for example, use 30 percent less electricity than others, and the facility features EnergyStar-rated (and member-controlled) ceiling fans, compact fluorescent lights, lower-energy LCD TVs and double-flush toilets. It also avoids the need for large water heaters by not offering showers.

Now here's an idea I really like. It's so simple it makes you think "Why didn't I think of that?", although I don't much like the no-shower thing.

Just think about it, if every item that spun, rotated or moved could be modified in such a way to generate it's electricity and if all these items could be hooked up to battery cells to be stored, we could save tons of money for our homes and businesses.

This got my brain creaking with excitement at the many ways we could generate electricity :

Mini turbines in our toilet flush and kitchen sinks - everytime you flushed or turned on the tap, the water would spin the turbine and produce a bit of power.
Exercise wheels not only for our hamsters, but for our cats, dogs etc. Just let them let go running in the wheel and voila... electricity!
Generators fitted to bicycles, motobike and car wheels.

This has even got me thinking about a product that could make lots of money. I'm off to do a bit of research to see if there's already a patent for it!

Keeping Birdie Close To You

Andrew — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:03:53 +0000

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Dr Foster Smith

Dog and cat lovers have it easy all the time. They have portable carriers in all shapes and sizes to transport their furry friends whenever they need to go anywhere - until now that is.

Dr. Foster and Smith have come up with a sling bag that is actually a portable bird cage to easily transport your bird - to the veterinarian or the park - and keep him close, safe, and secure. It's a hands-free, vest-style bird carrier with padded shoulder straps and quick-clip waist strap for comfort. So you little birdie gets to enjoy the ride as well, the carrier has a durable mesh fabric front that allows good airflow and visibility for your bird. Zippered opening at top and bottom allows access. I'm sure you're wondering what happens when your little feathered friend decides to go right? Well there's a nifty removable bottom tray that catches messes and wipes clean easily. There're even a 1/2" diameter beveled perch and two toy hanging loops for those long trips when birdie can get bored and need some recreation! But before your start thinking is this is just the thing to show off your pet eagle or vulture, Dr Foster and Smith Travel and Outdoor Bird Carrier is designed only for small and medium size birds, such as parakeets, conures, canaries, finches, budgies, and lovebirds.

After reading about this product, I wonder when someone else is going to come up with a sling bag carrier to lug their pet boa constrictor or creepy crawly tarantulas around to show off to the world!

If anything at all, this bird carrier should appeal to every bird lover simply as a great conversation starter! There are more ways to make money than you think.

Phil Tapia - Serving Up Success And Making Money

Andrew — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:09:07 +0000

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Tray Display Advertising

Phil Tapia can testify to the manifest virtues of occasionally cleaning out the family garage.

It was during a day spent with his dad, Mike Tapia, amid boxes and oil stains two years ago, that Tapia discovered his Tray Display Advertising business, or at least the idea for it.

Uncovering examples of the advertising Mike Tapia had done with his Billboard Bags Inc. -- on liquor store and fast-food bags -- in the early '90s reminded the Tapias of an idea Mike Tapia had hatched for selling ads on fastfood restaurant placemats.

Just about two years later, Tray Display Advertising Inc., is supplying 125,000 advertising sheets a month to 23 Wendy's locations in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Woodland Park, with another 15 stores to come next year in Tucson, Ariz. and pizza box lid toppers for 12 Little Caesars stores in Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

Tapia banked sales of $60,000 in the company's first full year.

What made Tray Display Advertising take flight was its simplicity.

Tapia sells ads to a mix of a dozen or so local and national companies, has the 81/2-inch by 11-inch sheets printed in Oklahoma and then delivered to a central distribution point for his clients.

Wendy's of Colorado Springs estimates it saved $10,000 last year by not having to pay for its tray placemats. And the restaurant gets the central position on the sheets for its own advertisement, without cost.

Tray Display Advertising groups advertisers together so local businesses save on advertising costs, plus they get their ads in front of thousands of eyeballs everyday. And as far as I'm concerned, when I'm wolfing down my burger and coke, there's pretty much nothing else to do except to read what's on the tray mat.

Now isn't this one of those ideas that make you think, "I could do this!"?