Think that a cyclist can produce enough peddle-power electric energy to earn a few dollars for their efforts? Residential consumers buy electric energy by the kilowatt-hour - electric power being the rate of energy production (consumption) measured in watts. The retail price of a kilowatt-hour of electric energy is between 10 and 20 cents. If a cyclist wanted to sell his power to an electricity company, he/she would not be able to sell at residential rates - he/she would receive the wholesale rate of 4 cents per kilowatt-hour. A good cyclist can produce 200 watts of power for a period of time that is dependant on the cyclist’s conditioning - earning the cyclist less than 1 cent per hour. And, should that cyclist have enough endurance to pedal for 10 hours, he/she would earn a whopping 8 cents! But if that cyclist also wanted to pay for a hot shower after his cycling, he would have to pedal yet another 5 hours to heat the water for a hot shower... Watts You See is not always Watts You Get! see also   Cycling,  Exercise  &  Finance  Sections Pedal Power in 3rd World Countries   Front Row Seats Always Full Glass Teople Poo Only In Canada - Nosey Moose Thrilling Read 2021 Hooters Owl and Birds of Prey Calendars Double Line Parking New Audi Romance Lost Conversation Chair Bird Person Family Fun Fence Sitter Behind Curtain Number One Canadian Moose Dog Shear Dog Latte Art Hair Notes Stair Choices Ant Strength

15-Jan-2021