Harvesting Human Energy

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dc.contributor.advisorHerremans, Irene
dc.contributor.authorEstrada, Guillermo
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-29T19:18:51Z
dc.date.available2020-09-29T19:18:51Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractNowadays, different technologies are being developed to harvest energy from human movement. Different companies and researchers are looking to store, produce, and increase conversion rates to generate and supply power to the utility sector reliably and cleanly. This paper evaluates the economic benefit, energy impact, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction of harvesting human energy. The paper presents three economic analyses to determine if it is feasible to invest in green machines (i.e. bikes, treadmills), showing the pros, cons, and quantitative economic returns. Moreover, it assesses the energy supply from humans and the impact this has on the electricity sector. Results are built with information from two different institutions (Peloton Cycling and the University of Calgary Fitness Centre). In the end, even though the economic benefit is not attractive at this time, harvesting human energy holds great potential for the future when the cost of the technology decreases
dc.identifier.citationEstrada, G. (2020). Harvesting Human Energy (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/112629
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38288
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleHarvesting Human Energy
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
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