Comments on: East Japan Railway Company To Harness Subway Ticket Gates as Energy Source http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: ZCZC http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-1038024 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:36:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-1038024 <a href="http://www.ruantui.cn/fenlei/1/" rel="nofollow">窃听器</a> 窃听器

]]> by: hughbartling.com http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-81559 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:48:42 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-81559 <strong>Cutting CO2 Emissions in Japan...</strong> Takamitsu Sawa–a prominent policy analyst working on environmental issues in Japan–has an informative article in the Japan Times on how Japan might reduce its CO2 emissions. His main policy recommendation is to build more light-rail lines. ... Cutting CO2 Emissions in Japan…

Takamitsu Sawa–a prominent policy analyst working on environmental issues in Japan–has an informative article in the Japan Times on how Japan might reduce its CO2 emissions.
His main policy recommendation is to build more light-rail lines. …

]]> by: John Brada http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-56874 Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:53:44 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-56874 Edison had a similar contraption. When his visitors complained of the stiff entrance gate hinges, it turned out he was using them to pump the water from the well upstairs to the cisterns.He was a shrewd old coot and stingy besides. Edison had a similar contraption. When his visitors complained of the stiff entrance gate hinges, it turned out he was using them to pump the water from the well upstairs to the cisterns.He was a shrewd old coot and stingy besides.

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-55273 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:30:21 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-55273 <strong>East Japan Railway Company To Harness Subway Ticket Gates As Energy Source</strong> Alice Hill of RealTechNews writes: As a former subway commuter back in my New York City days, I can attest to one thing - those turnstiles never stop turning, especially during rush hour. What if you could harness all that turning or walking around and... East Japan Railway Company To Harness Subway Ticket Gates As Energy Source

Alice Hill of RealTechNews writes: As a former subway commuter back in my New York City days, I can attest to one thing - those turnstiles never stop turning, especially during rush hour. What if you could harness all that turning or walking around and…

]]> by: Leonard http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-54951 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:22:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-54951 "The ticket gate electricity generation system relies on a series of piezo elements embedded in the floor under the ticket gates, which generate electricity from the pressure and vibration they receive as people step on them." Why not use this on busy sidewalks or roads even? Can you imagine street and traffic lights powered by batteries that were charged by rush hour traffic and solar panels? Busy roads might even generate more power than they use, which could be used to power roads with less traffic. “The ticket gate electricity generation system relies on a series of piezo elements embedded in the floor under the ticket gates, which generate electricity from the pressure and vibration they receive as people step on them.”

Why not use this on busy sidewalks or roads even? Can you imagine street and traffic lights powered by batteries that were charged by rush hour traffic and solar panels? Busy roads might even generate more power than they use, which could be used to power roads with less traffic.

]]> by: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-54918 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:06:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-54918 That's a great idea! That’s a great idea!

]]> by: ed3 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-54916 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:55:59 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3353#comment-54916 > We Say: Sounds great but we are one stop away from turning humans into > those poor mule teams that clomped around in a circle all day to power > a mill. We already do that. Voluntarily. They are called "gyms". Wouldn't take much to turn those treadmills or bikes into generators. > We Say: Sounds great but we are one stop away from turning humans into
> those poor mule teams that clomped around in a circle all day to power
> a mill.

We already do that. Voluntarily. They are called “gyms”.

Wouldn’t take much to turn those treadmills or bikes into generators.

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