Nightclub Dancefloor makes electricity

[Richland123]

Nightclub Dancefloor makes electricity.

There are several new, green nightclubs being built and the lastest trend is dancefloors that generate electricity through the movement of the dancers. One nightclub in London installed the dancefloor and it generates 60% of the energy needed to run the club.

http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/16/...rst-eco-disco/

All we need to make this work is to actually get people into the clubs in the first place.

[hover]

pretty excellent!

[jonathan_matos5]

60% is pretty inefficient

the club needs to decrease its power consumption by 40% .

[sloasdaylight]

Originally Posted by jonathan_matos5

60% is pretty inefficient

the club needs to decrease its power consumption by 40% .

It's better than 0%

[XtreO]

Originally Posted by jonathan_matos5

60% is pretty inefficient

Quite the contrary.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Originally Posted by jonathan_matos5

60% is pretty inefficient

the club needs to decrease its power consumption by 40% .

Compare it to other green energy sources, like solar cells. 60% is pretty damned efficient!

(tho, I wonder how much energy and cost was involved in the construction and fitting of the thing!)

[jonathan_matos5]

they could get another 2% if they put mini turbines in the urinals

watch someone else capitalize on that idea now that i mention it.

[bigblondeafro87]

^^^ I think a hydroelectric dam in the urinals would be more efficient :P

[buzzbass]

what a great idea, kudos to the inventor

[L-A]

Originally Posted by jonathan_matos5

60% is pretty inefficient

the club needs to decrease its power consumption by 40% .

How deep is your understanding of percentages?

What would you say if I offered to pay 60% of your monthly rent?

[jonathan_matos5]

Originally Posted by L-A

How deep is your understanding of percentages?

What would you say if I offered to pay 60% of your monthly rent?

i will take it but still be pissed off about paying 40% of my rent.

my goal would always be to have someone else pay all of my rent.

i have a neighbor that put in solar panels and a backup generator for cloudy cold days. and during the summer he actually gets a check from the electrical company.

[L-A]

Originally Posted by jonathan_matos5

i will take it but still be pissed off about paying 40% of my rent.

my goal would always be to have someone else pay all of my rent.

That's a strange way to consider improvement.

Originally Posted by jonathan_matos5

i have a neighbor that put in solar panels and a backup generator for cloudy cold days. and during the summer he actually gets a check from the electrical company.

I know Hydro-Québec has the same kind of plans, but right now, our bulletproof power distribution is not ready for individual redistribution (and the bulletproof aspect is pleasant enough to keep, haha). Dephasing can lead to very unpleasant surprises. However, I also have a neighbor with two windmill generators and a couple of solar panels. Thanks to him, I know it's possible. It's just not widely available yet.

[Gopherbassist]

Originally Posted by buzzbass

what a great idea, kudos to the inventor

The inventor is God. Quartz is some cool stuff.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Originally Posted by Gopherbassist

The inventor is God. Quartz is some cool stuff.

[sse1990]

It's not 60% efficient, it produces 60% of the power needed to power the club. There is no mention of how efficient it is. Seems pretty good to me. If your bill is 10,000$ a month for hydro and this floor is putting out 6000$ a month, then in a year you are looking at 72,000$ that it saved the club.

I know 10,000 is a high number but you get the point.

[WickedPissah]

I think that's a really cool idea! Onward to the future!

[Simo98]

Originally Posted by jonathan_matos5

i have a neighbor that put in solar panels and a backup generator for cloudy cold days. and during the summer he actually gets a check from the electrical company.

How much did it cost him to put them in though

I did a case study on this once, even with a rather energy effecient house, and a large amount of daily sunshine (the case study was set where I live, up there with most hours of sunshine in the world) you are still looking at a good 15 or so years before you start actually saving money, and that is with an $8000 government rebate we have here.


Back on topic, I think its a great idea. To be honest they will probably save bugger all on electricity, after installation and maintainence ect, but its a great attraction for the club, and good publicity.

[jonathan_matos5]

Originally Posted by Simo98

How much did it cost him to put them in though

I did a case study on this once, even with a rather energy effecient house, and a large amount of daily sunshine (the case study was set where I live, up there with most hours of sunshine in the world) you are still looking at a good 15 or so years before you start actually saving money, and that is with an $8000 government rebate we have here.


Back on topic, I think its a great idea. To be honest they will probably save bugger all on electricity, after installation and maintainence ect, but its a great attraction for the club, and good publicity.

i didn't ask that part but he used money from subletting 3 of his 4 rooms to pay for it. and when he payed it off he didn't renew his tenants leases.

[XtreO]

Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk

Compare it to other green energy sources, like solar cells. 60% is pretty damned efficient!

(tho, I wonder how much energy and cost was involved in the construction and fitting of the thing!)

Only that's a false comparison.

[Pilgrim]

Originally Posted by jonathan_matos5

they could get another 2% if they put mini turbines in the urinals

watch someone else capitalize on that idea now that i mention it.

Our motto: "Drink more beer - do your part for electrical generation!"