Pedal Powered Bikes
To
engage students in utilising a more sustainable approach to energy use and
provide a better appreciation for the amount of energy required to generate
electricity, St Joseph’s College purchased four “Future Spark” generating bikes
in 2014. The bikes are designed to convert
mechanical energy generated whilst pedalling, into electrical energy
via an electromagnet attached to the back wheel,
an inverter and battery. The bikes have
been utilised by Yr9 students to power a
combined Clonard and SJC short film festival last year and it is anticipated
that they will
be utilised to power the projector for assemblies at Westcourt from term 3 this
year.
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