The User seeking to begin the Human Energy Harvester session and produce energy would swipe a card and / or enter a code to record the date and beginning time of the session; this information, in conjunction with an end time, would enable the calculation of a total output in watts. At the end of a session the User would simply leave the device. The sudden lack of input would be sensed, stop the session electronically at that input point, and ready its sensors and calculations for a new User. The User’s Personal Energy Account (PEA) would be produced and updated daily, and the balance made available over the Internet.

Users can access the devices at any time, 24/7.

Users would receive cash weekly at a cash point or have money automatically deposited electronically into their personal accounts. The rate of remuneration for human energy produced will be pegged to the average value of one watt charged by power companies in the state where the device is sited.

Either utility companies or the respective State governments would pay for the construction and maintenance of these installations, subsidized by the Federal government, and plan and execute all work in conjunction with local power utilities and smart grid managers. To the maximum possible extent, the devices will be built with recyclable materials, in factories operated with non-fossil fuel energy.

The devices would be collectively sited in semi-enclosed, well-ventilated areas to provide natural cooling and easy access; locating them in densely populated areas will ensure high User throughput.

A distribution of the three devices handling 40 or more Users in a Park setting would merit a medical station with emergency oxygen, a shower, and a Security Officer. The devices will undergo both periodic safety checks and calibrations of their output measurements.

Each of the three devices works a different muscle group, so leaving one device after 30 minutes and going to another in a single cluster, after a short rest, would offer the most complete workout. To the maximum possible extent, entertainment in the form of music, video, and cell phone recharging will be available for all Users.

A restroom is sited in the center of the DC Village, along with showers for men and women, and a combined First Aid Station and Security Office. The playground, also located at the Park center, enables parents who would otherwise have to secure a babysitter to also get a workout, all the while maintaining visual contact with their children.

• the homeless • the unemployed • city dwellers who have no ready access to jogging trails or health clubs • those recuperating from illness or confinement to a bed • the chronically overweight • those who are already fit and wish to remain so • those who wish to contribute to clean electricity production and thus help the country to meet its clean air obligations • those who wish to use their physical energy to recharge their fuel cell or plug-in cars

Exponentially increasing human population over finite areas of arable land, in conjunction with: • many persons using available food energy excessively and inefficiently due to corpulence and a lack of personal fitness • lack of fitness forming a direct relationship with burdensome healthcare costs, both for the individual and the larger society • current electrical energy production using polluting fossil fuels, and under-production from clean, renewable, alternate sources.