I have been thinking about carbon-neutral computing and started to think about whether I could rig up an exercise bike to power a dynamo to charge a car battery to provide a power source for recharging all the gadgets I have, including my laptop.
Then I realised that the energy would come from food. Unless I each loads of feijoas from the tree in my garden to provide the energy, the food has to be transported to me by carbon-emitting vehicles. So I concluded that it is better to sign up to Meridian (who use 100% renewable energy sources) than to power my gadgets myself.
Are there any eco-power geeks out there who can tell me if my reasoning is correct?
Rob