From CNN: Pedal power is fueling green awareness

Burn some weight and save the environment at the same time. That's the topic of this CNN piece -- treadmills and stationary bikes that generate electricity and conserve energy. One of these places is the Cass Community Social Services here in Detroit.

Excerpt from CNN:

At the Cass Community Social Services in Detroit, the residents who are homeless, in transitional or temporary housing, never expressed any interest in environmental issues before.

"Homeless people don't care about polar bears," said the Rev. Faith Fowler, the organization's executive director. "They care about jobs and health."

But this year, the center introduced 10 stationary bikes (purchased through a donor) that send power back into the building. Residents became hooked.

They started asking, "Can we start a garden and can we start composting?"

Ninia Cobb, a 43-year-old resident, said the bikes give her two goals: to lose weight and to give back energy.

"I'm not going to light up a whole building by myself," she said. "I feel like I'm helping the energy thing when you ride it. It feels good."

Read the entire article here.