8 January 2013

Sidewalk Concept Turns Footsteps Into Renewable Energy

[Click here to view the video in this article]







Green technology company Pavegenhas developed a new sidewalk concept that harnesses kinetic energy from our footsteps and converts it into electricity.



The energy collected can be used for a variety of purposes—such as lighting, charging devices, or powering interactive displays.



The company has recently launched a Kickstarter initiative by installing the special ‘Pavegen tiles’ in schools in the US and UK.



If Pavegen manages to reach its target goal, the schools will receive a fully funded four-tile installation—complete with interactive renewable energy displays that show students how the Pavegen tiles work.



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[via Kickstarter]