Monday, October 24, 2011

Pavegen tiles rely on footsteps to generate power

Pavegen tiles rely on footsteps to generate power

Take a look at the documentary of any large cities and buzzing metropolises, and chances are you will see a swarm of humanity who walk around most of the day, being busy getting from one destination to the other. Ever wondered the potential of collecting all the energy generated through walking alone. That is what the kinetic energy harvesting Pavegen tiles were created for – to deliver a new method of collecting energy just in case there is an energy crisis sometime down the road. These new tiles are the brainchild of Pavegen Systems director Lawrence Kembell-Cook, where footsteps are all you need.

Ubergizmo, Pavegen tiles rely on footsteps to generate power