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Title: These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Post by: Sundowner on September 30, 2011, 05:00:44 AM: I bet Nancy Sinatra is proud.

Regards,
Sun

http://inhabitat.com/award-winning-pavegen-floor-tiles-will-use-energy-from-footsteps-to-light-up-uk-shopping-center/

With nearly 30 million shoppers a year, the Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre has plenty of foot traffic. The mall plans to install a grid of Pavegens in a main crossing outdoors between the shopping centre and the London Main Stadium, which is known as the heaviest trafficked area. Depending on the walkway’s use, the grid will work its way up to powering the entire mall’s lighting system.

The Pavegen floor tiles flex a slight 5 millimeters when stepped on, capturing kinetic energy which is either stored in lithium polymer batteries beneath its surface or converted into 2.1 watts of electricity and distributed throughout surrounding lights. The center of the tile illuminates when stepped upon, not only informing the passerby of their contribution to the environment but also encouraging the continuation of sustainable awareness and decisions. The first designs were aimed at illuminating small spaces like bus stops, ticket machines, refrigerators, and shop signs, but with a large number of Pavegens, the possibilities are nearly limitless.
Title: Re: These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Post by: bortas1 on September 30, 2011, 11:40:19 AM: now thats a kool idea
Title: Re: These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Post by: Raphael on September 30, 2011, 11:43:30 AM: AMAZING! big salute to this! :salute
Title: Re: These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Post by: gyrene81 on September 30, 2011, 12:06:54 PM: very cool
Title: Re: These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Post by: icepac on September 30, 2011, 12:29:56 PM: This, in turn, causes humans to expend more energy than they would walking elsewhere.

Energy is not free but humans do squander so much that I see no problem with this application skimming a bit off the top.
Title: Re: These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on September 30, 2011, 03:49:38 PM: My wife was telling me about that feature in Japan 5 years ago. Glad we are catching up. :cool: