Tuesday
03Nov2009
Energy Generating Pavement
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 06:27AM Using kinetic energy from various transportation sources, especially vehicles and pedestrians, is something that several researchers and startup companies have been working on. In the past, I’ve shown you parking lot collection plates for gathering kinetic energy from slow moving cars and using it to power lights or ice melters. Now, a company called Pavegen is doing it for pedestrians.
Read More: http://www.aaronsenvironmental.com/2009/11/energy-generating-pavement-from-pavegen/
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Thats interesting! It does make sense though, to begin making use of otherwise open, unused space. It sounds similar to the idea of making rooftops into giant energy harvesting farms. Thanks for the info!