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Pavegen tile,

reviewed by Foteini Mermygka

Short description

Everytime someone walks over the Pavegen tile, renewable energy is harvested from the footstep.

Description

The technology converts the kinetic energy to electricity which can be stored and used for a variety of applications.

Sources

  • pavegen

Data

Phase:

Active

Starting date:

13-12-2010

Scale:

Device

Material flows

  • Inputs

  • ->
    100% of the surface part recycled rubber
  • ->
  • Outputs

a pavement slab that harvests kinetic energy from people walking on busy sidewalks and converts it to electricity.
http://www.pavegen.com
creative commons
alt pavegen tile
  • The power generated by the Pavegen slabs can be used to charge batteries or for various low power applications.
    http://www.pavegen.com
    creative commons
    applications

    applications