A new sustainable energy technology has been created which generates electricity by harnessing the power of footsteps. Shell has created a floor tile that captures energy similar to a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). When the floor tile is stepped on, it depresses by 1cm, the downward force drives a flywheel inside the tile which spins to generate kinetic energy through electromagnetic induction.
A new sustainable energy technology has been created which generates electricity by harnessing the power of footsteps. Pavegen has created a floor tile that captures energy similar to a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). When the floor tile is stepped on, it depresses by 1cm, the downward force drives a flywheel inside the tile which spins to generate kinetic energy through electromagnetic induction.