Floor Tiles In England Turn Kinetic Energy Into Electricity

Up til 35w of sustainable energy per tile.

Floor tiles in england turn kinetic energy into electricity.

This can then be captured for lighting areas. My idea was a floor tile that would convert the kinetic energy from a footstep into electricity he says. Designed by the uk based technology company pavegen these floor tiles are intended to convert kinetic energy into electricity for a variety of different infrastructure uses. The tiles are a kind of kinetic energy recovery system.

Each floor module can produce up to 35 wp of sustained output. Essentially the tile surface flexes about five millimetres when stepped on which creates kinetic energy that is then converted to produce an average of six watts per footstep. We ve seen these before in race cars and buses but where recovery systems in automobiles convert the kinetic energy normally lost in. What we do.

Recent pavegen installations include smart city developments retail destinations sports stadia and education institutions in hong kong india korea thailand. Designed for use in in high foot traffic areas the tiles convert the kinetic energy from footsteps of pedestrians into renewable electricity which can be stored in a lithium polymer battery or. Data capture and visualisation. Every time someone steps on the tile they generate seven watts of power.

A kinetic floor tile that also housed a bendable solar panel could be 66 as efficient as a standard solar panel but could also continue generating electricity when the sun went down. But in one hallway there s something new on the ground. Branding is a standard feature. This kinetic energy is directly converted into electricity.

We use the generated electricity on the spot to power the floor s infinity led lights. It s a series of special tiles with led lights in the center of each. The tile flex slightly when stepped on to turn human power into energy. Tile size is 75x75x20.

Using distancing grids between the kinetic tiles we kan set up any floor to fit the compliance rules. This is not science fiction a french company called wattway is working on solar roads that could soak up the sun s energy 90 of the day. With pavegen s kinetic technology footsteps can provide engaging clean energy generating experiences to power off grid bespoke applications such as lighting and environmental monitoring across a wide range of sectors.