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.

Recent pavegen installations include smart city developments retail destinations sports stadia and education institutions in hong kong india korea thailand. We ve seen these before in race cars and buses but where recovery systems in automobiles convert the kinetic energy normally lost in. Data capture and visualisation. My idea was a floor tile that would convert the kinetic energy from a footstep into electricity he says.

We use the generated electricity on the spot to power the floor s infinity led lights. 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. Tile size is 75x75x20. This kinetic energy is directly converted into electricity.

Through this process the floor interacts with the public and involves them in a unique and interactive energy experience. Durable and simple to install the floor tiles help to capture 5w of energy for every footstep that is taken on them. The tiles are a kind of kinetic energy recovery system. 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.

But in one hallway there s something new on the ground. 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. 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. Using distancing grids between the kinetic tiles we kan set up any floor to fit the compliance rules.

Each floor module can produce up to 35 wp of sustained output. 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. 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. Every time someone steps on the tile they generate seven watts of power.

Most of that energy is wasted just dissipating into the floor tiles. 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.