Sustainability Problem: Energy
Sustainability Technology:
Pavegen technology was founded in 2009 in order to build sustainable environments. It aims to connect people with clean energy and also to bring awareness about changing behaviors.
It is a multifunctional custom flooring system. The tiles are sensitive to the weight of the people and as people step on them it causes ‘electromagnetic induction generators to vertically displace, which results in a rotatory motion that generates off-grid electricity’.
This technology turns kinetic energy into renewable electricity. As people walk on the path, they light their way (one footstep is enough to light an LED lightbulb for 20 seconds).
Stakeholders:
City planners
Citizens
Brands and agencies
Engineers
Deployment of the technology:
1. Continue working on scaling up the technology
2. Initiate integrating the technology worldwide to cities where streets are most occupied by pedestrians
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The question is what happens when it rains or snows? Can it withstand different weather conditions?
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