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October 24, 2012 02:08 am GMT
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Build Electricity While You Dance With These Floor Tiles
One more reason to dance like crazy to "Gangnam Style"? The environment.
A company called Sustainable Dance Club created a series of floor tiles that converts the kinetic energy from dancers to electricity. The tiles slightly compress when stepped on, and the provided pressure powers small generators in each tile -- about 35 watts a piece. The power can be used to generate nearby electrical systems or displays on the dance floor itself.
SEE ALSO: 5 Companies on the Cutting Edge of Sustainable Prefab Housing
Tiles are available for rental or purchase. Temple Night Club in San Francisco already has the tiles permanently installed on its dan…
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