Energy Harvesting

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Picking the energy of crowds

"When we walk, we produce energy which disappears into the ground. Would it be possible to harvest this wasted energy? According to Discovery News, an architectural firm in the UK wants to use crowds as a source of renewable energy. So far, the company is working on various projects with several universities and expects to "finish two vibration-harvesting prototypes by December." And don't think it's a joke: controlling our indoor environments could save annually $200 billion in energy bills in the US alone."

"Here are the opening paragraphs of the Discovery News article:
The tremors from passing trucks, the rumblings of speeding trains, and even the pitter-patter of little feet could soon be captured and converted into energy to light walkways and buildings.
London-based Facility Architects is working on a project called Pacesetters that aims to literally harness the pulse of a city and reuse it as a renewable energy source."
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Comments

[anansi133.livejournal.com]

Regardless of how much energy could be saved, I think it's a cool idea that a building could respond to its users in such a tangible way. Brings to mind visions of a completely organic city. (whatever that means!)

A Vision Eye had!

[eyeclectic.livejournal.com]

Yet there's still something more, concerning LIFE as a catalyst, to be learned as We proceed~>

Positively,
JS : )