Get Internet Data, Electricity, And Money By Walking Over Street Tiles

Scientists have been hard at work trying to generate enough interest in green technology for producing electricity for years, and finally, Washington DC saw fit to embrace at least one form of renewable energy source. Called the Pavagen Tiles, these are basically floor mounts that can be used on pedestrian lanes where people walk on every day. By doing so, pedestrians can generate energy, mobile data, and even digital currency.

Laurence Kemball-Cook is the found of Pavegen, and in the past, he had to fight in order for his ideas to be recognized. There were even incidents of him breaking into restricted sites just so he can install his green energy tiles, Futurism reports. Now, the enterprising clean energy leader is finally getting the respect and recognition that he deserved.

Aside from his tiles being installed in Washington DC, with the full support of the District Department of Transportation, Kemball-Cook has also made some strides in Europe. After years of trying to make people believe that what he was proposing was not only viable, but it can change how the world produces energy, the British figure is finally installing his tiles in various urban landscapes all over DC.

“We’ve created a product that can reshape the way people move in our cities, and with current digitization, our ability to connect physical and digital worlds through a single footstep places us at the forefront of the footfall energy-harvesting market,” Kemball-Cook said.

The tiles themselves are unremarkable, according to the green energy pioneer, but they become something else once pedestrians start walking on them. A single person becomes a source of up to 5 Watts of energy, which is equivalent to an iPhone charger, Forbes reports.

Walking on the tiles also generates digital currency for pedestrians, which can be redeemed at the site of Golden Triangle. This can come in the form of discounts as well as other actual products by using the accompanying app.