Tokyo subway flooring converts commuter footfalls into electricity

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Station lights harness kinetic energy from footsteps

Heavy foot traffic at busy subway stations could soon be widely used to power station lighting and other electrical equipment thanks to technology currently being trialled in Tokyo. In a small-scale...

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