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Energy-Generating Floors To Power Subway Displays In Tokyo

Posted by timothy on from the tap-your-foot-to-the-octopus-porn dept.

Jason Sahler writes "When the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) decided to invest in alternative energy sources, it only had to look to its users for the perfect source of energy. Recently the company decided to update their Tokyo Station with a revolutionary new piezoelectric energy generating floor. The system will harvest the kinetic energy generated by crowds to power ticket gates and display systems."

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  1. Re:What a waste by Randall311 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think there are already enough Apple stores generating enough massive smug clouds to last a long time. Our grandchildren will never have to worry about a shortness of smug, thanks to Steve Mobbs and Mapple. Think differently.