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English Market Produces Energy With Kinetic Plates

Posted by samzenpus on from the parking-power dept.

Johnathan Martinez writes "Sainsbury's market in England has installed 'kinetic energy' plates in the parking lot of its store in Gloucester. The plates are an experiment with a newer energy producing technology. The plates create as much as 30 kWh of energy as cars drive over them. The weight of the cars puts pressure on the plates creating kinetic energy to run a generator. The current is used to power the store and will lower the energy consumption of the market."

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  1. Great by drsquare · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    So when you drive in, it drains your battery to power their market. How the fuck is this 'green'?

  2. Re:useful energy is not free by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You are not stealing any energy from the car at all. This argument is ludicrous. It is using the force of gravity to push down the plates.

    God you are DUMB. Did you drop out of school at age 12 or something?