PaveGen
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Pavegen is a startup technology company that has developed paving slabs to convert energy from people's footsteps into electrical power. The slabs are to be trialled at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Power is generated when a footfall compresses the slab by approximately 5 mm (0.196850393700787 in). The exact mechanism by which it functions is not disclosed by Pavegen. According to Pavegen, each step produces enough power to light an LED-powered street lamp for 30 seconds. Pavegen was developed by Laurence Kemball-Cook who is the founder and CEO of the company.
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
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Power is generated when a footfall compresses the slab by approximately 5 mm (0.196850393700787 in). The exact mechanism by which it functions is not disclosed by Pavegen. According to Pavegen, each step produces enough power to light an LED-powered street lamp for 30 seconds. Pavegen was developed by Laurence Kemball-Cook who is the founder and CEO of the company.