Kinetic Energy

Outdoor Gyms Burn Calories, Harness Energy

A new type of public workout station harnesses the energy from people exercising and inserts it into the local energy network.

November 30, 2014 - Inhabitat

New Mobile Phone Charging Stations Powered By Kinetic Energy

Combining both solar power and kinetic energy, the first public phone charging station of its kind was recently installed at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.

September 26, 2014 - Fast Co.Exist

Speed Bumps Could Do More Than Slow You Down

A technology company in Maryland has developed a speed bump that captures the kinetic energy of the cars driving over it and sends it back into the grid.

November 1, 2011 - SmartPlanet

Creating Energy from Subway Motion

Like systems used in electric vehicles like the Prius, an energy company think it could attach flywheels to subway trains and use the kinetic energy of their movement to generate energy that would feed back into the system.

September 11, 2011 - Inhabitat

Buy a Burger, Generate Energy

A New Jersey Burger King will soon be a test site for motion energy-generation technology. Drive-thru patrons will depress panels, creating kinetic energy which can be turned into electricity.

July 9, 2009 - autobloggreen.com

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