By using the power of vehicles there is a nice way to generate electricity, it’s the Electro-Kinetic Road Ramp, an idea by HughesResearch.

How it works:

The Ramp operates by virtue of a number of articulated plates placed in the road. When vehicles weight is exerted on the plates they are moved up and down and by means of a specially designed and developed mechanism, a generator is driven, which is capable of producing AC current at 50 cycles or DC current.

I could see this used in many places, not only in certain areas of Africa where electricity is “rare”, but also in other developed countries to save some money.

Hughesresearch.co.uk for more information about the project. Read the FAQ for answers to: will it make me spend more gas? is it safe?

[Via GizmoWatch]

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