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Sainsbury's supermarket in Gloucester, UK generates electricity from parking lot

We've seen the concept for roadways that generate power through either electricity or hydraulics, but it turns out there's actually at least one pace in the world where something similar is already happening. At the Sainsbury's supermarket in Gloucester, UK, a series of plates are mounted so that cars drive over them, pushing them downward and creating a rocking motion that's harnessed and used to turn a series of generators. Apparently, the 30kWh of power generated from the market's parking lot is sufficient to power the store's checkouts. ... Read more →

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