Greening Metro – So Possible.

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Inspiration DC author Rebecca ponders if Tokyo’s use of energy technology that utilizes metro foot traffic could work for DC. The system works by harnessing energy created from footsteps of the people passing through the ticket turnstiles, turning footsteps into energy for metro displays and ticket gates.

Rebecca says, “This new piezoelectric energy generating floor has a wide range of applications and I can’t help but start fantasizing about the possibilities.”

Of course it could! And how smart. Oh, Tokyo, I’m jealous of your smart, creative metro system. I bet you even have revenue generating ads, you know, on more places than just the walls. Sigh. Jealous. Oh wait, except of the crazy people-pushers. Those I am not jealous of.

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4 thoughts on “Greening Metro – So Possible.”

It would be pretty amazing for Metro to put anything similar to this, even on a smaller scale, within the next few years. I know their budget shortfall for 2009 is fairly steep.

Maybe with the saved money Metro could afford the people pushers. I can’t youtube at work, so this is the best I can do.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3649583113713245752&ei=g4RrSaSSG46cqALgzqndBw&q=subway+people+pushers

I’m interested to see how they tackle the Club Sandwich. I bet it’s smaller and more efficient.

My friend sent me a link to your story and I fancied it.

This was such an informative, relevant answer. It was exactly what I was looking for. I’m so happy to know I’ll be getting something out of you posts.

Matt on January 12, 2009 at 12:59 pm said:

It would be pretty amazing for Metro to put anything similar to this, even on a smaller scale, within the next few years. I know their budget shortfall for 2009 is fairly steep.

Maybe with the saved money Metro could afford the people pushers. I can’t youtube at work, so this is the best I can do.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3649583113713245752&ei=g4RrSaSSG46cqALgzqndBw&q=subway+people+pushers
Brian on January 12, 2009 at 4:50 pm said:

I’m interested to see how they tackle the Club Sandwich. I bet it’s smaller and more efficient.
How to Trade with Forex on February 20, 2009 at 4:01 pm said:

My friend sent me a link to your story and I fancied it.
Ryan on March 5, 2009 at 9:41 am said:

This was such an informative, relevant answer. It was exactly what I was looking for. I’m so happy to know I’ll be getting something out of you posts.