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Streetlights powered by footsteps

November 15, 2016 /

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Las Vegas has brought in streetlamps that are powered by a combination of solar and kinetic energy.

New York based EnGoPLANET partnered with the city of Las Vegas to install the world’s first smart streetlights that are powered by the kinetic energy of people’s footsteps. According to EnGoPLANET’s own estimates, the world spends more than USD 40 billion each year in energy costs for the more than 300 million traditional streetlights that result in more than 100 million tons of carbon pollution annually.

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