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London, England (CNN) -- Paving slabs that convert energy from people's footsteps into electricity are set to help power Europe's largest urban mall, at the 2012 London Olympics site.

The recycled rubber "PaveGen" paving slabs harvest kinetic energy from the impact of people stepping on them and instantly deliver tiny bursts of electricity to nearby appliances. The slabs can also store energy for up to three days in an on-board battery, according to its creator.
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Nifty. I'd be (happily!) surprised if this sort of thing were economically efficient and scalable, though. But nifty.
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And, if foot traffic drops?
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Nifty. I'd be (happily!) surprised if this sort of thing were economically efficient and scalable, though. But nifty.
Given it's tied into the Olympic cost, I'm thinking the economic efficiency is very questionable too, but the technology is cool.
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Then you don't need as much lighting, right?
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