Upsurge of Power
July 6th 2007 20:52
Here’s something for the greenies to shout about. Sainsbury’s, one of the biggest supermarket chains in the UK, has begun trialling an American invention to make use of the energy generated by the thousands of vehicles that pass by its depot in Northampton. The Dragon Power System uses plates in the road to capture the energy produced by vehicles as they drive over them. The energy gained is then used produce up to two percent of the electricity required each day by the company. A single truck running over the plates is reckoned to produce more than three kilowatts per hour. Because thousands of vehicles pass by the depot each year, the company expects to produce enough energy to boil 5.7 million kettles - of particular importance in the UK tea-drinking society. Hopefully the energy will go to other things besides keeping kettles hot, but it’s a start.
Trucks provide the most energy because of their weight, and weight is what makes the system work. Even vehicles moving slowly have an impact, as do those idly over the plates.
Originally found in The Northampton Herald & Post, Thursday 5th July, 2007.
Trucks provide the most energy because of their weight, and weight is what makes the system work. Even vehicles moving slowly have an impact, as do those idly over the plates.
Originally found in The Northampton Herald & Post, Thursday 5th July, 2007.
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