Electricity Harvesting Tiles

Abstract

The urgent need to lessen the effects of climate change and lessen our dependency on fossil fuels is driving an ever-growing demand for sustainable and renewable energy sources. The idea of power harvesting tiles has come to light as a creative and viable approach to this worldwide issue. When incorporated into roads, walkways, and pavements, these tiles have the ability to capture the energy generated by foot traffic and transform it into electrical power.An overview of the idea and technology underlying electricity harvesting tiles is given in this abstract. Usually, these tiles have kinetic or piezoelectric energy harvesting systems installed, which use the mechanical stress caused by footfall to create power. People's footsteps cause vibrations on these tiles, and those vibrations are converted into electrical energy.