---
title: "Energy-Generating Pavement Just Became a Reality in London"
description: "Today on Bird Street in London, a new outdoor shopping space was unveiled which utilizes some of the most innovative new tech in sustainability."
date: "2017-06-29"
modified: "2017-11-30"
authors:
  - name: "Patrick Caughill"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/patrickcaughill.md"
url: "https://futurism.com/energy-generating-pavement-just-became-a-reality-in-london"
categories:
  - "Energy"
  - "Science & Energy"
tags:
  - "microgeneration"
  - "pavegen"
  - "renewable energy"
---

# Energy-Generating Pavement Just Became a Reality in London

![microgeneration renewable energy pavegen](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dupont-cover-2200.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: \<a href="http://www.pavegen.com/" target="\_blank"\>Pavegen\</a\>\</em\>*

## Smart Street

One street in London is about to get a whole lot smarter thanks to some innovative technology from Pavegen. Thursday marks the opening of the revamped Bird Street in the heart of London's West End. A press release from Pavegen promises that "\[v\]isitors will be able to enjoy a traffic-free shopping and dining experience in an environment showcasing the latest in sustainable technologies."

The pièce de résistance of the street is a ten square meter array of an energy generating walkway. The pathway is outfitted with technology that allows it to generate energy just by people walking on it. As we mentioned in [earlier coverage](<https://futurism.com/new-flooring-tech-generates-electricity-through-your-footsteps.md>) of the tech, as pedestrians walk on the walkway, the pressure causes generators in the flooring to vertically displace. Electromagnetic induction creates kinetic energy which can then be used to power devices. In the case of Bird Street — as its name suggests — the pathway will be powering ambient bird calls and lighting.

Even more, the pathway will also utilize Bluetooth Low-Energy transmitters to deliver incentives for using the Pavegen system through branded apps. The street also goes even further with innovative sustainable technologies including Airlabs’ ClearAir benches, which clean the surrounding air of nitrogen dioxide. Surfaces are also covered with Airlite's paint, which purifies the air of NOx gasses and bacteria. This street could be the start of similar initiatives in cities around the world.

![Image credit: Pavegen](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Capture-1.png>)

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-caughill-74178a61>)

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