Power-generating dance floor hits UK club

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Posted by TheDanLevy on Jul-18-2008 04:03:

Power-generating dance floor hits UK club

Now here is a way to save some serious energy...wonder how much the Guv can generate every weekend...enough for it to go "off the grid" perhaps?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/17/...r-hits-uk-club/

Power-generating dance floor hits UK club
by Donald Melanson, posted Jul 17th 2008 at 3:56PM
Believe it or not, this actually isn't the first power-generating dance floor to harness some of the pent up energy of club-goers, but it is apparently the first one to hit the UK, and hopefully a sign of more to come. As you can see above, the dance floor makes use of a piezoelectric system that produces electricity as the dancers jump up and down, which charges some batteries that are used to power parts of the club. While that's certainly a practical application for the technology, we're guessing it's only a matter of time before some enterprising club owner combines one of these with an LED dance floor to create a dance floor that powers itself, and thumbs its nose at other do-gooder clubs.

main story from here http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/16...irst-eco-disco/

Posted by smuncky on Jul-18-2008 04:24:

the guv could build it's own power plant if charles wanted to. glowsticks would be used nuclear rods.

heck it could be like this inside.

Posted by gl.tch on Jul-18-2008 14:53:

THIS MUST BE DONE!!!!

Posted by Abercrombie on Jul-18-2008 15:06:

bring back the lit dancefloor plz.

Posted by exstasie on Jul-18-2008 15:11:

Re: Power-generating dance floor hits UK club

quote:
Originally posted by abort416

I just read that too! I think it could be a great idea

I'm sure its not cheap to run all of the LED and Lazers in that place!

Posted by chico on Jul-18-2008 17:34:

linking this into the speakers could be a great way to make DJs better - if they don't get the dancefloor moving then the power cuts out on them and they get kicked off stage.

Posted by devnull on Jul-18-2008 18:51:

quote:
Originally posted by chico
linking this into the speakers could be a great way to make DJs better - if they don't get the dancefloor moving then the power cuts out on them and they get kicked off stage.

i was gonna say the same thing!!

Posted by kotsy on Jul-18-2008 18:57:

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on Jul-18-2008 20:04:

Wasn't there another thread about this awhile ago? I remember reading about it...unless this is updated news.

Posted by Orko on Jul-18-2008 20:57:

About time a club implements this system. Malls in Japan have had them for a couple of years now, why not clubs?

But, there is no way you could generate enough electricicty to power the sound equipment, the lighting, and all the other equipment in the club. it's a good supplemental system, but no way they could go 'off grid'.

Posted by Izra on Jul-19-2008 12:18:

The average nightclub uses 150 times the amount of power that a residential house uses. Nightclubs use a lot of water as well with the toilets constantly flushing, sinks going, and dishwashers too.

In Rotterdam where the first energy-generating dance floor was created they used a sweat-capturing system that extracts moisture from the air and uses the water obtained to flush toilets. No more KH rains?? LOL

Posted by AustralianGQ on Jul-19-2008 15:10:

Posted by Taerinshar on Jul-21-2008 02:07:

Haha, love the idea as well, but just keep in mind that the energy has to come from somewhere. In this case, the dancers. Depending on how much they're trying to recoup, you could end up getting a *lot* more tired from a night out at the club than you're used to. Awesome for exercise if thats what you're going for but the Guidos might not like the new sweat stains they'd get...

Posted by Prometheus Xex on Jul-21-2008 22:12:

What about the part of the dancefloor where too many sketchy ppl barely move? Twitching doesn't count for power generation you know. Does this mean the others have to dance harder to make up for them or risk the DJ from getting booted?

Posted by Search&Rescue on Jul-21-2008 23:55:

quote:
Originally posted by Prometheus Xex
or risk the DJ from getting booted?

they could add this to their equipment:

lol

Posted by Prometheus Xex on Jul-21-2008 23:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Search&Rescue
they could add this to their equipment:

lol

It's hard enough getting in a laser or camcorder... imagine a wheelbarrow sized generator? 8P

Posted by italarmo on Jul-22-2008 00:13:

quote:
Originally posted by PartEgurl
In Rotterdam where the first energy-generating dance floor was created they used a sweat-capturing system that extracts moisture from the air and uses the water obtained to flush toilets. No more KH rains?? LOL

Cool concept, but fucking rancid!

Posted by Dr. DAS on Jul-22-2008 17:52:

quote:
Originally posted by italarmo
Cool concept, but fucking rancid!

I know!!!

I use evian to wash away my shits.

Posted by kaniz on Jul-22-2008 17:57:

quote:
Originally posted by italarmo
Cool concept, but fucking rancid!

Why's that rancid? Not like they are using it to fill bottles of water.

Now, if that was also the water that came out of the taps, that's extra incentive to buy a new bottle of water each time instead of re-filling from the sink.