A new concept mocked up by a leading interiors specialist illustrates what a future powered by footfall might look like.
The idea to utilise the energy created in high footfall areas in the home has been built into artwork by household company Hillarys.
The amount of energy created would only be enough to power low-level energy household items, such as lighting, but could meaningfully cut household energy bills.
According to the interior specialists: ‘the Kinetic Carpet would feature a thin base comprising a web of ‘power blocks’, each containing piezoelectric material that would compress up to 8mm under the weight of a footstep. This movement would in turn create stress in the piezoelectric material needed to generate a charge’.
The energy generated would be stored in batteries and released around the home when required.
Tanya Irons, spokesperson for Hillarys, said: “Solar panels and wind turbines are great and create a lot of energy, but rely on nature as their power source. The Kinetic Carpet would make it possible to illuminate a room with nothing more than footsteps.”
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