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In dense urban environments, can we harness the power generated by thousands of feet on the street? Viha thinks so. Their \u201cproducer” sidewalk slabs turn power generated by the movement of walking into electrical energy that is used to power LED street lamps. (Living Labs Global Awards<\/a>)
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