I have always thought, as well as many others, about the possibility of creating some kind of technology so that we could create useful energy from all the cars driving around on the roads. Well Engineers at Innowattech recently created a type of road that actually generates energy as the cars pass over it. The surface of the roads are embedded with piezoelectric crystals and what those crystals do is they transform kinetic energy into an electrical current. The amount of energy generate is still not that much but multiplied nationwide on all the streets we have the amount would definitely be significant. Also I’m sure with time they can make a better more improved version.

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