As the green movement continues to move through industries, more and more innovative new technologies find their way to the market. The new MotionPower Technology by New Energy is a speed bump used in areas of slow moving traffic that will harness the kinetic energy from cars and convert it into electricity.

There are estimates that we drive around 6.3 billion miles every day in the U.S. If the kinetic energy generated by moving vehicles was captured at any given moment, it could produce enough electricity to power over a quarter million homes each day.

Here is an article on Cleantechnia and Treehugger about the device.

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