Energy-producing Sidewalks

Despite having to secure funding outside of Toulouse’s borders Laurent Villerouge in his start-up, VIHA Concept designed a sidewalk named Trotelec, which captures the energy created by our daily movements and used it to generate power for street lighting. He eventually sold his IP to Harvest NRG (a Californian based energy firm) for an undisclosed sum last year.
http://www.french-news-online.com/wordpress/?p=9729
http://www.globalcitiesdialogue.com/index.php/component/content/article/108-coup-de-coeur/208-the-trotelec-project.html
http://www.liberation.fr/economie/2012/06/24/laurent-villerouge-pave-de-bonnes-inventions_828734
http://www.comlive.net/L-inventeur-Du-Trottoir-electrique-Quitte-Toulouse-pour-NY,228347.htm
http://www.lefigaro.fr/entrepreneur/2012/07/30/09007-20120730ARTFIG00357-les-trottoirs-electriques-echappent-a-la-france.php?cmtpage=0

Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mlw4dc1cXc
http://www.technologie-innovation.fr/viha-concept-trottoirs-production-electricite-marche
http://www.french-news-online.com/wordpress/?p=5444

Of Interest
http://www.sustainabledanceclub.com/news/biggest_sustainable_dance_floor_at_shell_eco_marathon
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/11/the-smart-city-that-doesnt-mind-being-a-little-less-bright-213369