British technology company Pavegan has stepped up its energy game by developing tiles that generate kinetic power from footsteps. That's right, just by treading on the tiles – which have already been installed in Brazil, Nigeria, and London, one could help power lights at soccer fields, offices, and even airports.

Huffington Post relays that the innovative tiles have been constructed to harness as much kinetic as possible. Some are triangular-shaped and have a generator at each corner. This ensures that the energy a person's footstep generates is maximized – regardless of where one steps.

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The more one walks on the tiles, the more energy they generate. Even Al Gore has endorsed the tiles which generate about 5 watts of continuous power.

Laurence Kemball-Cook, the founder of Pavegan, told Radio France Internationale that the tiles have an important function, as they can help light up locations that are poor or rural and cannot afford to invest in social functions. He said:

"We found a community that had no light, has no way at night time for people to socialise or play sport. We're creating a real legacy project here to really change the way energy used and viewed in Africa."