In an attempt to reach improved sustainability and reduce its carbon footprint by cutting its CO_2 emissions by 50%, British rock band Coldplay has added a kinetic dance floor and energy-storing stationary bikes to its Music of the Spheres world tour. The band wants to make the tour as sustainable as possible while engaging fans in a fun, meaningful way by harnessing their energy to contribute to electricity generation for the next show. Kinetic floors have been used in dance clubs since 2008, thanks to the Dutch company Energy Floors. Each tile can produce up to 35W of energy from the movement of dancers, which can then be used by the venue. Clubs in Germany began installing similar floors in 2019. Each tile goes up and down with the dancers' movement, which is converted into cyclic energy that drives a motor, generating electricity.
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