New Nightclub in London Gets 60% of its Power from Dancing Clubgoers

Last weekend saw the grand opening of Britain’s first ‘eco-nightclub’, “Club4Climate”.  The London club features a high-tech dance floor that generates power from the people who are dancing on it.  The dancer’s body movements cause the floor to generate an electric charge that is said to produce an estimated 60% of the club’s energy needs.

From Atypical Events:

Club4Climate was started by a property developer named Andre Charalambous, who goes by the alias of “Dr.Earth.”

The entrance fee to the club is just £10 but upon entrance, customers are must sign a pledge promising that they will work to curtail climate change.

Customers who arrive at the club on foot or on bikes will get in for free, although they will still have to sign the pledge to fight climate change.

The green efforts at Club4Climate don’t stop at the electricity-generating dance floor, the venue also sells organic drinks in polycarbon cups and the bathrooms are equipped with waterless urinals and low flush toilets.

The club also has its own solar power and wind turbine system, and any excess power will be donated locally.

60% is a pretty high number! If it’s correct, we love this – this is some major eco-innovation.  The website is kind of hilarious (check out Dr. Earth), with a tagline of “all you have to do is dance to save the world” and the statement that “Dr. Earth wants you to be environmentally aware, but he sees no reason why environmental awareness and hedonism shouldn’t go hand in hand. They are not mutually exclusive.”

Check out the video below:

Link [Atypical Events] + [Club4Climate]

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