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The Mercury Mall unveils first ever electricity-generating walkway

A shopping centre in Romford has strengthened their commitment to sustainability, by unveiling a walkway that generates electricity.

The Mercury Mall’s new energy and data walkway is the first one of its kind in the UK and will help power services in the centre.

The six-square metre system, designed by UK firm Pavegen, will display the off-grid energy on screens, as well as notifications of new rewards for customers.

Around 60,000 footsteps are taken in The Mall every day.

Spencer Hawken, the Mercury Mall’s Centre Manager, said: “The exciting thing about the walkway is that it gives our customers a chance to play their part in our sustainability story, simply by walking into the centre.

“As a community shopping centre, our loyal customers choose to shop local and often – it fits around their daily lives and offers them value for money and sociability; this is a great way for customers to have a real social impact for every step they make in their physical journey. The whole idea is that sustainability should be fun and engaging – this installation is a visual place maker and when customers realise that their steps will be converted into reward points that they can spend here in our shops, that’s a win-win for all of us.”

Customers can also claim rewards by earning ‘smart points’ by using the system by downloading The Mercury Smart Rewards app on their phones, via Google Play or Apple Store. 

The walkway is the latest in a series of sustainability initiatives for The Mercury, which has already installed solar panels, invested in the latest highly efficient heating systems and will achieve zero waste to landfill in 2018.

Mark Dover will be broadcasting LIVE from The Mercury Mall today, come and try out the new walkway and say hello to him between 10am-2pm. 

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