Transforming kinetic energy into electricity doesn't often get taken seriously, but at least one Burger King outlet has been hooked on to the idea. The New Jersey-based restaurant is set to give the first roadtest to MotionPower strips produced by New Energy, which harness energy from vehicles passing over them. Based on the thinking behind regenerative braking in hybrids, the energy absorbers are made up of small plates moving up and down. UK supermarket chain Sainsbury'
