It had to happen – the World’s First†Eco Nightclub!
Welcome to Surya – self-styled “world’s first ecological nightclub” in London, where cyclists and walkers get free admission to a club with dance floor so high-tech it generates its own electricity when people move on it.
The brainchild of 35-year-old property developer Andrew Charalambous, aka Dr. Earth, Surya has its own wind turbine and solar energy system, with the plan to donate any surplus electricity to local residents.
When clubbers need a rest from strutting their stuff on the dance floor they can relieve themselves at the latest air flush, waterless urinals and low flush toilets as well as taking the opportunity to freshen up with the club’s automatic taps.
If Princes Harry and William and their aristocratic friends, who are frequently spotted at hot London nightclubs such as Boujis or Mahiki, want to attend Surya they will have to sign a pledge to work towards curbing climate change like all patrons attending the club in north London.
“Unless we stop preaching to people and use an inclusive philosophy we’re never going to create the revolution to combat climate change,” Charalambous told Reuters, explaining why he has invested one million pounds in the club.
“It’s also about creating avenues of thought. Imagine what you could achieve if big corporations adopted this kind of initiative.”
Charalambous stood as a Conservative parliamentary candidate against the late Labour MP Bernie Grant at the age of 23 and most recently backed Boris Johnson’s successful campaign this year to become London mayor.
A qualified barrister, now worth in excess of £100 million, his latest business venture will recycle glass, metal, plastic and paper products used in its bar, with Charalambous promising to donate part of the club’s profits to charity.
The dance floor uses the concept of piezoelectricity, where crystals and ceramics create a charge to generate electricity.
“We estimate that if you had loads of clubbers dancing vigorously it would provide 60 percent of the club’s energy needs,” said Charalambous.
“With the wind turbines and solar power we aim to provide the energy needs of 14 to 20 local residents. We are the first free energy-donating business in the world.”
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