The world’s first eco-nightclub has just opened up recently in London England called Club Surya. It is named after the Hindu Sun God and is powered by a wind turbine and solar panels. The coolest part is that the dancefloor is also used to power the nightclub. It uses a concept called piezoelectricity. As people dance, the crystal blocks create a current that powers batteries that then power the ilghts and air conditioning.

The club is owned by property millionaire and head of new climate change organization Club4Climate, Andrew Charalambous or Dr. Earth as he calls himself. He actually reminds me of Dr. Evil and seems a little wierd. The Club4Climate website is pretty interesting especially the section about Dr. Earth’s biography.

The club has furniture made from recycled materials, waterless and low flush toilets, and a lot of other eco-friendly features and products. In addition to the regular drinks, Club Surya also serves bio beers and organic wine. It costs £10 to get in but if you walked, used a bicycle or used public transport, you can get in for free. You can read more about the features in a  review of the nightclub here.

It seems like it is using a environmental theme as the gimmick to attract people to go to the club, but there is nothing wrong with that if it is promoting the idea of being more environmental and eco-friendly. It can’t get any better to feel good about being green when you are dancing and drinking your night away. Another eco-friendly nightclub is also opening up in Hollland called the Sustainable Dance Club so this may be a new trend that we will continue to see pop up all over the world.

Sources: Environmental Graffiti and ABC News