Piezoelectricity essentially refers to current that accumulates in certain solids in response to applied mechanical stress.

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Two methods have developed -- the first of which is piezoelectricity, used by Club Surya, where crystals in blocks under the dance-floor rub together with the assistance of dancers on the floor.

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Piezoelectricity, however, cannot sustain a sizeable current.

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