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Brighter Planet's 350 Challenge
7 February 11
“Designed by Francesco Colarossi, Giovanna Saracino and Luisa Saracino as part of an Italian design contest to re-imagine a decommissioned bridge (for which it placed second), this so-called Solar Wind concept would have solar cells embedded in the roadway (an idea that’s already catching on) and an array of 26 wind turbines underneath, which the designers say could produce enough energy combined to power 15,000 homes. To make the design greener still, the designers have even included a “green promenade” that would run alongside the road, which they suggest could be used to grow fruits and vegetables that’d then be sold to folks driving by.” (via Solar Wind bridge concept could power 15,000 homes, grow vegetables — Engadget)

“Designed by Francesco Colarossi, Giovanna Saracino and Luisa Saracino as part of an Italian design contest to re-imagine a decommissioned bridge (for which it placed second), this so-called Solar Wind concept would have solar cells embedded in the roadway (an idea that’s already catching on) and an array of 26 wind turbines underneath, which the designers say could produce enough energy combined to power 15,000 homes. To make the design greener still, the designers have even included a “green promenade” that would run alongside the road, which they suggest could be used to grow fruits and vegetables that’d then be sold to folks driving by.” (via Solar Wind bridge concept could power 15,000 homes, grow vegetables — Engadget)

15 October 10
“The proposed design calls for 1,203 “stalks,” each 180-feet high with concrete bases that are between about 33- and 66-feet wide. The carbon-fiber stalks, reinforced with resin, are about a foot wide at the base tapering to about 2 inches at the top. Each stalk will contain alternating layers of electrodes and ceramic discs made from piezoelectric material, which generates a current when put under pressure. In the case of the stalks, the discs will compress as they sway in the wind, creating a charge.” (via Wind Power Without the Blades: Big Pics : Discovery News)

“The proposed design calls for 1,203 “stalks,” each 180-feet high with concrete bases that are between about 33- and 66-feet wide. The carbon-fiber stalks, reinforced with resin, are about a foot wide at the base tapering to about 2 inches at the top. Each stalk will contain alternating layers of electrodes and ceramic discs made from piezoelectric material, which generates a current when put under pressure. In the case of the stalks, the discs will compress as they sway in the wind, creating a charge.”

(via Wind Power Without the Blades: Big Pics : Discovery News)

2 July 10
Anatomy of a Green Home | UrbanNeighbourhood.com

Anatomy of a Green Home | UrbanNeighbourhood.com

3 March 10
“Google-funded startup Makani has already proven that kites have value as an energy source. Now the GE-chartered Beluga SkySails cargo vessel has shown that kites—yes, those lightweight things you fly from strings—can act as propulsion systems on ships. The vessel, chartered by GE’s Project Logistics team to carry power-generating equipment, boasts the first towing kite propulsion system for a commercial shipping vessel. The parasail-like kite attaches to the ship’s bow and pulls it through the water. The SkySails system can carry a load of eight to 16 tons—a number that is expected to increase to 32 tons by 2012 as the technology matures.” (via GE to Cargo Shipping Industry: Go Fly a Kite | Sustainability | Fast Company)

“Google-funded startup Makani has already proven that kites have value as an energy source. Now the GE-chartered Beluga SkySails cargo vessel has shown that kites—yes, those lightweight things you fly from strings—can act as propulsion systems on ships.

The vessel, chartered by GE’s Project Logistics team to carry power-generating equipment, boasts the first towing kite propulsion system for a commercial shipping vessel. The parasail-like kite attaches to the ship’s bow and pulls it through the water. The SkySails system can carry a load of eight to 16 tons—a number that is expected to increase to 32 tons by 2012 as the technology matures.”

(via GE to Cargo Shipping Industry: Go Fly a Kite | Sustainability | Fast Company)

11 February 10
Wind-Powered Highway Lights Disconnect From the Grid - turbine light - Gizmodo via makdreams: landscapearchitecture

Wind-Powered Highway Lights Disconnect From the Grid - turbine light - Gizmodo

via makdreams: landscapearchitecture

Reblogged: makdreams

Tags: wind power
8 January 10
Scientists Sucessfully Test World’s First Laser-Guided Wind Turbine | Green Living Ideas

“The Danish National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy has successfully tested the world’s first wind turbine with a built-in laser-based anemometer.

A laser-based anemometer allows the wind turbine to “see” the wind before it touches the blades. With this information, the turbine can optimize both its position and the blades to use the wind more efficiently. It also increases the longevity of the turbine.”

Tags: wind laser energy
20 May 09
skyscraper: urbangreens: Dragonfly Vertical Farm » inhabitat “Modeled after the wings of a dragonfly, this incredible urban farm concept for New York City’s Roosevelt Island intends to ease the problems of food mileage and shortage, and reconnect consumers with producers. Spanning 132 floors and 600 vertical meters, the Dragonfly would accommodate 28 different agricultural fields for the production of fruit, vegetables, grains, meat and dairy. A combination of solar and wind power make Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut’s Dragonfly concept 100% self sufficient.”

skyscraper: urbangreens:

Dragonfly Vertical Farm » inhabitat

“Modeled after the wings of a dragonfly, this incredible urban farm concept for New York City’s Roosevelt Island intends to ease the problems of food mileage and shortage, and reconnect consumers with producers. Spanning 132 floors and 600 vertical meters, the Dragonfly would accommodate 28 different agricultural fields for the production of fruit, vegetables, grains, meat and dairy. A combination of solar and wind power make Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut’s Dragonfly concept 100% self sufficient.”

Reblogged: skyscraper

19 January 09
davereed: Inhabitat » OMA Plans Massive North Sea Wind Farm to Power Europe for hippieflavor thank you!

davereed:

Inhabitat » OMA Plans Massive North Sea Wind Farm to Power Europe

for hippieflavor

thank you!

Reblogged: davereed

15 January 09
Inventor Patents “Tree-Hugging” Hollow Wind Turbine For Urban Areas : CleanTechnica - “Condoor’s turbine is hollow, cylindrical, and lacks a central hub. Its hollowness allows it to be placed around existing objects” like trees, telephone poles, light posts (especially along highways to capture the winds generated by passing traffic) & any other suitable cylindrical object. i could have four of these - one for each tree - in my yard powering my home & my neighbors wouldn’t notice a bit.

Inventor Patents “Tree-Hugging” Hollow Wind Turbine For Urban Areas : CleanTechnica - “Condoor’s turbine is hollow, cylindrical, and lacks a central hub. Its hollowness allows it to be placed around existing objects” like trees, telephone poles, light posts (especially along highways to capture the winds generated by passing traffic) & any other suitable cylindrical object. i could have four of these - one for each tree - in my yard powering my home & my neighbors wouldn’t notice a bit.

15 January 09

Dubai’s Self Sustaining Revolving Building | Greener.Ideal - “But what makes the building ‘green’? The wind turbines located between each floor that power not only the building they’re located in, but several other nearby buildings as well.”

13 January 09
Researcher Focuses on Reducing Turbulance in Large Wind Farms

“By identifying better siting criteria, determining the optimum spacing between turbines, and designing more efficient rotors, we can minimize the harmful impacts of large wind farms,” said Somnath Baidya Roy, a professor of atmospheric sciences at the U. of [Illinois]. “Through careful planning and testing, we can avoid some of the worst pitfalls altogether.”

30 December 08
US Becomes Largest Wind Power Producer in the World

this past summer, the U.S. wind industry overtook germany as the foremost producer of wind energy, cruising “past the 20,000 MW installed capacity milestone, achieving in two years what had previously taken two decades (the 10,000-MW mark was reached in 2006). that’s “enough to serve over 5.5 million American homes and eliminating the burning of

  • 30.4 million short tons of coal (enough to fill two 1,000-mile-long coal trains),
  • 91 million barrels of oil per year, or
  • 560 Bcf of natural gas (about 9% of the natural gas used for electricity generation).”

other cool highlights from the year end wrap-up:

  • at least 50 new wind-related manufacturing facilities creating over 9,000 new jobs in the first three quarters of ‘08 (not including the jobs created by wind farm construction)
  • creation of the American Wind Wildlife Institute, a collaboration of 20 wind & environmental organizations on, “research, mapping, mitigation and public education on best practices in balancing habitat protection and wind farm siting.”

[via cleantechnica]

Tags: wind america awea
18 December 08
Deepwater Offshore Wind Power Generation Using Oil and Gas Platform Technology

Deepwater Offshore Wind Power Generation Using Oil and Gas Platform Technology

Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh