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Green Technology
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A group for enthusiasts of clean energy and green technologies.
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May 15, 2008 (7 hours ago)
Scotland based firm ZM Architecture was recently awarded a prize by the International Design Awards for its promising solar technology concept known as the solar lily pad. What makes the most sense about this concept is that it can be implemented with very little environmental impact while saving precious land resources for other uses. Project manager Peter Richardson hopes to implement the technology on the River Clyde in an effort to supplement Glascow's electricity needs while creating a unique waterfront experience. Glascow City Council has already approved a small test site for construction of a pilot project. (more…) Solar Lily Pads in Scotland from Alternative Energy
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May 15, 2008 (16 hours ago)
05/15/2008 - BrightSource Energy, Inc., developer of utility-scale solar energy projects, has secured $115 million in additional corporate funding from its Series C round of financing, bringing the total the company has raised to date to over $160 million...
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urs? Read more over at Gas 2.0 Random fun: Check out this video of Dean Cain being approached by someone really passionate about solving global warming with giant, floating reflectors (at the very end). via ecorazzi .
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May 13, 2008 (2 days ago)
Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, is debating the implementation of a naturally-inspired solar design to help ease the use of traditional power sources and add some green to the city. Called a “Solar Lily”, the pads of photovoltaic cells would be anchored in the Clyde River — and potentially even computer-controlled — to take advantage of the changing angle of the sun's daily path. From Ecofriend, “Already, the winner of the International Design Awards, the concept of these lily shaped discs, from Glasgow-based ZM Architecture, has been handed to the city council with the hope that a trial project could go-ahead. Effectively, the energy gathered by these discs will be transformed and to the national grid, and integrated motors could rotate the pads in order to follow the sun for maximum output.” One thing I would be concerned about (judging from the concept photos) is how these ‘pads' might appear visually. It's one thing to throw a few wind turbines up on a hill — but to choke a river with electronic pads might cause some protest. If any measure of water recreation exists on the Clyde River, such restrictions would also have to..
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on 2006-12-08 by julesverne