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"We need to move from a system of waste to a system of reuse—an economy that’s a circle and not a line. Some businesses are getting closer to this ideal than others."
Good piece!
(via futuristgerd)
Our latest project is on this exciting front. More news coming soon!
(via futuresagency)
Study: 97% of scientists agree on climate change
After scrutinizing thousands of peer-reviewed climate studies, the largest analysis of its kind reveals a ‘gaping chasm’ between science and public perception.
Moving on…
Solar PV Investment Attractiveness Of Sunbelt Countries (Graph)
From Clean Technica:
The solar investment attractiveness of a country is based on many factors. Some important ones are the overall investment attractiveness of a country, solar policies in the country, and the natural solar power potential of a country. Putting these figures together, below is solar PV investment attractiveness index for Sunbelt countries that was created by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) that I thought was quite interesting and worth a look. China, India, and Australia (which we report on frequently) are clear leaders. Mexico, Singapore, Chile, Malaysia, and Brazil are also up there. These countries haven’t been in the news (CleanTechnica news, that is) as much, but stories about Brazil have been picking up, and I think the others will in the coming year or two.
400 PPM: Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere Reaches Prehistoric Levels @ Scientific American via tcktcktck
(via smarterplanet)
IBM’s HCPT Energy System Would Only Need 2% of the Sahara Desert to Supply the World with Energy
This High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal System (HCPVT) can harness the energy of 2,000 suns and provide fresh water and air conditioning in remote locations. The prototype HCPVT system under development uses a large parabolic dish, made from a multitude of mirror facets, which is attached to a tracking system that determines the best angle based on the position of the sun. Once aligned, the sun’s rays reflect off the mirror onto several microchannel-liquid cooled receivers with triple junction photovoltaic chips — each 1x1 centimeter chip can convert 200-250 watts, on average, over a typical eight hour day in a sunny region.
Read more: http://huff.to/11vTQGE
via: smartercities
futurist-foresight: A more detailed look at IBMs solar power system. (See more in this previous post).
We need this. Like now.
(via futurescope)
Singapore’s Sky High Vertical Garden Opens To The Public - Park Royal Singapore on Pickering Street
from designbuildsource.com.au:
“The design reflects the city’s surrounding streetscape, housing hotel and office space in a courtyard-inspired design. Labeled a “building-as-garden” concept, the Park Royal features a contoured tower podium from pre-cast concrete that acts as garden terraces concealing an opening to a car park and creating a vertical extension of dramatic greenery.
The impressive foliage could be mistaken for part of the adjacent Hong Lim Park, while other sustainable elements of the hotel include the use of automatic light, rain and motion sensors and integrated rainwater collection, irrigation and recycling technology.
Plants are not only found on the exterior façade but feature prominently throughout the naturally lit interiors. The decor complements the greenery, with warm, nature-inspired shades and textures worked into light and dark wood, pebbles and water features. “
