USAmerica generates around 100 quadrillion BTUs per year, more or less, and has plateaued at that level since 2000. However, about 67% of the energy produced is characterized as “rejected energy,” energy that does no useful work, according … [Read more...]
Zero Net Energy – August 26, 2021
Zero emissions drive would grow U.S. economy - Report shows meeting Paris climate goals would add trillions of dollars in economic … [Read more...]
City Agriculture – August 10, 2021
Positive net energy campus for Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania https://inhabitat.com/phipps-conservatory-and-botanical-gardens-leeds-the-way-in-green-design/ Amsterdam and Paris exchange on urban … [Read more...]
City Agriculture – July 8, 2021
Geotherapy Not Geoengineering, Please http://solarray.blogspot.com/2021/04/geotherapy-not-geoengineering-please.html NB: Geotherapy can work from flower pot on a windowsill scale to thousands of hectares and should be part of the thinking … [Read more...]
City Agriculture – April 9, 2021
BBC summary of the state of the art/business https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/how-to-grow-food-in-a-concrete-jungle/ BBC TV Series: Follow the Food: Urban … [Read more...]
City Agriculture – November 7, 2019
Net Zero plant-filled Singapore pavilion for Dubai’s 2020 World … [Read more...]
Zero Net Energy – May 14, 2018
Design for World’s First Energy Positive Hotel in the Arctic Circle https://snohetta.com/projects/366-svart https://inhabitat.com/snohetta-unveils-designs-for-worlds-first-energy-positive-hotel-in-the-arctic-circle/ Editorial Comment: … [Read more...]