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WOW! Japan Solar Growth Could Reach 13GW by 2016
Following Japan’s tragic tsunami’s and the Fukushima nuclear disasterslast year, the country quickly decided to double down on the amount of renewables in the country, particularly solar. One of the biggest moves the country had made since then was creating a generous feed-in tariff (FiT), which will help grow the commercial and utility-scale projects in [...]
The Solar-clad Bridge Concept for Seoul
A 1080-meter bridge over the Han River, which is named after theKorean video and media artist Nam June Paik, will soon connect theDang-Li power plant with the National Assembly building in Seoul, Korea. Seoul-based architectural firm Planning Korea plans to adorn the mega-structure, dubbed as Paik Nam June MediaBridge, with numerous solar panels so that [...]
Kurilpa Bridge Lights Up With Solar
The design for the Kurilpa Bridge is a world-first and a new landmarkfor the State of Queensland. Construction of the bridge began inOctober 2007 and is the first in the world to be built using a methodthat combines tension and compressed steel. The Premier says theKurilpa Bridge is the world’s largest tensegrity pedestrian and cyclebridge [...]
London Bridge envisioned with a solar vertical farm and residences
Since its medieval use as an active place covered with buildings and merchants on both sides, London Bridgehas been used in different ways, serving one common purpose, which isto let people pass from one side of London to the other over the ThamesRiver. The latest design by Laurie Chetwood envisions London Bridge as a sustainable [...]