Use this idea, for power all over or underground places,,,see if this makes more power then thermal inside planet and from anit matter, or direct energy or from hurricane produce energy plant for world……..patten this idea

all yourscapers,,,and homes need water collecting from rain,,,due drought coming and government hid it, and bad weather and massive amount heat population with air on each humdkifer….and water collectors save water

make sure you build water rain towers with lighting rods to collect power with direct engery transfer, and water spheres to bring on water go super fast boat electric boat ball power by lighting

make lighting power plant like you wanted and make them all over world man made……and then connect direct to source for invisible wires to transfer more power to areas all over the world faster from one power plant or couple would be able to power the planet with wireless energy from lighting power plant transferring direct Energy

when wireless engery in air most likely more lighting happening in future, theirfore we need these lighting blot skyscrapers that harness lighting all over world to control lighting and these same skyscrapers, clean air, and humfier, and u can use solar or lighting to power them if their is enough, and air and temp on sky towers to control weather……use direct egnery to clean is maybe possible by splitting air quality

massive lighting bolt hit earth …..we need build light rods on towers with air qualtiy and temp all over earth……to protect us from lighting when world heats up in 2050….

Home Products Reviews Gaming Gear Entertainment Tomorrow Deals Buying Guides Video Podcasts

Sections

https://jac.yahoosandbox.com/1.5.1/safeframe.html

Hitting the Books: Ray Kurzweil on humanity’s nanobot-filled future

Nanobots with AI brains may help humans live disease-free lives.

Andrew Tarantola|@terrortola|February 3, 2019 2:00 PM

Welcome, dear readers, to Engadget’s newest series, Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we’ve done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought-provoking books on science and technology we can find and delivering an easily digestible nugget of their stories.

Architects of Intelligence
by Martin Ford

Artificial intelligence is the technology of tomorrow made manifest today. Thinking machines hold the promise of revolutionizing modern society from transportation and telecommunications to medicine and life sciences. But for all its upsides, AI has the potential to upend economies, disrupt job markets and incur unanticipated consequences at all levels of society.

In his new book, Architects of Intelligence: The Truth about AI from the People Building It, author Martin Ford interviews 23 tech luminaries and thought leaders in AI development to discuss the benefits and pitfalls the technology poses for the industry, the economy and society as a whole.

In the excerpt below, Ford sits down with Ray Kurzweil — Director of Engineering at Google — to discuss how AI-driven nanobots may one day help humans live radically longer, disease-free lives and hardwire augmented reality tech directly into our brains.

MARTIN FORD: You’re also well known for your thoughts on using technology to expand and extend human life. Could you let me know more about that?

RAY KURZWEIL: One thesis of mine is that we’re going to merge with the intelligent technology that we are creating. The scenario that I have is that we will send medical nanorobots into our bloodstream. One application of these medical nanorobots will be to extend our immune systems. That’s what I call the third bridge to radical life extension. The first bridge is what we can do now, and bridge two is the perfecting of biotechnology and reprogramming the software of life. Bridge three constitutes these medical nanorobots to perfect the immune system. These robots will also go into the brain and provide virtual and augmented reality from within the nervous system rather than from devices attached to the outside of our bodies. The most important application of the medical nanorobots is that we will connect the top layers of our neocortex to synthetic neocortex in the cloud.

Ray And Amy Kurzweil On Collaboration And The Future - 2017 SXSW Conference and Festivals

MARTIN FORD: Is this something that you’re working on at Google?

RAY KURZWEIL: The projects I have done with my team here at Google use what I would call crude simulations of the neocortex. We don’t have a perfect understanding of the neocortex yet, but we’re approximating it with the knowledge we have now. We are able to do interesting applications with language now, but by the early 2030s we’ll have very good simulations of the neocortex.

Just as your phone makes itself a million times smarter by accessing the cloud, we will do that directly from our brain. It’s something that we already do through our smartphones, even though they’re not inside our bodies and brains, which I think is an arbitrary distinction. We use our fingers and our eyes and ears, but they are nonetheless brain extenders. In the future, we’ll be able to do that directly from our brains, but not just to perform tasks like search and language translation directly from our brains, but to actually connect the top layers of our neocortex to synthetic neocortex in the cloud.

Two million years ago, we didn’t have these large foreheads, but as we evolved we got bigger enclosure to accommodate more neocortex. What did we do with that? We put it at the top of the neocortical hierarchy. We were already doing a very good job at being primates, and now we were able to think at an even more abstract level.

That was the enabling factor for us to invent technology, science, language, and music. Every human culture we’ve discovered has music, but no primate culture has music. Now that was a one-shot deal, we couldn’t keep growing the enclosure because birth would have become impossible. This neocortical expansion two million years ago actually made birth pretty difficult as it was.

This new extension in the 2030s to our neocortex will not be a one-shot deal. Even as we speak, the cloud is doubling in power every year. It’s not limited by a fixed enclosure, so the non-biological portion of our thinking will continue to grow. If we do the math, we will multiply our intelligence a billion-fold by 2045, and that’s such a profound transformation that it’s hard to see beyond that event horizon. So, we’ve borrowed this metaphor from physics of the event horizon and the difficulty of seeing beyond it.

Technologies such as Google Search and Talk to Books are at least a billion times faster than humans. It’s not at human levels of intelligence yet, but once we get to that point, AI will take advantage of the enormous speed advantage which already exists and an ongoing exponential increase in capacity and capability. So that’s the meaning of the singularity, it’s a soft take off but exponentials nonetheless become quite daunting. If you double something 30 times, you’re multiplying by a billion.

Sample of DNA being pipetted into a petri dish over genetic results

MARTIN FORD: One of the areas where you’ve talked a lot about the singularity having an impact is in medicine and especially in the longevity of human life, and this is maybe one area where you’ve been criticized. I heard a presentation you gave at MIT last year where you said that within 10 years, most people might be able to achieve what you call “longevity escape velocity,” and you also said that you think you personally might have achieved that already? Do you really believe it could happen that soon?

RAY KURZWEIL: We’re now at a tipping point in terms of biotechnology. People look at medicine, and they assume it’s just going to plod along at the same hit or miss pace that they’ve been used to in the past. Medical research has essentially been hit or miss. Drug companies will go through a list of several thousand compounds to find something that has some impact, as opposed to actually understanding and systematically reprogramming the software of life.

It’s not just a metaphor to say that our genetic processes are software. It is a string of data, and it evolved in an era where it was not in the interest of the human species for each individual to live very long because there were limited resources such as food. We are transforming from an era of scarcity to an era of abundance. Every aspect of biology as an information process has doubled in power every year. For example, genetic sequencing has done that. The first genome cost US $1 billion, and now we’re close to $1000. But our ability to not only collect this raw object code of life but to understand it, to model it, to simulate it, and most importantly to reprogram it, is also doubling in power every year.

We’re now getting clinical applications—it’s a trickle today, but it’ll be a flood over the next decade. There are hundreds of profound interventions in process that are working their way through the regulatory pipeline. We can now fix a broken heart from a heart attack, that is rejuvenate a heart with a low ejection fraction after a heart attack using reprogrammed adult stem cells. We can grow organs and are installing them successfully in primates.

Immunotherapy is basically reprogramming the immune system. On its own, the immune system does not go against cancer because it did not evolve to go after diseases that tend to get us later on in life. We can actually reprogram it and turn it on to recognize cancer and treat it as a pathogen. This is a huge bright spot in cancer treatment, and there are remarkable trials where virtual every person in the trial goes from stage 4 terminal cancer to being in remission.

Medicine is going to be profoundly different in a decade from now. If you’re diligent, I believe you will be able to achieve longevity escape velocity, which means that we’ll be adding more time than is going by, not just to infant life expectancy but to your remaining life expectancy. It’s not a guarantee, because you can still be hit by the proverbial bus tomorrow, and life expectancy is actually a complicated statistical concept, but the sands of time will start running in rather than running out. In another decade further out, we’ll be able to reverse aging processes as well.

—

Excerpted with permission from Architects of Intelligence: The Truth about AI from the People Building It by Martin Ford. Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. Copyright (c) 2018. All rights reserved. This book is available at Amazon.com.

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing.View All Comments

https://jac.yahoosandbox.com/1.5.1/safeframe.html

The Biden administration is reportedly drafting an executive order to streamline space rules

The president could sign the order by early next year.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his remarks during a visit to TSMC AZ's first Fab (Semiconductor Fabrication Plant) in P1A (Phase 1A), in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Jonathan Ernst / reuters

Igor Bonifacic|@igorbonifacic|December 10, 2022 12:23 PM

The Biden administration is reportedly drafting an executive order designed to modernize federal space regulations. According to Reuters, White House officials have hosted multiple “listening sessions” since November 14th. The goal of those meetings has been to hear from private space companies and the rules they would like to see introduced.

Reuters reports the White House wants to simplify licensing and approval procedures for more routine space activities, including things like rocket launches and satellite deployments. Among the measures the Biden administration is considering is an order that would task the Department of Commerce with creating an online tool that would guide companies through the licensing requirements from each federal agency. The team drafting the order is also looking for ways to push Congress to give certain federal agencies oversight of space activities that aren’t covered by current laws, including things like asteroid mining and space junk removal. The order could be ready for President Biden to sign by early next year.

The administration’s push to streamline space regulations comes as companies like Blue Origin prepare to spend billions on projects like Orbital Reef, a space station the firm hopes to start assembling in low Earth orbit by the end of the decade. The next decade is also likely to see a new space race between the US and China play out as the rival superpowers look to put humans back on the Moon. Private space firms are likely to be critical in the outcome of that conflict.

https://jac.yahoosandbox.com/1.5.1/safeframe.html

MIT solved a century-old differential equation to break ‘liquid’ AI’s computational bottleneck

The discovery could usher in a new generation of weather forecasting and autonomous vehicle driving virtual agents.

Photo illustration of autonomous self-driving cars using artificial intelligence to drive on a highway. They are connected through a network.

IGphotography via Getty Images

Andrew Tarantola|@terrortola|November 15, 2022 11:00 AM

Last year, MIT developed an AI/ML algorithm capable of learning and adapting to new information while on the job, not just during its initial training phase. These “liquid” neural networks (in the Bruce Lee sense) literally play 4D chess — their models requiring time-series data to operate — which makes them ideal for use in time-sensitive tasks like pacemaker monitoring, weather forecasting, investment forecasting, or autonomous vehicle navigation. But, the problem is that data throughput has become a bottleneck, and scaling these systems has become prohibitively expensive, computationally speaking.

On Tuesday, MIT researchers announced that they have devised a solution to that restriction, not by widening the data pipeline but by solving a differential equation that has stumped mathematicians since 1907. Specifically, the team solved, “the differential equation behind the interaction of two neurons through synapses… to unlock a new type of fast and efficient artificial intelligence algorithms.”

“The new machine learning models we call ‘CfC’s’ [closed-form Continuous-time] replace the differential equation defining the computation of the neuron with a closed form approximation, preserving the beautiful properties of liquid networks without the need for numerical integration,” MIT professor and CSAIL Director Daniela Rus said in a Tuesday press statement. “CfC models are causal, compact, explainable, and efficient to train and predict. They open the way to trustworthy machine learning for safety-critical applications.”

So, for those of us without a doctorate in Really Hard Math, differential equations are formulas that can describe the state of a system at various discrete points or steps throughout the process. For example, if you have a robot arm moving from point A to B, you can use a differential equation to know where it is in between the two points in space at any given step within the process. However, solving these equations for every step quickly gets computationally expensive as well. MIT’s “closed form” solution end-arounds that issue by functionally modeling the entire description of a system in a single computational step. AS the MIT team explains:

Imagine if you have an end-to-end neural network that receives driving input from a camera mounted on a car. The network is trained to generate outputs, like the car’s steering angle. In 2020, the team solved this by using liquid neural networks with 19 nodes, so 19 neurons plus a small perception module could drive a car. A differential equation describes each node of that system. With the closed-form solution, if you replace it inside this network, it would give you the exact behavior, as it’s a good approximation of the actual dynamics of the system. They can thus solve the problem with an even lower number of neurons, which means it would be faster and less computationally expensive.

By solving this equation at the neuron-level, the team is hopeful that they’ll be able to construct models of the human brain that measure in the millions of neural connections, something not possible today. The team also notes that this CfC model might be able to take the visual training it learned in one environment and apply it to a wholly new situation without additional work, what’s known as out-of-distribution generalization. That’s not something current-gen models can really do and would prove to be a significant step towards the generalized AI systems of tomorrow.

US Army starts testing a modified version of Canoo’s electric pickup truck

The all-wheel Light Tactical Vehicle features multiple configurations and carbon Kevlar parts.

Canoo

Igor Bonifacic|@igorbonifacic|December 4, 2022 4:56 PM

Earlier this year, electric vehicle startup Canoo warned it was running low on cash. Since then, the company’s prospects have taken a turn for the better. Over the span of two days in July, Canoo announced separate agreements to provide Walmart with 4,500 EVs and the US Army with a test vehicle. This week, the company shared an update on its Pentagon contract, announcing it had delivered a prototype of its new Light Tactical Vehicle to the army.

The LTV looks like a modified version of Canoo’s pickup truck. According to the company, it incorporated carbon Kevlar to make the vehicle more durable without increasing its weight. The LTV can be converted from a pickup to a flatbed truck, allowing it to carry construction material and tactical equipment. It even includes a stealth configuration. Canoo says the all-wheel drive LTV can produce up to 600 horsepower. It also features air springs, a raised suspension system and 32-inch tires to make it fit for traversing difficult terrain.

The US military is among the biggest polluters on the planet. It has a larger carbon footprint than about 140 nations, including first-world countries like Sweden and Denmark. At the start of 2022, the Defense Department announced a net-zero emissions plan that, among other tactics, called for the army to electrify its combat and support vehicles. While there’s no guarantee Canoo will be part of that initiative, securing the US Army as a customer would be a significant boon for the startup.

Subscribe to our two newsletters:

Engadget Deals

– A weekly roundup of our favorite tech deals

The Morning After

– A daily dose of the news you need

https://ads.pubmatic.com/AdServer/js/user_sync.html?p=156758&userIdMacro=PM_UID&predirect=https%3A%2F%2Fsync.spotim.market%2Fcsync%3Ft%3Da%26ep%3D281178%26extuid%3DPM_UID

https://smartwatermagazine.com/blogs/graham-mann/new-buildings-turkey-feature-rainwater-harvesting-systems

home > architecture > rain collector skyscraper

home > architecture > tower, city, tower skyscraper competition

RAIN WATER HARVESTING IN BUILDINGS

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010

Water Building Resort

Orlando de Urrutia

Location: TBA- Coast of France

Straight out of the future- this building still in concept stages- is designed to replica an actual rain drop in air. The slick exterior houses solar panels and a state of the art technology called Teexmicron that is the first ever in it’s kind to turn air into water via solar power.

The architects also plan for the building to catch rain water and salt water in the bottom of the building, to be treated and used within. Although this is still in the design stage, it shows how creative and out of the box architects are willing to be these days. Many architects question how to respond to nature through design and how to mimic it’s natural aesthetics, but few know how to capture the qualities without ruining them. Time can only tell where this building fits in.

POSTED BY DEVIN AT 6/03/2010

NO COMMENTS:

FOLLOWERS

https://www.blogger.com/followers.g?blogID=5652389321406787319&colors=Cgt0cmFuc3BhcmVudBILdHJhbnNwYXJlbnQaByM5OTk5OTkiByM5OWFhZGQqByMwMDAwMDAyByNhYWRkOTk6ByM5OTk5OTlCByM5OWFhZGRKByM3Nzc3NzdSByM5OWFhZGRaC3RyYW5zcGFyZW50&pageSize=21&postID=8154113566379848147&origin=https://rainwaterbuildings.blogspot.com/&usegapi=1&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fscs%2Fabc-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fk%3Dgapi.lb.en.geaHZXF2-fw.O%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAHpOoo9yYF5eCIYPx4UH9gpJptM2Q_GGxQ%2Fm%3D__features__#id=I0_1671100566325&_gfid=I0_1671100566325&parent=https%3A%2F%2Frainwaterbuildings.blogspot.com&pfname=&rpctoken=18807295

BLOG ARCHIVE

ABOUT ME

DEVIN

VIEW MY COMPLETE PROFILE

RAIN WATER HARVESTING IN BUILDINGS

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010

Water Building Resort

Orlando de Urrutia

Location: TBA- Coast of France

POSTED BY DEVIN AT 6/03/2010

NO COMMENTS:

FOLLOWERS

BLOG ARCHIVE

ABOUT ME

DEVIN

VIEW MY COMPLETE PROFILE

THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

Home >
Projects >
FORAM – Water Purification Vessel

PROJECT

Posted on: August 02, 2016

FORAM – Water Purification Vessel

Bart//Bratke

View all images (14)

PROJECT DETAILS

PROJECT NAMEFORAM – Water Purification Vessel LOCATIONSanta Monica Bay

Los Angeles ,

CA , USAARCHITECTBart//BratkeCLIENT/OWNERLand Art Generator Initiative PROJECT TYPES

Infrastructure , TransportationPROJECT SCOPE

Adaptive Reuse , New ConstructionSIZE400 sq. meters YEAR COMPLETED2016AWARDS2016 Land Art Generator Initiative – Shortlisted Top 4SHARED BY

Paul Bart , Bart//BratkeTEAMPaul Clemens Bart, Project Architect
Marvin Bratke, Project ArchitectCONSULTANTSOther: Christian Tschersich PROJECT STATUSConcept ProposalROOM OR SPACE

Dining Room ,

Exteriors ,

Outdoor , Specialty RoomSTYLEModern

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

California has been experiencing serious drought and water scarcity over the last years. The state is entering the fourth year of a record-breaking drought creating an extremely parched landscape. Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought State of Emergency in January 2015 and imposed strict conservation measures statewide. According to an aerial survey conducted by the U.S. Forest Service in April, about 12 million trees have died in California forestlands in the past year because of extreme drought. The dead trees add to the flammability of a drying landscape that is increasingly threatened by large, intense wildfires. California’s cities and towns would be required to cut their water usage by up to 35 percent or face steep fines under proposed new rules, the state’s first-ever mandatory cutbacks in urban water use as the state enters its fourth year of severe drought.
In this context, FORAM is a prototype that aims at meeting the need of the mutualisation of the knowledge in terms of sustainable management of the water resource and at the same time creating awareness by creating a usable piece of art in front of Santa Monica’s coastline. The nomadic, hydrodynamic vessels become a showcase and interconnected learning platform for water purification processes and raise awareness for free access to drinking water worldwide. FORAM is an innovative scientific experiment dedicated to set investigation fields as much innovative too. It is a “clean” vessel, of a new generation, a floating purification station, a tool of ecologic promotion, dedicated to sensitize the populations.
FORAM borrows its name from the amoebae foraminifera, a marine organism that can be found in brackish, freshwater and even terrestrial habitats, producing snail shaped shells that grow with the organism.
The project aims at mixing people around the notion of water respect, sharing in movement and dynamic balance.
FORAM is a self-sufficient, modular swimming raft-pavilion, equipped with water purification technologies and a solar pond as a clean energy generator to foster coast farming and build an artificial reef of clean water plants in front of Santa Monica bay, therefore explaining modern and ecological purification processes and natural energy generation in one art experience. The organism is designed to have carbon-zero emissions, purifying drinking water and collection energy via the principle of the solar pond. The raft consists of two major parts: On one hand the floating raft itself. Its scenography animates the debate on the water future into four thematic areas that provide spaces for urban farming, dedicated learning area, an eatery with self-grown food and a water bar at the gravity center where floating platform and performative roof canopy meet each other. On the other hand, the roof structure consists of 3 elevated tanks, at the top of the canopy, that purify water via direct desalination that gets distributed via a network of transparent tubes and collected at the bottom of the raft.
FORAM collects the desalinated water at the three lowest points of its construction with the conduit systems. Pumps which are powered by clean energy gained in the solar ponds pump the water into the conduit system and from there into the desalination tanks. The desalinated clean water is pumped into storage tanks which are mounted on the underside of the rafts. The fresh clean water can either be enjoyed first hand at the fresh water bar, stored into the Santa Monica water network, used on one of the platform’s arms for off shore farming or get vaporized to cool down the surrounding and create an own atmosphere inside the structure. FORAM provides a new relaxation and chill out spot in front off the coast of Santa Monica. The pavilion metamorphoses into a fog cloud with evanescent contour of its own inside using sound, smell and media projection to attract its users at nighttime, providing a platform for resident artists and a spectacular and fun off-shore entertainment program. FORAM’s water core becomes the fireplace of the 21st century, providing an interesting space, where people gather, meet and interact with each other. It is a poetic invitation to a sensory experience for transdisciplinary research, geopolitical debates, popular pedagogy and therefore for the emergence of an ecologic avant-garde on the water theme.
In the center of the project is the human itself, balancing between his actions and the respect of the environment.

Keywords:

ORGANIZATION:Bart//Bratke

MORE PROJECTS BY BART//BRATKE

Nuremberg Concert Hall

https://e5e5e3722c0f62f5040fbf20e483db32.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

PROJECT GALLERY HELP

ARCHITECT Project Gallery FAQ

User guide

RELATED PROJECTS

The Home of the Human Safety Net
Venice
Migliore+Servetto

Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv
PEZ

Las Olas Parking Garage
Fort Lauderdale, FL
GKD Metal Fabrics

Creating a High-Tech Hub at Wenzhou Innovaland Start-Up Zone
Wenzhou
Aedas

View All Related Projects

https://e5e5e3722c0f62f5040fbf20e483db32.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

REMODELING

2022 DIGITAL EDITION

2022 Residential Architect Design AwardsSubscribe

Architect Magazine: Architectural Design | Architecture Online: The premier site for architecture industry news & building resources for architects and architecture industry professionals.

Relevant Sites

Close X

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010

Water Building Resort

Orlando de Urrutia

Location: TBA- Coast of France

POSTED BY DEVIN AT 6/03/2010

NO COMMENTS:

FOLLOWERS

BLOG ARCHIVE

ABOUT ME

DEVIN

VIEW MY COMPLETE PROFILE

tower, city, tower skyscraper competition

architecture130 sharesconnections: 13

publish my work

promote my project

share my vision

PRODUCT LIBRARY

https://designclip.architonic.com/8560001/products/man

in alliance with ARCHITONIC

POPULAR NOW ARCH!

BIG completes slithering villa gug on the countryside hills of northern denmark

20k views

kengo kuma designs observatory/café in japan as a ‘staircase to the sky’

16k views

colossal installations at AlUla’s arts valley: from ahmed mater to james turrell + michael heizer

12k views

TOP 10 reader submissions of 2022 — public spaces

floating miscellaneous goods revive arata isozaki’s original concrete building in japan

11k views

https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-1803347774687458&output=html&h=250&slotname=7778417911&adk=4224403972&adf=4170220461&pi=t.ma~as.7778417911&w=300&lmt=1671100208&format=300×250&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.designboom.com%2Farchitecture%2Ftower-city-tower-skyscraper-competition%2F&wgl=1&dt=1671100208771&bpp=1&bdt=2200&idt=16&shv=r20221207&mjsv=m202212050101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D72e9a90e800aedf0-227755a83dd80059%3AT%3D1671100119%3ART%3D1671100119%3AS%3DALNI_MZejUdc2ufbVEYc7oHr32RPPGYViQ&gpic=UID%3D0000091392c0b98c%3AT%3D1671100119%3ART%3D1671100119%3AS%3DALNI_MYOQlmA6e6hTVKmulHu3Azml2oA-Q&correlator=6426516281834&frm=20&pv=2&ga_vid=1301156729.1671100080&ga_sid=1671100209&ga_hid=1105517626&ga_fc=1&u_tz=-360&u_his=13&u_h=900&u_w=1440&u_ah=900&u_aw=1440&u_cd=24&u_sd=2&adx=998&ady=2821&biw=1440&bih=820&scr_x=0&scr_y=7&eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759842%2C31071219%2C44779794%2C44780792&oid=2&pvsid=804746810790985&tmod=1840669448&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.designboom.com%2Farchitecture%2Frain-collector-skyscraper%2F&eae=0&fc=896&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1440%2C0%2C1440%2C900%2C1440%2C820&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=0&bc=31&ifi=1&uci=a!1&btvi=1&fsb=1&xpc=rGpdwH8ohr&p=https%3A//www.designboom.com&dtd=53

‘tower | city | tower’

‘tower | city | tower’, a skyscraper project that seeks to restore the natural dimension of the city of marseille while taking into account the constraints of its urban landscapes. marseille is the second largest city of france where issues of urban sprawl has become increasingly evident.

this proposed skyscraper design offers the opportunity to rethink all the functionalities, needs and demands of the city, especially in terms of population density and all the activities involved such as work, housing and transportation.

tower, city, tower skyscraper competition ‘tower | city | tower’ detail

‘tower | city | towers’ suggests to deconstruct the existing city and rebuild it on the vast sea areas of marseille. marine life would be taken into account as reconstruction would take place above – and not in – the sea. in undertaking this shift, the landmass would be given the opportunity to restore itself and facilitate the regrowth of the natural landscape.

tower, city, tower skyscraper competition ‘tower | city | towers’ modules

the design of the project presents a set of raised modules. the classical framework of a city such as streets, roads, housing units, green spaces, schools and transportation infrastructure are retained within these modules while fields and woods, as well as a direct connection to the sea, are also offered to each inhabitant.

materials gathered from the ruins of the former city is recycled as the raw materials for the reconstruction.

tower, city, tower skyscraper competition ‘tower | city | towers’ modules situated in the sea areas of marseille, france

‘tower | city | towers’ was designed by a team of parisian architects for the 2010 skyscraper competition. the team consisting of deric fourie, dan bernos, michael menuet, pablo del amo, received special mention from evolo magazine for their submitted entry.

fiona db

mar 18, 2010

DOUBLEPAGE OCCHIO

2010 SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION (13)

jiang yuan and xu yang: vertical confluence

hongjun zhou and lu xiong: hermit mountains skyscraper

felipe campolina: portable housing

CASA DE LA LUZ

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-vyJWaQyGos%3Frel%3D0%26hd%3D1%26autohide%3D1%26showinfo%3D0%26autoplay%3D1%26enablejsapi%3D1%26origin%3D%2A%26mute%3D1

site–more video

PRODUCT LIBRARY

a diverse digital database that acts as a valuable guide in gaining insight and information about a product directly from the manufacturer, and serves as a rich reference point in developing a project or scheme.https://designclip.architonic.com/8560001/products/proids?demo=1

ARCHITECTURE NEWS

watch VTN’s intricate bamboo welcome center filter sunlight with its sculptural vaulting

the massive structure by vo trong nghia takes shape as an assemblage of 42,000 pieces of bamboo.

architecture

+1K shares

connections: +2960

TOP 10 reader submissions of 2022 — public spaces

from engaging educational facilities, to a giant self-contained floating city, we spotlight 2022’s TOP 10 public spaces by our readers.

architecture

176 shares

readers

connections: 8

TOP 10 LISTS OF 2022 – BIG STORIES (8)

TOP 10 museums and cultural venues of 2022

from a curved corten steel corner attached to the danish refugee museum to a private art gallery clad in movable, shimmering copper tiles, designboom highlights the top 10 museums of 2022.

architecture

249 shares

connections: +530

OMA punctuates brooklyn waterfront with newly completed ‘eagle + west’ towers

the project takes shape as an assembly of shifting volumes wrapped in a facade of striated stone ‘shingles.’

architecture

351 shares

connections: +5400

designboom will always be there for you

milan, new york, beijing, tokyo, since 1999

IT 06392880966

LASCIATE OGNI SPERANZA O VOI CHE ENTRATE
(divine comedy, dante alighieri)

we use cookies to make your reading a better experience.

got it!more info

home > architecture > rain collector skyscraper

rain collector skyscraper

architecture+4K sharesconnections: +170

publish my work

promote my project

share my vision

PRODUCT LIBRARY

https://designclip.architonic.com/8560001/products/man

in alliance with ARCHITONIC

POPULAR NOW ARCH!

BIG completes slithering villa gug on the countryside hills of northern denmark

20k views

kengo kuma designs observatory/café in japan as a ‘staircase to the sky’

16k views

colossal installations at AlUla’s arts valley: from ahmed mater to james turrell + michael heizer

12k views

floating miscellaneous goods revive arata isozaki’s original concrete building in japan

11k views

https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-1803347774687458&output=html&h=250&slotname=7778417911&adk=4224403972&adf=4170220461&pi=t.ma~as.7778417911&w=300&lmt=1671100135&format=300×250&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.designboom.com%2Farchitecture%2Frain-collector-skyscraper%2F&wgl=1&dt=1671100119005&bpp=2&bdt=39104&idt=103&shv=r20221207&mjsv=m202212050101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D72e9a90e800aedf0-227755a83dd80059%3AT%3D1671100119%3ART%3D1671100119%3AS%3DALNI_MZejUdc2ufbVEYc7oHr32RPPGYViQ&gpic=UID%3D0000091392c0b98c%3AT%3D1671100119%3ART%3D1671100119%3AS%3DALNI_MYOQlmA6e6hTVKmulHu3Azml2oA-Q&prev_fmts=0x0&nras=1&correlator=6903866224600&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1301156729.1671100080&ga_sid=1671100119&ga_hid=2018693690&ga_fc=1&u_tz=-360&u_his=12&u_h=900&u_w=1440&u_ah=900&u_aw=1440&u_cd=24&u_sd=2&adx=998&ady=3581&biw=1440&bih=820&scr_x=0&scr_y=318&eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759842%2C31071219%2C44779794%2C44780792&oid=2&pvsid=1371573291462527&tmod=1840669448&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fr.search.yahoo.com&eae=0&fc=896&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1440%2C0%2C1440%2C900%2C1440%2C820&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=0&bc=31&ifi=1&uci=a!1&btvi=1&fsb=1&xpc=YlPayjWIdg&p=https%3A//www.designboom.com&dtd=16683

‘capture the rain’ skyscraper by ryszard rychlicki and agnieszka nowak

polish architectural students ryszard rychlicki and agnieszka nowak of H3AR received a special mention for their proposal in the 2010 skyscraper competition.

‘capture the rain’ skyscraper is a building whose roof and external shell, which consists systems of gutters, are aimed at capturing as much rainfall as possible to meet the daily needs of its inhabitants. average daily consumption of water per person is 150 liters, out of which 85 liters may be replaced by rain water. within the last thirty years water consumption has significantly increased. there are lots of factors that contribute to such an increase such as increasing number washing machines and dish washers, increasing popularity of garden showering devices and flushing toilets. a third of water being used in households in western countries is flushed in toilets. since 1900 the total water consumption in the US has increased by 1000%. at present, an average american uses five times more water that a citizen of developing countries. such an increase is related to among others improved living standards. on the other hand, a national hobby of the danes is collecting rain water for washing and watering plants. within the last ten years average use of pure water in denmark dropped by 40% and inhabitants of the so called eco-villages use a third part of the national average.

in view of this data, they decided to design a tower, whose structure will allow for capturing and processing as much rainfall as possible to provide with water for its inhabitants. millennia plants have been developing systems of capturing and processing rainfall. such systems helped them to deal with water deficits or surpluses. similarly, they wanted to copy their simple mechanisms of rainfall capturing and processing. initially, in designing the tower, we focused at shaping and modeling the surface of the roof to capture as much rainfall as possible. under a roof’s surface, there are water reservoirs in the form of a large funnel and reed fields, which serve as a hydro botanic water treatment unit. the unit processes water into usable water that is further transmitted to apartments. a network of gutters on the external surfaces of the building is designed to capture rainfall flowing down the building. such flowing rainfall is transmitted to floors and its surplus is stored in a reservoir under the building. water captured and processed by the building may be used for flushing toilets, feeding washing machines, watering plants, cleaning floors and other domestic applications. having analyzed rainfall in several large cities in developed countries, we obtained a formula that shows what percentage of daily pure water consumption may be replaced with rainfall thanks to the technology applied in their building.

rain collector skyscraper top section of ‘capture the rain’

rain collector skyscraper detail of balcony

rain collector skyscraper how the rain contributes to the rest of the building

rain collector skyscraper the funnel which is at the core of the building

rain collector skyscraper water consumption table the water is reused and circulated around the building

project info: rain collector and skyscraper design- ryszard rychlicki, agnieszka nowak ( www.h3ar.pl) 4th year students of architecture academy of fine arts in poznan poland special mention-2010 skyscraper competition evolo

ridhika naidoo I designboom

mar 11, 2010

DOUBLEPAGE OCCHIO

2010 SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION (13)

jiang yuan and xu yang: vertical confluence

tower, city, tower skyscraper competition

hongjun zhou and lu xiong: hermit mountains skyscraper

ARCHITECTURE IN POLAND (146)

unism studio blends subterranean factory’s green roof into the polish rural landscape

rising over warsaw, foster + partners’ varso tower becomes tallest in the EU

mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland

H3AR (5)

ryszard rychlicki and agnieszka nowak: fashion museum omotesando, tokyo

hugon kowalski: watertower skyscraper

H3AR: instant house

RAIN WATER COLLECTORS (11)

adam wiercinski revitalizes water tower 2.0 in wronki poland

water bench by MARS architects collects + stores rainwater

a billboard in peru creates clean drinking water from air humidity

CASA DE LA LUZ

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-vyJWaQyGos%3Frel%3D0%26hd%3D1%26autohide%3D1%26showinfo%3D0%26autoplay%3D1%26enablejsapi%3D1%26origin%3D%2A%26mute%3D1

site–more video

PRODUCT LIBRARY

ARCHITECTURE NEWS

watch VTN’s intricate bamboo welcome center filter sunlight with its sculptural vaulting

the massive structure by vo trong nghia takes shape as an assemblage of 42,000 pieces of bamboo.

architecture

+1.3K shares

connections: +2960

TOP 10 reader submissions of 2022 — public spaces

from engaging educational facilities, to a giant self-contained floating city, we spotlight 2022’s TOP 10 public spaces by our readers.

architecture

175 shares

readers

connections: 8

TOP 10 LISTS OF 2022 – BIG STORIES (8)

TOP 10 museums and cultural venues of 2022

from a curved corten steel corner attached to the danish refugee museum to a private art gallery clad in movable, shimmering copper tiles, designboom highlights the top 10 museums of 2022.

architecture

249 shares

connections: +530

OMA punctuates brooklyn waterfront with newly completed ‘eagle + west’ towers

the project takes shape as an assembly of shifting volumes wrapped in a facade of striated stone ‘shingles.’

architecture

350 shares

connections: +5400

designboom will always be there for you

milan, new york, beijing, tokyo, since 1999

IT 06392880966

LASCIATE OGNI SPERANZA O VOI CHE ENTRATE
(divine comedy, dante alighieri)

we use cookies to make your reading a better experience.

got it!more info

SeaScraper iceberg-like structures helps filter ocean water and collect waste

https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-6677366052590400&output=html&h=250&slotname=1252440586&adk=3513318840&adf=121277957&pi=t.ma~as.1252440586&w=300&lmt=1671100364&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenlaunches.com%2Farchitecture%2Fseascraper-iceberg-like-structures-helps-filter-ocean-water-and-collect-waste.php&wgl=1&dt=1671100363822&bpp=27&bdt=725&idt=105&shv=r20221207&mjsv=m202212010101&ptt=5&saldr=sa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3Dbca93249d4ed1860-2286f2394ad800bc%3AT%3D1671100364%3ART%3D1671100364%3AS%3DALNI_MaMF8Pesl8Mh1f3vvbTCNUHCRJPug&gpic=UID%3D0000091392e51e92%3AT%3D1671100364%3ART%3D1671100364%3AS%3DALNI_MZF1l9FO3u_3X4HEHkM44XbU3tKTg&correlator=441279108808&frm=20&pv=2&ga_vid=433228792.1671100364&ga_sid=1671100364&ga_hid=1239800026&ga_fc=0&u_tz=-360&u_his=14&u_h=900&u_w=1440&u_ah=900&u_aw=1440&u_cd=24&u_sd=2&adx=390&ady=210&biw=1440&bih=820&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759837%2C31071167%2C31071199%2C44780792&oid=2&pvsid=3399040568369593&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fr.search.yahoo.com&eae=0&fc=640&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1440%2C0%2C1440%2C900%2C1440%2C820&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Ce%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=0&bc=31&ifi=1&uci=a!1&fsb=1&xpc=vX3QCqwPLP&p=https%3A//www.greenlaunches.com&dtd=229

Our oceans today are being ridden with waste, particularly plastic and non-degradable materials taking to the sea. This in turn proves treacherous for the eco-system and marine life and destroys both gradually, having an adverse effect on the environment. Behold the SeaScraper, an architectural brainchild designed to keep our water bodies clean. Structured like icebergs, these are largely submerged beneath the surface of the sea and use three separate zones to collect waste including a dedicated waste collection unit, recycling and energy recovery facilities in the middle and housing/recreational estates above sea level! An innovative way to clean up our oceans that could pretty much prove to be extremely practical if built sustainably, these SeaScrapers could do the eco-system a huge favor if they’re ever turned into a reality.

https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-6677366052590400&output=html&h=60&slotname=7382740817&adk=776758268&adf=31250516&pi=t.ma~as.7382740817&w=468&lmt=1671100364&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenlaunches.com%2Farchitecture%2Fseascraper-iceberg-like-structures-helps-filter-ocean-water-and-collect-waste.php&wgl=1&dt=1671100363822&bpp=2&bdt=725&idt=113&shv=r20221207&mjsv=m202212010101&ptt=5&saldr=sa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3Dbca93249d4ed1860-2286f2394ad800bc%3AT%3D1671100364%3ART%3D1671100364%3AS%3DALNI_MaMF8Pesl8Mh1f3vvbTCNUHCRJPug&gpic=UID%3D0000091392e51e92%3AT%3D1671100364%3ART%3D1671100364%3AS%3DALNI_MZF1l9FO3u_3X4HEHkM44XbU3tKTg&prev_slotnames=1252440586&correlator=441279108808&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=433228792.1671100364&ga_sid=1671100364&ga_hid=1239800026&ga_fc=0&u_tz=-360&u_his=14&u_h=900&u_w=1440&u_ah=900&u_aw=1440&u_cd=24&u_sd=2&adx=240&ady=1035&biw=1440&bih=820&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759837%2C31071167%2C31071199%2C44780792&oid=2&pvsid=3399040568369593&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fr.search.yahoo.com&eae=0&fc=640&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1440%2C0%2C1440%2C900%2C1440%2C820&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cebr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=0&bc=31&ifi=2&uci=a!2&btvi=1&fsb=1&xpc=aH7oPqjPd1&p=https%3A//www.greenlaunches.com&dtd=232

[edie]

Posted in Topics:Architecture, Tags: , iceberg ocean ocean-waste sea seascraper skyscraper on September 6, 2012

https://disqus.com/recommendations/?base=default&f=greenlaunches&t_i=5628%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenlaunches.com%2F%3Fp%3D5628&t_u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenlaunches.com%2Farchitecture%2Fseascraper-iceberg-like-structures-helps-filter-ocean-water-and-collect-waste.php&t_e=SeaScraper%20iceberg-like%20structures%20helps%20filter%20ocean%20water%20and%20collect%20waste&t_d=SeaScraper%20iceberg-like%20structures%20helps%20filter%20ocean%20water%20and%20collect%20waste%20-&t_t=SeaScraper%20iceberg-like%20structures%20helps%20filter%20ocean%20water%20and%20collect%20waste#version=3b8ead85eb295b675e5f482c6b87330b

https://disqus.com/embed/comments/?base=default&f=greenlaunches&t_i=5628%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenlaunches.com%2F%3Fp%3D5628&t_u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenlaunches.com%2Farchitecture%2Fseascraper-iceberg-like-structures-helps-filter-ocean-water-and-collect-waste.php&t_e=SeaScraper%20iceberg-like%20structures%20helps%20filter%20ocean%20water%20and%20collect%20waste&t_d=SeaScraper%20iceberg-like%20structures%20helps%20filter%20ocean%20water%20and%20collect%20waste%20-&t_t=SeaScraper%20iceberg-like%20structures%20helps%20filter%20ocean%20water%20and%20collect%20waste&s_o=default#version=e7981c533f0d32e378dd2e213d8be6d3

SeaScraper iceberg-like structures helps filter ocean water and collect waste

[edie]

Posted in Topics:Architecture, Tags: , iceberg ocean ocean-waste sea seascraper skyscraper on September 6, 2012

ShareThis Copy and Paste

https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/html/r20221207/r20110914/zrt_lookup.html?fsb=1#RS-3-&adk=1812271801&client=ca-pub-6677366052590400&fa=1&ifi=6&uci=a!6&btvi=4&xpc=7N8k0L5noL&p=https%3A//www.greenlaunches.comSearch Alternative Energy Architecture Awareness and Hype Biofuels Gadgets and Tech Other Stuff Recycle Transport SeaScraper iceberg-like structures helps filter ocean water and collect waste Our oceans today are being ridden with waste, particularly plastic and non-degradable materials taking to the sea. This in turn proves treacherous for the eco-system and marine life and destroys both gradually, having an adverse effect on the environment. Behold the SeaScraper, an architectural brainchild designed to keep our water bodies clean. Structured like icebergs, these are largely submerged beneath the surface of the sea and use three separate zones to collect waste including a dedicated waste collection unit, recycling and energy recovery facilities in the middle and housing/recreational estates above sea level! An innovative way to clean up our oceans that could pretty much prove to be extremely practical if built sustainably, these SeaScrapers could do the eco-system a huge favor if they’re ever turned into a reality. [edie] Posted in Topics:Architecture, Tags: , icebergoceanocean-wasteseaseascraperskyscraper on September 6, 2012 Copyright 2012 Greenlaunches.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Search Alternative Energy Architecture Awareness and Hype Biofuels Gadgets and Tech Other Stuff Recycle Transport SeaScraper iceberg-like structures helps filter ocean water and collect waste Our oceans today are being ridden with waste, particularly plastic and non-degradable materials taking to the sea. This in turn proves treacherous for the eco-system and marine life and destroys both gradually, having an adverse effect on the environment. Behold the SeaScraper, an architectural brainchild designed to keep our water bodies clean. Structured like icebergs, these are largely submerged beneath the surface of the sea and use three separate zones to collect waste including a dedicated waste collection unit, recycling and energy recovery facilities in the middle and housing/recreational estates above sea level! An innovative way to clean up our oceans that could pretty much prove to be extremely practical if built sustainably, these SeaScrapers could do the eco-system a huge favor if they’re ever turned into a reality. [edie] Posted in Topics:Architecture, Tags: , icebergoceanocean-wasteseaseascraperskyscraper on September 6, 2012 Copyright 2012 Greenlaunches.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ShareThis Copy and Paste

Gigantic Water Harvesting Skyscrapers Could Solve Sudan’s Drought

ARCHITECTURE

Environment Conservation Water

08/27/2011
under Architecture, Design, Environment, Water

by Mike Chino VIEW SLIDESHOW

Continue reading below

Our Featured Videos

https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.549.0_en.html#goog_846249383

https://rainwaterbuildings.blogspot.com/2010/06/water-building-resort.html

380.3K

New Sumatran Elephant Hospital Named for Steve Irwin

Watertower, H3AR architecture, polish architecture, sudan, architecture for sudan, drought-proof architecture, green architecture, sustainable architecture, eco architecture, green design, eco design, sustainable design

Darfur’s underground lake covers a distance of 19,110 square miles and has the potential to restore peace to a region ravaged by drought, however providing access to all that water has proven difficult. H3AR’s Watertower aims to tap this resource through good design and effective water management. The skyscraper would work as a hospital, a school, a food storage center, and most importantly, a water storage center.

The building resembles a baobab, the “upside down tree” from the Savanah, and it houses water pumps and a treatment plant. These pumps take the water from the aquifer, pump it throughout the building to heat it and cool it, and store it within the core of the building itself. The building’s users would then have access to this water, which would be recycled by the treatment plant.

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

H3Ar’s plan calls for three towers to be built. The towers would be constructed from stacked dry clay bricks, which would be manufactured on site. Why bricks? They can be manufactured locally, are a sustainable building material, and are tied to the local community. The bricks would be made with a mixture of earth, cement, and water. The shape of the towers provides shade on the ground, stabilizing the microclimate, and between them an artificial lake would be created. This artificial lake would further assist in creating solace amid the harsh African environment.

H3Ar, have certainly created a very cool design to solve an extremely difficult problem. While still a concept at the moment, the project provides a reminder that good design can have far-reaching consequences.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Sustainable Building

Foshan Pearl: China’s Energy Efficient Gymnasium Completed

Japan’s First Passive House Showcases Energy Efficient Building

Houston Hive to be a Sustainable Village Made from 500 Shipping Containers

INTERVIEW: Home Improvement Legend Bob Vila Talks to Us About Green Building

Santa Monica’s Garden / Garden Project Quantifies the Benefits of Sustainable Building

Green Building in Cold Climates: Inhabitat Interview with Bernat and Kate of Maison Durable Portneuf

Water Pump

DIY: Beat the Heatwave by Making Your Own Air Conditioner

6 Emergency Essentials for Surviving 72 Hours Without Power

Floating Seabin trash collector could rid the oceans of plastic waste

Building Material

Zaragoza’s Solar-Powered Spanish Pavilion is Shielded by a Ceramic Forest

VIEW COMMENTS (4)

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.SIGN UP

https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/anchor?ar=1&k=6LejtYMaAAAAAIBcvz0MUE2wAH4k4YNQnsn6ZGPn&co=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmhhYml0YXQuY29tOjQ0Mw..&hl=en&v=pn3ro1xnhf4yB8qmnrhh9iD2&size=invisible&cb=pxfmxmt17t0i

rain collector skyscraper

architecture0 sharesconnections: +170

publish my work

promote my project

share my vision

PRODUCT LIBRARY

in alliance with ARCHITONIC

POPULAR NOW ARCH!

BIG completes slithering villa gug on the countryside hills of northern denmark

20k views

kengo kuma designs observatory/café in japan as a ‘staircase to the sky’

16k views

colossal installations at AlUla’s arts valley: from ahmed mater to james turrell + michael heizer

12k views

floating miscellaneous goods revive arata isozaki’s original concrete building in japan

11k views

‘capture the rain’ skyscraper by ryszard rychlicki and agnieszka nowak

polish architectural students ryszard rychlicki and agnieszka nowak of H3AR received a special mention for their proposal in the 2010 skyscraper competition.

rain collector skyscraper top section of ‘capture the rain’

rain collector skyscraper detail of balcony

rain collector skyscraper how the rain contributes to the rest of the building

rain collector skyscraper the funnel which is at the core of the building

rain collector skyscraper water consumption table the water is reused and circulated around the building

ridhika naidoo I designboom

mar 11, 2010

DOUBLEPAGE OCCHIO

2010 SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION (13)

jiang yuan and xu yang: vertical confluence

tower, city, tower skyscraper competition

hongjun zhou and lu xiong: hermit mountains skyscraper

ARCHITECTURE IN POLAND (146)

unism studio blends subterranean factory’s green roof into the polish rural landscape

rising over warsaw, foster + partners’ varso tower becomes tallest in the EU

mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland

H3AR (5)

ryszard rychlicki and agnieszka nowak: fashion museum omotesando, tokyo

hugon kowalski: watertower skyscraper

H3AR: instant house

RAIN WATER COLLECTORS (11)

adam wiercinski revitalizes water tower 2.0 in wronki poland

water bench by MARS architects collects + stores rainwater

a billboard in peru creates clean drinking water from air humidity

CASA DE LA LUZ

site–more video

PRODUCT LIBRARY

ARCHITECTURE NEWS

watch VTN’s intricate bamboo welcome center filter sunlight with its sculptural vaulting

the massive structure by vo trong nghia takes shape as an assemblage of 42,000 pieces of bamboo.

architecture

+1.3K shares

connections: +2960

TOP 10 reader submissions of 2022 — public spaces

from engaging educational facilities, to a giant self-contained floating city, we spotlight 2022’s TOP 10 public spaces by our readers.

architecture

175 shares

readers

connections: 8

TOP 10 LISTS OF 2022 – BIG STORIES (8)

TOP 10 museums and cultural venues of 2022

from a curved corten steel corner attached to the danish refugee museum to a private art gallery clad in movable, shimmering copper tiles, designboom highlights the top 10 museums of 2022.

architecture

249 shares

connections: +530

OMA punctuates brooklyn waterfront with newly completed ‘eagle + west’ towers

the project takes shape as an assembly of shifting volumes wrapped in a facade of striated stone ‘shingles.’

architecture

350 shares

connections: +5400

designboom will always be there for you

milan, new york, beijing, tokyo, since 1999

IT 06392880966

LASCIATE OGNI SPERANZA O VOI CHE ENTRATE
(divine comedy, dante alighieri)

we use cookies to make your reading a better experience.

got it!more info

rain collector skyscraper

Newsletters

US MARKETS OPEN IN:H M SIn the news

Dow Jones -0.42%

Nasdaq-0.79%S&P 500-0.61%META-1.57%TSLA-2.79%BABA-2.95%

HOME SCIENCE

Here’s how we’ll control the weather in 100 years

Uma Sharma and Alyssa Pagano

Dec 10, 2020, 9:38 AM

https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.549.0_en.html#goog_14265626

0 of 15 secondsVolume 0%

00:01

04:29

MOST RECENT

Man covering face walking through smoke and tear gas from protests in Peru

WATCH: Protests in Peru turn deadly after President Pedro Castillo is ousted

The true cost of America’s war machines

Iran hangs man from a crane in second execution related to protests

Crowd boos Elon Musk at Dave Chappelle’s comedy show

Photo on left of Joe Biden during Brittney Griner release announcement and photo of Britney Griner on the left

Brittney Griner released from Russian detainment

When You Eat Avocado Every Day, This Is What Happens

Top US Doctor: Sugar Is Not The Problem (This Is)

GundryMD

Sponsored

Taboola Feed

Cleans Pores, Removes Dirt, Excess Sebum and Dead Skin, Making Your Skin Smoother.Hot Sale 70% OFF

Aging Skin? Dermatologist Says Throw Away Your Creams And Do This (It’s Genius!)Healthcare & Beauty Experts

This one card earns up to 2% cash back on everythingIf you want a simple cash-back card that earns valuable rewards no matter where you shop, the Citi Double Cash is a top option with no annual fee.

Do This Immediately If You Have Moles Or Skin Tags (It’s Genius!)EcoHealthNews|

Sponsored

Man Who Predicted Lehman Crash Says Get Ready For A 2023 “Cash Frenzy”Investing Outlook|

Sponsored

The annual $29.9 Amazon pallet shopping time. If you miss it, you’ll have to wait another year!Amazon|

Sponsored

Electric Companies Will Hate You for Doing This, but They Can’t Stop YouLower Bill

Perfect Shave Without Irritation Or Cuts! The Trimmer Every Man Needs.Luoccia Shop Now

Elon Musk is officially richer than Mark Zuckerberg after Tesla’s addition to the S&P 500 sent its stock price soaringThe billionaire lives a “cash poor” lifestyle and takes no salary from Tesla, but that hasn’t kept him from being the world’s top-paid executive.

https://1bd5549169b0d4176fa6ea3e52fcdfd3.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

SPONSORED CONTENT BY ASANA INC How a work management platform can help your organization embrace digital transformation

SPONSORED CONTENT BY TWILIO 6 inspirational leaders creating a better future for developers

SPONSORED CONTENT BY SLACK How to better your employee experience to avoid a staff of quiet quitters

* Copyright © 2022 Insider Inc. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our
Terms of Service, Privacy Policyand Cookies Policy.

Stock quotes byfinanzen.net
Reprints & Permissions

International Editions:
INTL
AS
AT
DE
ES
IN
JP
MX
NL
PL
ZA

https://ccpa-notice.sp-prod.net/?message_id=364839

Skip to main content

Connecting Waterpeople

Log in
Main menu
HOME
MY FEED
NEWS
BLOGS
BIMONTHLY
ENTITIES
SWM RANKING
MARKET
THEMES
Q & A
ADVERTISING
CONTACT
Search

You are here
BLOGS » ASIA PACIFIC » TURKEY
New buildings in Turkey to feature rainwater harvesting systems

Graham Mann
Follow09/03/2021

About the blog

Blogs11
Graham Mann
Contact author
I have been in the Water & Waste Water industry for 30 years and formed a Water Consultancy business called H2o Building Services both myself and my team have built a wealth of knowledge and expertise Saving companies money on their Water bi
twitter linkedin web
Blog associated to:

H2o Building Services
Twitter LinkedIn Youtube Web

THEMES
URBAN WATER CYCLE

To help the country deal with water shortages and the increasing problem of drought, **Turkey will now be installing rainwater harvesting systems in all new buildings built on plots larger than 2,000 sq/m**, with rainwater collected in underground tanks to help reduce reliance on mains water supplies.
According to Euronews, the country is experiencing its most severe drought in ten years, with Istanbul warning that it has less than 45 days of water left as a result of poor rainfall levels seen in the second half of 2020.
Speaking to the news source, water management expert Dr Akgun Ilhan explained that Turkey has been facing drought conditions since the late 80s, generally every four to seven years, which she puts down to climate change and a “lack of adaptation or even maladaptation” to the crisis.
While climate breakdown does interrupt the natural water cycle, sealing urban surfaces with concrete and asphalt is also having an impact, ensuring that there are few green spaces available where water can “meet soil and fill groundwater resources”.
But now, as reported by the Hurriyet Daily News, a new regulation has been prepared by the Environment and Urbanisation Ministry, meaning that municipalities and institutions now also have the authority to impose obligations on smaller buildings, with experts saying that rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling can help save up to 40 per cent in water consumption.
Dr IIhan also advised that it is important to understand that the country’s limited resources are now shrinking as a result of climate change, as well as the growing population, which is now more than 84 million.
She suggested that the most sustainable strategy moving forward is to reduce water demand, as opposed to increasing water supplies through water transfer systems and building more dams.
The expert went on to add: “One way we can do this is for the central government to obligate local authorities to reduce that 43 per cent water loss to a more acceptable level through legal instruments and economic incentives. But, and at the same time, local authorities can make rainwater reuse and rain harvesting technologies obligatory for new constructions in cities.”
**Water shortages are expected to have an impact in the UK, as well as Turkey,** in the not too distant future, with some parts of the country predicted to see demand outstrip supply in as little as ten years’ time.

Subscribe to our newsletter
Email Address

Basic information about privacy policy
The data provided will be treated by iAgua Conocimiento, SL for the purpose of sending emails with updated information and occasionally on products and / or services of interest. For this we need you to check the following box to grant your consent. Remember that at any time you can exercise your rights of access, rectification and elimination of this data. You can consult all the additional and detailed information about Data Protection.

I accept the sending of email

Comments

RECOMMENDED BLOG POSTS
02/12/2022 · CLIMATE CHANGE ·  21
COP27: Action on water, adaptation and resilience

22/11/2022 · DROUGHT ·  17
Did drought instigate the Industrial Revolution?

26/10/2022 · BUSINESS ·  20
How businesses can be more drought resilient

10/10/2022 · GOVERNANCE ·  16
Govt publishes sewage discharge reduction plan

Most popular

Egypt plans to build 21 desalination plants worth $3 billion to boost water security

The race to net zero for water utilities

Urban floods – are they man made?

VA Tech WABAG to upgrade Purolite’s wastewater treatment plant in Romania

Team predicts environmental effects of increased desalination in the Gulf region

Durban coastline: sewage polluted beaches pose threat to holiday makers and the environment

DEWA receives 29 EOIs for SWRO desalination

The need of a solid ESG framework

Ecolab appoints Eric Green to Board of Directors

How SEKO helped a leisure group protect visitors and attain Legionella compliance
View more
Most followed
Entities(active tab)
Users

ACCIONA
Follow 136 FOLLOWERS

Aqualia
Follow 100 FOLLOWERS

Schneider Electric
Follow 94 FOLLOWERS

Almar Water Solutions
Follow 83 FOLLOWERS

Isle Utilities
Follow 52 FOLLOWERS

Xylem Inc.
Follow 47 FOLLOWERS

We Are Water Foundation
Follow 45 FOLLOWERS

Tedagua
Follow 40 FOLLOWERS

DuPont Water Solutions
Follow 40 FOLLOWERS

Idrica
Follow 38 FOLLOWERS

Bentley Systems
Follow 32 FOLLOWERS

Global Omnium
Follow 29 FOLLOWERS

TecnoConverting
Follow 27 FOLLOWERS

Miya
Follow 27 FOLLOWERS

Gestagua
Follow 23 FOLLOWERS

INCLAM Group
Follow 21 FOLLOWERS

Barmatec
Follow 20 FOLLOWERS

Locken
Follow 19 FOLLOWERS

Veolia
Follow 18 FOLLOWERS

Legal | About us | Contact | © 2022 iAgua

We use our own and third party cookies to improve our services and the relevance and quality of the information we offer you.
I accept cookie policy
More information

Skip to main content

Connecting Waterpeople

Log in
Main menu
HOME
MY FEED
NEWS
BLOGS
BIMONTHLY
ENTITIES
SWM RANKING
MARKET
THEMES
Q & A
ADVERTISING
CONTACT
Search

You are here
BLOGS » ASIA PACIFIC » TURKEY
New buildings in Turkey to feature rainwater harvesting systems

Graham Mann
Follow09/03/2021

About the blog

Blogs11
Graham Mann
Contact author
I have been in the Water & Waste Water industry for 30 years and formed a Water Consultancy business called H2o Building Services both myself and my team have built a wealth of knowledge and expertise Saving companies money on their Water bi
twitter linkedin web
Blog associated to:

H2o Building Services
Twitter LinkedIn Youtube Web

THEMES
URBAN WATER CYCLE

To help the country deal with water shortages and the increasing problem of drought, **Turkey will now be installing rainwater harvesting systems in all new buildings built on plots larger than 2,000 sq/m**, with rainwater collected in underground tanks to help reduce reliance on mains water supplies.
According to Euronews, the country is experiencing its most severe drought in ten years, with Istanbul warning that it has less than 45 days of water left as a result of poor rainfall levels seen in the second half of 2020.
Speaking to the news source, water management expert Dr Akgun Ilhan explained that Turkey has been facing drought conditions since the late 80s, generally every four to seven years, which she puts down to climate change and a “lack of adaptation or even maladaptation” to the crisis.
While climate breakdown does interrupt the natural water cycle, sealing urban surfaces with concrete and asphalt is also having an impact, ensuring that there are few green spaces available where water can “meet soil and fill groundwater resources”.
But now, as reported by the Hurriyet Daily News, a new regulation has been prepared by the Environment and Urbanisation Ministry, meaning that municipalities and institutions now also have the authority to impose obligations on smaller buildings, with experts saying that rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling can help save up to 40 per cent in water consumption.
Dr IIhan also advised that it is important to understand that the country’s limited resources are now shrinking as a result of climate change, as well as the growing population, which is now more than 84 million.
She suggested that the most sustainable strategy moving forward is to reduce water demand, as opposed to increasing water supplies through water transfer systems and building more dams.
The expert went on to add: “One way we can do this is for the central government to obligate local authorities to reduce that 43 per cent water loss to a more acceptable level through legal instruments and economic incentives. But, and at the same time, local authorities can make rainwater reuse and rain harvesting technologies obligatory for new constructions in cities.”
**Water shortages are expected to have an impact in the UK, as well as Turkey,** in the not too distant future, with some parts of the country predicted to see demand outstrip supply in as little as ten years’ time.

Subscribe to our newsletter
Email Address

Basic information about privacy policy
The data provided will be treated by iAgua Conocimiento, SL for the purpose of sending emails with updated information and occasionally on products and / or services of interest. For this we need you to check the following box to grant your consent. Remember that at any time you can exercise your rights of access, rectification and elimination of this data. You can consult all the additional and detailed information about Data Protection.

I accept the sending of email

Comments

RECOMMENDED BLOG POSTS
02/12/2022 · CLIMATE CHANGE ·  21
COP27: Action on water, adaptation and resilience

22/11/2022 · DROUGHT ·  17
Did drought instigate the Industrial Revolution?

26/10/2022 · BUSINESS ·  20
How businesses can be more drought resilient

10/10/2022 · GOVERNANCE ·  16
Govt publishes sewage discharge reduction plan

Most popular

Egypt plans to build 21 desalination plants worth $3 billion to boost water security

The race to net zero for water utilities

Urban floods – are they man made?

VA Tech WABAG to upgrade Purolite’s wastewater treatment plant in Romania

Team predicts environmental effects of increased desalination in the Gulf region

Durban coastline: sewage polluted beaches pose threat to holiday makers and the environment

DEWA receives 29 EOIs for SWRO desalination

The need of a solid ESG framework

Ecolab appoints Eric Green to Board of Directors

How SEKO helped a leisure group protect visitors and attain Legionella compliance
View more
Most followed
Entities(active tab)
Users

ACCIONA
Follow 136 FOLLOWERS

Aqualia
Follow 100 FOLLOWERS

Schneider Electric
Follow 94 FOLLOWERS

Almar Water Solutions
Follow 83 FOLLOWERS

Isle Utilities
Follow 52 FOLLOWERS

Xylem Inc.
Follow 47 FOLLOWERS

We Are Water Foundation
Follow 45 FOLLOWERS

Tedagua
Follow 40 FOLLOWERS

DuPont Water Solutions
Follow 40 FOLLOWERS

Idrica
Follow 38 FOLLOWERS

Bentley Systems
Follow 32 FOLLOWERS

Global Omnium
Follow 29 FOLLOWERS

TecnoConverting
Follow 27 FOLLOWERS

Miya
Follow 27 FOLLOWERS

Gestagua
Follow 23 FOLLOWERS

INCLAM Group
Follow 21 FOLLOWERS

Barmatec
Follow 20 FOLLOWERS

Locken
Follow 19 FOLLOWERS

Veolia
Follow 18 FOLLOWERS

Legal | About us | Contact | © 2022 iAgua

We use our own and third party cookies to improve our services and the relevance and quality of the information we offer you.
I accept cookie policy
More information

Check out these incredible high-rise designs of the future

Hydrogen-Producing Skyscraper Harvests Energy From Bolts of Lightning

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

03/10/2011
under Architecture, Environment, Renewable Energy

by Mike Chino VIEW SLIDESHOW

Continue reading below

Our Featured Videos

https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.549.0_en.html#goog_745113357

325K

Electric Vehicles Don’t Just Use Less Fuel, They Require Less Labor

hydra tower, 2011 evolo skyscraper competition, evolo, sustainable design, green design, green building, sustainable architecture, hydrogen power, renewable energy, alternative energy, lightning power

Part lightning spire and part futuristic super-tower, the Hyrdra Skyscraper was designed by Milos Vlastic, Vuk Djordjevic, Ana Lazovic, Milica Stankovic, and was an honorable mention in the 2011 Evolo Skyscraper Competition. It’s meant to be implemented in the tropics, where 70% of all lighting occurs – this includes areas like Singapore, Central Florida, Venezuela, and Kifuka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

When lighting strikes, the spire’s super-conductive graphene skin channels electricity into a massive array of batteries in the tower’s base. This energy is then used to split water into hydrogen gas through electrolysis. The tower’s twisting form was inspired by the Hydra, a simple freshwater animal. The project also includes a research facility, housing, and recreational areas for scientists and families – which we assume are a pleasure to use when the skyscraper isn’t being blasted with one billion volts of electricity.

+ Evolo Skyscraper Competition

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

VIEW COMMENTS (6)

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.SIGN UP

eVolo announces winners of the 2019 Skyscraper Competition

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

05/10/2019
under Architecture, Environment

by Lucy Wang VIEW SLIDESHOW

eVolo Magazine has announced the winners of its 2019 Skyscraper Competition from a pool of 478 projects. A jury of architects and designers selected three winners and 27 honorable mentions. The annual award recognizes “visionary ideas for building [high-rise] projects that through [the] novel use of technology, materials, programs, aesthetics and spatial organizations, challenge the way we understand vertical architecture and its relationship with the natural and built environments.” Methanescraper, an energy-producing “vertical landfill” city district concept was crowned the first place winner.

Rendering of tower with multiple white containers

Serbian designer Marko Dragicevic placed first in the 14th iteration of eVolo’s Skyscraper Competition with “Methanescraper,” a proposal for a city district in Belgrade that serves as a “vertical landfill” for waste and recycling. The district’s towers would be built mainly of waste capsules, modular units that contain sorted trash. Methane gas produced by the decomposition of waste would be extracted by pipes, pumped into storage tanks for filtering and then sent into the generator, where the gas is burned and transformed into electricity used to power the tower and the city.

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

rendering of silver high-rise with curving sections

In second place is the “Airscraper” by Polish designers Klaudia Gołaszewska and Marek Grodzicki. Taking inspiration from Le Corbusier’s philosophy of houses as “machines for living,” the Airscraper was proposed to help fight air pollution in Beijing. At 2,624 feet, the mixed-use building is envisioned as the Chinese capital’s tallest tower and would contain three types of modules — an Air-Intake module, a Solar-Gain module and a Green-Garden module — arranged around an inner chimney that uses the stack effect to suck in outdoor polluted air for treatment.

rendering of curvy skyscraper on a wild landscape

U.K.-based designers Zijian Wan, Xiaozhi Qi and Yueya Liu designed the third place winner, the “Creature Ark: Biosphere Skyscraper.” Inspired by Noah’s Ark, the designers created a vertical conservationskyscraper for fauna and flora that consists of five simulated ecological environments, from the bottom up: arid, tropical, temperate, continental and polar.

+ eVolo 2019 Skyscraper Competition

Images via eVolo

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Le Corbusier

Spain’s Solar Chamber Apartment Complex Takes a Cue from Le Corbusier

LEGO Adds Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye To Its Architecture Landmark Series!

Le Corbusier’s Iconic Ronchamp Chapel Damaged by Vandals

Benoit Challand’s Stilted Roost House is Inspired by Calatrava and Le Corbusier

Eye-catching hexagonal buildings go up in a snap – no glue or welding required

Light Cannon House in Sydney references the sculptural roof forms of Le Corbusier’s famous La Tourette monastery

Kardashians hilariously mix up legendary architect and Busta Rhymes’ favorite cognac brand

7 inspiring projects by 2018 Pritzker Prize winner Balkrishna Doshi

Sustainable Housing

Guidacci develops unconventional Italian home addition out of sustainable zinc siding

Garden Module

Flexible Garden Modules make it easy to build your own green wall

VIEW COMMENTS

The Incredible Story Of How The Burj Khalifa’s Poop is Trucked Out of Town

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

11/29/2014
under Architecture, News

by Bridgette Meinhold VIEW SLIDESHOW

You’d think that the world’s tallest building – a structure that requires amazingly complex engineering and technology to reach its heights – would have an equally impressive sewage system. Unfortunately, that’s not the case because it isn’t hooked up to a municipal wastewater treatment system – so when you poop in the Burj Khalifa, that waste is actually trucked out of the city. Trucked out of the city! We’re frankly flabbergasted by the inefficiency of such a system. One of the world’s most advanced buildings relies on an arcane method to transport wastewater to a treatment facility outside of town. So remember, if you happen to visit and use the Burj Khalifa’s restroom, some unfortunate person has to collect your poop and drive it out of Dubai.

In November, Terry Gross of NPR interviewed Kate Ascher, author of The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper, where she explained what happens to sewage from the Burj Khalifa and other tall buildings in Dubai. There are a host of tall buildings in Dubai and many of them aren’t connected to a municipal sewage system. It seems that construction outpaced installation of such an important component of any multistory building – seemingly with the approval of the city planning department. There is some semblance of a system, but it doesn’t have the capacity to handle the output from an 828 meter tower.

Burj Khalifa Poop, Burj Khalifa, wastewater, wastewater treatment, inefficiency, epic fail

In the interview, Ascher explained that “some [buildings] can access a municipal system but many of them actually use trucks to take the sewage out of individual buildings and then they wait on a queue to put it into a waste water treatment plant. So it’s a fairly primitive system.” Trucks often wait in line for up to 24 hours before they can offload their payload. As Gizmodo calculated, a full building with 35,000 people would produce 7 tons of poop per day, plus all the additional wastewater for showers, brushing your teeth and so on, totaling up to 15 tons per day of wastewater.

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

The inefficiency of such a system is mind-boggling and raises the issue of how architecture is more than just designing a great building. Architects must also consider the impact of their building on the rest of the city and how it will interact with it. It’s all fine and good to build the world’s tallest building, but if you have to remove the waste via inefficient and costly trucks, then you’ve failed.

Via Archinect and Gizmodo

Images © Burj Khalifa

VIEW COMMENTS (11)

Registration Open for the 2010 eVolvo Skyscraper Competition

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

06/25/2009
under Architecture, Design

by Bridgette Meinhold VIEW SLIDESHOW

As the world’s population shifts from rural areas towards dense urban cores, skyscrapers, urban infill, and redevelopment will become even more important in the structure of our lives. Now In its 6th year, the eVolo Skyscraper Competition is currently accepting entries for future-forward skyscrapers that redefine how we envision urban design. They’re looking for buildings which examine the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community and the skyscraper and urban living, so if you have a project that pushes the envelope in these areas register today!

Each year the showcases some incredible examples of future-forward architecture, and we can’t wait to see what next year’s crop brings. The competition officially opened on June 15th and will be accepting registration up until January 12, 2010, with submission entries due January 18th, 2010. The top 3 entries will receive cash prizes, and designs will be featured on design websites, television documentaries and galleries. For full details on the competition, registration and entry requirements, check out the eVolo website.

+ Past Coverage of eVolo Competition on Inhabitat

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Urban Design

An Urban Oasis for Rijeka, Croatia

Perforated House Questions Architectural Symbolism

New York City’s Astor Place to Become a Green Pedestrian Dream

Make it Right’s New Orleans FLOAT House by Morphosis to Gain LEED Platinum Certification

Jiangmei Wu Creates Beautiful Origami-Inspired Pendant Lamps with Sustainable Materials

10 landscape design projects that turned neglected spaces into incredible parks

Stefano Boeri will revitalize Genoa with sustainable energy-producing urban design

Design Website

Philippe Starck Will Never Be Idiotic Enough to Do Fashion

Design Website Groopti Unveils Museum Quality Cardboard Furniture Series

VIEW COMMENTS

4 Days Left To Register For 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition!

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

01/07/2011
under Architecture

by Bridgette Meinhold VIEW SLIDESHOW

You have four days left to register your proposal for the 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, one of the most exciting annual architecture design competitions. Students, architects, engineers, and designers from around the globe are asked to submit their genius ideas for groundbreaking, unique, high-tech, out of this world skyscrapers. The sky is literally the limit in this design competition and you’ve got only four days left to register your project, and then 11 days for you or your team to submit your boards. Winners get a ton of press on numerous blogs (including Inhabitat) as well as inclusion ineVolo’s annual magazine. So get crackin’ and submit your best idea!

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Architecture Design

NEW GREEN TOWER IN MIAMI – The COR Building

Oppenheim Unveils Exoskeletal LEED Campus Center for Miami Dade

The Shack: Marin County Retreat Restored to Reveal Old-Growth Timber Features

Exbury Egg: Amazing Self-Sustaining Floating Office Launches in the UK

Extraordinary treehouse is a climber’s dream with its own indoor climbing wall

Spectacular origami pavilion made of recycled plastic pops up in Columbus, Indiana

Shanghai flying car tower to clean the air with a 50,000-plant vertical forest

The peaceful Micro House serves as an artist’s refuge in Vermont

VIEW COMMENTS (1)

eVolo’s 2021 Skyscraper Competition winners focus on sustainable urban design

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

06/29/2021
under Architecture

by Dawn Hammon VIEW SLIDESHOW

The winners of the 2021 Skyscraper Competition organized by eVolo Magazine have been announced. The awards, granted annually since the beginning of the competition in 2006, are based on exceptional innovative plans in skyscraper design.

The Skyscraper Competition is a top-bar award for high-rise design and represents forward thinking in technology, material selection, programs, aesthetics and spatial organization. Winning designs challenge current understanding of vertical architecture and its connection to the surrounding environmental and human-built elements, as well as the citizens of the city.

The 2021 competition received 492 project applications from around the globe, from which the jury selected three winners and 20 honorable mentions.

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

rendering of person standing on wood observation platform

First place: Living Skyscraper

The first place design was awarded to the team made up of members Andrii Lesiuk, Mykhaylo Kohut, Sofiia Shkoliar, Kateryna Ivashchuk, Nazarii Duda, Mariia Shkolnyk, Oksana-Daryna Kytsiuk and Andrii Honcharenko from Ukraine. Called Living Skyscraper, the project highlights the use of genetically modified trees.

The team set out to address several social issues such as the loss of green spaces while simultaneously supporting sustainable urban growth. The answer is to shape trees into living skyscrapers that offer green habitable spaces that stand in stark contrast to the surrounding sea of gray buildings.

The tall hardwood deciduous trees obtain nutrients from carefully prepared soil, then grow into the building while supporting it with a strong root system and branches.

diagram of metal towers during a rainstorm

Second place: Lluvioso Skyscraper

The second place team is made up of Amit Deutch, Roni Dominitz and Tamar Kerber from Israel for the project titled Lluvioso Skyscraper. Planned for a location in Mexico, this innovative idea addresses water issues in the region, including flooding and water shortages.

The novel design uses vertical height to collect rainwater and funnel it into Mexico City’s dwindling underground aquifer water supply. It’s made up of several buildings, dispersed across a region of the city that suffers from high flood risk.

rendering of tall wood buildings with farmland in between

Third place: Hmong Skyscraper

The third place award honors Chinese members Xiangshu Kong, Xiaoyong Zhang and Mingsong Sun for their proposal Hmong Skyscraper, an architectural answer to the problems the ancient Hmong civilization faces. This project aims to respect the farming culture of the people while providing safe urban housing, with a basic design of houses on stilts connected together into a skyscraper.

+ eVolo Magazine

Images via eVolo Magazine

VIEW COMMENTS

Check out these incredible high-rise designs of the future

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

06/16/2022
under Architecture

by Laura Cowan VIEW SLIDESHOW

eVolo crowned winners of its 2022 Skyscraper Competition, and they are spectacular. Three winners and 20 honorable mentions were chosen by a jury. In total, 427 projects were submitted, imagining innovative ways to push vertical architecture to address the world’s most pressing problems. Started back in 2006, this annual award recognizes visionary ideas through the use of technology, materials, programs, aesthetics and spatial organizations. It also hopes to challenge the way we understand vertical architecture and its relationship with the natural and built environments.

First place: Climate Control Skyscraper

First place went to Climate Control Skyscraper designed by Kim Gyeong Jeung, Min Yeong Gi and Yu Sang Gu from South Korea. With natural disasters rising exponentially and global temperatures peaking historically, the designers of Climate Control Skyscraper wanted to go beyond awareness of climate change and apply technology to the urgent issue. The winning entry creates clouds by absorbing seawater to regulate the weather. It creates rain when there is a drought, then absorbs clouds when there is heavy rainfall. The building also reflects solar radiation.

According to the designers, “The project investigates the use of a series of skyscrapers to modify weather conditions that would improve the global climate crisis and stop desertification, rising temperatures and natural disasters.”

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

Second place: Tsunami Park Skyscraper

Designers Wang Jue, Zhang Qian, Zhang Changsheng, Li Muchun and Xu Jing from China won second place for their project Tsunami Park. This skyscraper is designed as a man-made inhabited mangrove for the Tonga region to prevent tsunamis affecting the Pacific Rim.

This skyscraper is designed for Tonga’s long and narrow coastline to reduce the ecological damage of tsunamis. The building is planted with mangrove forests, which are known for their protective effect on coastlines from major storms like hurricanes and tsunami waves. Each cell making up the complex of this building along the coast is made of a foundational cement pillar designed to withstand the force of tsunamis. Lastly, there is an upper multi-floor platform that sits high above the oncoming wave.

A tall high-rise that looks like a pinecone

https://df8e0691bb1aea77dff6b3bba63f72b0.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

Third place: New Spring: Agro-ecological Skyscraper

Third Place was awarded to New Spring: Agro-ecological Skyscraper designed by Michał Spólnik from Austria and Marcin Kitala from Poland. Their proposal envisioned a skyscraper as an aggregation of garden modules containing a variety of flora and microorganisms that could be deployed to specific regions to make them flourish with new life. Thereby, New Spring is an ecological skyscraper that grows diverse food to help with global hunger.

A high-rise with a pavilion in front of it

Honorable mention: Regenerative Highrise

Regenerative Highrise is a multi-purpose skyscraper for Oslo. It will connect various parts of the city while minimizing construction waste and is built to be reprogrammed for different uses over time.

A circular arch towering above a pavilion

Honorable mention: Urban Condenser

But what we really have to mention here is the Urban Condenser by Yunheng Fan, Baoying Liu, Rongwei Gao and Junliang Liu of China. This movie-like futuristic skyscraper hangs over the countryside in an arc. The building is designed to house migrant workers in China’s increasingly dense urban areas and create a social means for them to blend into society. But more than anything, it’s an astonishing look at how our cities might build up and out in the future.

+ eVolo

Images via eVolo

VIEW COMMENTS

Exploring the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

ENVIRONMENT

Environment

11/15/2022
under Environment

by Inaara Thawer VIEW SLIDESHOW

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), also known as the North Pacific Garbage Patch or the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a growing collection of litter in the North Pacific Ocean. It was discovered by the yachtsman Charles Moore in 1997 during a yacht race. While crossing between Hawaii and California, Moore and his team observed millions of plastic pieces floating around their ship. The entire area is three times the size of France and is the largest accumulation of floating marine plastic globally.

The GPGP actually comprises two patches of marine debris. The Western Garbage Patch (WGP) is located near Japan, while the Eastern Garbage Patch (EGP) is located between Hawaii and California. The patches are bound together by the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. This is the system of swirling ocean currents within the North Pacific ocean.

These spinning collections of debris are connected by the North Pacific Subtropical Convergence Zone. This is where cooler water from the north pole mixes with warmer water from the South Pacific. The zone behaves like a highway and pushes waste from one patch to another.

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

Despite the WGP and EGP being called “patches,” they are not actually large heaps of trash floating in the ocean. A lot of the GPGP comprises microplastics. These make the water look like a murky soup that is sprinkled with other items, including fishing equipment and other large plastic items. The ocean floor beneath the GPGP is also likely to be an underwater trash heap, as 70% of marine debris sinks below the water’s surface.

Four men sorting a pile of waste extracted from the GPGP

What is in the GPGP?

Though different types of waste enter the ocean, there are two reasons why plastic specifically makes up the majority of marine debris. Firstly, it is durable and easy to manufacture so it is consequently being used more throughout various industries. Secondly, unlike other types of trash and waste, plastic goods do not biodegrade. Instead, they break down into smaller pieces called microplastics.

The two ways that plastics are broken down into microplastics are by the sun and by the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Sunlight breaks down small plastic items such as bags, bottle tops and water bottles through a process called photodegradation. This is when substances are continuously exposed to light, they begin to break down. Meanwhile, the gyre churns and breaks down large plastic items into small microplastic particles. Microplastics do not biodegrade and are extremely difficult to extract during cleaning efforts.

While no one really knows how much debris is part of the GPGP, current estimates indicate that it contains 80,000 tons of plastic waste. Some of this has been in the GPGP for decades. In fact, cleanups have found fishing buoys and crates dating between the 1960s-1970s, meaning that this debris has been accumulating over time. Unfortunately, this trend is continuing and the EGP and WGP are increasing in size each day.

Where does this waste come from?

Though it is usually believed that most marine waste originates from land, the majority of it is actually from offshore sources. Between 75-86% of the waste found in both the EGP and WGP comprises of plastic debris from abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). This includes nets, buoys, crates and eel traps. This is based on analyses conducted by the nonprofit organization The Ocean Cleanup, based in Amsterdam. They have been working since 2018 to remove the less common but larger debris.

The hard plastic waste found by The Ocean Cleanup comes from several industrialized fishing nations that operate offshore. These include Japan (34%), China (32%), South Korea (10%), the U.S. (7%), as well as Canada, Taiwan and other nations (17%).

Crate with plastic waste amidst a heap of fishing waste extracted from the GPGP

The impacts of the GPGP

Given that plastic pollution is only increasing in aquatic ecosystems, there are several impacts on biodiversity in these areas.

Sometimes, plastic is mistaken for food sources by marine life. For example, sea turtles may mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and consume them. This can lead to them choking or digesting plastic compounds which negatively impacts their health and reproduction. Meanwhile, albatrosses and other seabirds may perceive resin pellets as fish eggs. If they are fed to the chicks, they will either die from malnourishment or ruptured organs.

Though microplastic particles are small, they can have devastating impacts on entire food systems. Microplastics can also block sunlight from reaching algae and plankton under the water’s surface. These organisms require sunlight for photosynthesis and are the primary autotrophs in the food system. Larger animals that feed on algae and plankton like various types of fish, can be impacted if these small organisms cannot produce nutrients to sustain themselves. This throws off animal populations throughout the food web and will eventually result in seafood being less available and affordable for people.

Additionally, when microplastics are accidentally ingested by sea life, the chemicals within and pollutants absorbed by these particles impact the health of living organisms. This can also have repercussions up the food chain and thus impact marine life and humans.

With regard to larger plastic items, particularly those used for fishing, larger marine life is at risk. Seals, dolphins and other medium-to-large animals can get tangled in abandoned fishing equipment like nets. These are often discarded due to negligence, inclement weather and illegal fishing activities.

Heap of waste, primarily fishing materials extracted from the GPGP

What can we do about it?

Since waste that contributes to the GPGP is made up of pollution from various countries, there will not be a particular nation that will take responsibility or provide funding to clean it up. However, countries and non-governmental organizations can work together to have larger positive impacts.

One such example of this is how The Ocean Cleanup organization wishes to extract 90% of marine plastic waste by 2040. In the last year, their team has removed over 100 metric tons of floating plastic waste from the ocean. However, the efficacy and long-term impacts of these activities are questionable and will likely disrupt marine ecosystems.

There are several challenges that groups are facing to clean up the GPGP. One is that the technology we have to remove microplastics from water is very basic. Using these methods inevitably disrupts marine life. However, only removing the larger plastic waste items is not enough to create a lasting, positive impact. Researchers and large organizations need to take action to explore how to best extract both microplastic and large plastic waste without excessive harm to aquatic life.

While efforts to clean up the WGP and EGP are slowly underway by large organizations, we as consumers can limit or even eliminate our use of plastic products. Instead, biodegradable and/or reusablealternatives are best. This way we can limit the land-based plastic that can flow into the ocean via water channels. Being more mindful of how we consume plastics in all aspects of our lives is key to living more sustainably.

Via Popsci, The Ocean Cleanup and National Geographic

Images via The Ocean Cleanup; header image via Unsplash

VIEW COMMENTS

Registration is Open for the 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition!

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

07/23/2010
under Architecture

by Bridgette Meinhold VIEW SLIDESHOW

We’re excited to announce that one of our favorite architecture competitions — the eVolo Skyscraper competition — is starting up again, and registration is now open! The annual design contest explores the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community, and the skyscraper and the city — and they’re looking for your best designs for futuristic, innovative, and creative towers. The competition has showcased a brilliant crop of concepts over the past few years, like the Ciliwung Recovery Project designed to clean up the rivers of Jakarta, or Dystopian Farms, a spiraling vertical farm for New York City. Registration ends on January 11th and the grand prize winners will receive cash prizes and international fame, so get cracking on your futuristic skyscraper today!

eVolo, evolo skyscraper competition, green architecture, green design, eco skyscraper

Registration for the competition is now open, and students, architects, engineers, and designers from around the globe are invited to take part. The contest seeks out designs for the skyscrapers of the 21st century and considers what the historical, contextual, social, urban, and environmental responsibilities of these mega-structures. Registration ends January 11th, projects must be submitted by Januray 18th of 2011, and winners will be announced by the end of February.

The first place winner will take home $5,000, the second place winner receives $2,000 and the third place winner receives $1,000. All of the winners and special mentions will be published in several print magazines in addition to the beautiful 4th annual eVolo print magazine. So what are you waiting for — get to it! Go out and design your ideal skyscraper with the potential to solve some of the world’s problems.

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

VIEW COMMENTS (1)

Massive Pixilated PoroCity Transforms World’s Largest Slum

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

03/10/2011
under Architecture, Design

by Andrew Michler VIEW SLIDESHOW

India green skyscraper, mumbai tower proposal,slum tower, triangle tower, Sierpenski’s Pyramid, Khushalani Associates, Dharavi proposed skyscraper,2011 evolo skyscraper competition,

The massive structure is based on 3×9 meter blocks that connect to make ever-escalatingtriangular structural elements. The basic habitation has a north facing terrace to allow private outdoor access. The resulting massive interior volume will be use as the central community and commercial spaces. The variations in scale allow the cottage industries and services to use smaller blocks while larger volumes house industry and offices tucked below the living units. The scalability of the basic infrastructure allows for a flexible and transformable program.

The effect is a full fledgedcommunity supported by a single building, allowing for scale and connectivity while still supporting small scale living and commercial activity – a hallmark Dharavi. Due to its density and combination of elevator, walks, and other mechanized systems of transport, no vehicles will be needed.

+ 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

VIEW COMMENTS (1)

Grassy Green Vertical Farm Designed to Raise Happy Cows and Chickens

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

04/01/2011
under Architecture, Design, Gardening

by Bridgette Meinhold VIEW SLIDESHOW

Circular Symbiosis Tower, vertical farm, evolo, evolo skyscraper competition, livestock, green building, eco tower

The vertical farm is made up of a continuous spiraling field of grass that spans from the ground floor up to the top. Surrounding this spiraling core are support functions for the farm, a ground floor market, a grouping of residences, a farm-to-table restaurant, as well as a sky lounge. The continuous pasture is terraced to take in more light and some levels are shaded to protect the animals from the heat.

Healthy and sustainable operation of the farm relies on the symbiotic relationship between the cows, the chickens and the pasture. First the cows graze on a section of pasture, where they do their thing and leave behind their cow patties before moving on to the next section. Next the chickens move in on their mobile hen house and are released onto the recently grazed patch. The chickens peck and scratch around digging for maggots that have grown in the cows’ dung, which improves the biodegration of the dung and invigorates the pasture, which will soon grown green again.

Both the cows and the chickens lead healthy, happy lives free of antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides. And sure, eventually they end up getting slaughtered, but they weren’t raised in a CAFO, and the fresh meat is served up locally at the restaurant and sold in the ground floor market in an urban location.

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Happy Life

Vegua lets you grow plants and clean your fish bowl at the same time

Hen House

This incredible tiny house resort in the Catskills is the place to be this summer

VIEW COMMENTS (2)

UTC Power Infographic Shows Everyday Uses for Fuel Cell Technology

ENVIRONMENT

News Agriculture Innovations

10/08/2012
under Environment, Innovations, Renewable Energy, Technology

by Inhabitat Staff VIEW SLIDESHOW

UTC Power has created an infographic that illustrates the real world applications of fuel cells. Fuel cells are an expensive and often complicated technology, which sometimes leads consumers and businesses to think of them as out-of-reach or too futuristic. Instead of a bevy of technical facts and figures, the infographic offers a fun, friendly and experiential portal that shows the prevalence of fuel cells in our everyday lives. Click the pic in our gallery below for a larger image, or head over to UTC Power’s Website for an interactive version that allows for further exploration of actual usage. This infographic strives to show that fuel cells are not a futuristic power source, but rather a common and effective source of renewable clean energy.

+ UTC Power

The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want tosee story on Inhabitat? Send us a tip by following this link. Remember to follow ourinstructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing!

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

VIEW COMMENTS

New MIT passive cooling system works without electricity

TECHNOLOGY

Design Technology

11/21/2022
under Technology

by Mrigakshi Dixit VIEW SLIDESHOW

With rising temperatures, humans have become more reliant on cooling technology to maintain stable temperatures. As a result, buildings are using more energy to cool, and urban areas are particularly vulnerable due to the urban heat island effect. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a new passive cooling device for buildings to help with this.

In 2019, the cooling sector accounted for 8.5% of global electricity consumption, equal to more than one gigatonne of carbon dioxide emissions. With such rising demand, it is critical to seek out sustainablealternatives.

MIT’s technique combines efficient design and technology to cool a building without the use of electricity.

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

Passive cooling strategy

The team placed the newly-built device over a small area of the MIT campus’s rooftop to test its performance. The results showed that in direct sunlight, this cooling device cooled the area beneath the panel to 9.3 degrees Celsius (48.74 degrees Fahrenheit) below ambient temperature.

The team has been working on this device for a long time and has advanced with technology to achieve unprecedented cooling. The device applies known principles of evaporative and radiative cooling. Evaporative cooling uses evaporated water to cool hot air, whereas radiative cooling, unlike air conditioners that emit heat directly to outer space rather than the surrounding environment.

“The novelty here is really just bringing together the radiative cooling feature, the evaporative cooling feature, and also the thermal insulation feature all together in one architecture,” said Zhengmao Lu, an MIT postdoc, who was part of this new study.

Design of the new device

The new, slim device resembles a standard solar panel in design. The system is then made up of several layers that serve as a reflector, evaporator and insulation. This together allows cooling while water and heat pass through the device.

The top layer is made of highly insulating aerogel, which is “mostly air enclosed in the cavities of a sponge-like structure made of polyethylene.” The material aids the passing of water vapor and radiation. It also limits the solar heating of the device.

Beneath this, another sponge-like hydrogel layer is immersed in water for evaporative cooling. The statement explains how the water in the hydrogel heats up and converts to water vapor. In turn, it rises upward (evaporative cooling), carrying some of the heat in the process.

The team has also added a mirror-like layer to bounce back any incoming sunlight, without heating the device materials and reducing their thermal load.

Applications

Approximately 10% of the global population is expected to live in areas without regular access to electricity. The device could play a significant role in meeting cooling demands in areas with a lack of electricity or water.

The team suggests that the panels could be placed on top of a food storage container that requires an optimal cooling environment. Thus, reducing the chances of food spoilage and waste. And according to the study, this new system could increase the shelf-life of food by 40% in humid climates without electricity and by 200% in dry climates with minimal water refilling.

Even for evaporation, the water requirement is less. The water needs to be added once every four days in the hottest, driest areas and once a month in wet parts of the world, the official statement highlights.

Additionally, the device could improve the efficiency of existing air conditioning systems by supplying cold water (via pipes) to cool parts of the system.

Food waste and cooling systems

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization recently released the Sustainable Food Cold Chains report, which includes some critical statistics.

It is estimated that approximately 17% of the total food produced for human consumption is wasted. This figure is sufficient to feed around a billion individuals around the globe, as per the report. One of the major causes is a lack of effective refrigeration to maintain food quality.

The current food cold chain adds to greenhouse gas emissions. Cold chain technologies, as well as food loss and waste due to a lack of refrigeration, account for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Scientists and engineers have been working tirelessly to find long-term solutions to this problem. And this passive cooling system could be the key solution to this crisis.

Commercialization: a long road ahead

The device has several advantages, including the fact that it requires no electricity, uses little water and has a low carbon footprint. Amid the ongoing climate crisis, it could be a game changer. However, because the aerogel material is expensive to produce, it will take a long time to commercialize this unique product. The team suggests that more research is needed to find alternative solutions for aerogel for mass production.

“By combining evaporative cooling, radiative cooling, and insulation, it has a better cooling performance and can be effective in a wider range of climates than evaporative cooling or radiative cooling alone. The work could attract significant practical applications, such as in food preservation, if the system can be made at a reasonable cost,” said Xiulin Ruan, a mechanical engineering professor at Purdue University, who was not part of this research.

Via MIT News, Cell Reports Physical Science

Images courtesy of Zhengmao Lu and Pexels

VIEW COMMENTS

https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/anchor?ar=1&k=6LejtYMaAAAAAIBcvz0MUE2wAH4k4YNQnsn6ZGPn&co=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmhhYml0YXQuY29tOjQ0Mw..&hl=en&v=pn3ro1xnhf4yB8qmnrhh9iD2&size=invisible&cb=qmuis4ly6zes

Build these make rain stop drought and lighting……

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

06/16/2022
under Architecture

by Laura Cowan VIEW SLIDESHOW

First place: Climate Control Skyscraper buy this for all over on oceans and track signals and use contol weather and temp and rain….and lighting

RSS

(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)

TRENDING

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

What’s the longest lightning bolt ever recorded?

By Emma Bryce

published April 04, 2022

You’ll be shocked.

(opens in new tab)
(opens in new tab)
(opens in new tab)
(opens in new tab)
(opens in new tab)

Comments (2)

Lightning strikes light up the sky in Montevideo, Uruguay on Feb. 20, 2022. (Image credit: Mariana Suarez/AFP via Getty Images)

“Thunder is impressive,” Mark Twain wrote, “but it is lightning that does the work.” Anyone who’s watched a lightning storm will understand what he meant: Lightning is one of nature’s most awe-inspiring phenomena, illuminating the skies with its fearsome forks.

According to the U.K. Met Office, lightning strikes the planet up to 1.4 billion times a year(opens in new tab), or an estimated 44 times every second. And it’s more than just a light show: Lightning plays a critical role in keeping Earth’s electrical balance in check(opens in new tab); aids in fixing nitrogen(opens in new tab), thereby helping plants grow; and potentially even helps to clear the atmosphere of pollutants(opens in new tab).

But some lightning strikes work harder than others. While most lightning flashes measure 2 to 3 miles(opens in new tab) (3.2 to 4.8 kilometers) in length, some truly colossal bolts occasionally crackle above our heads, forking their way across hundreds of miles of sky. But how big can lightning actually get? And should we be worried about these gigantic bolts?

How lightning is made

Lightning arises in storm clouds when strong positive charge develops in one region of the cloud and strong negative charge develops in another, creating electrical forces between them.

“A lightning flash is initiated in a region where the electrical forces are extremely strong,” said Don MacGorman, a physicist and senior researcher at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Severe Storms Laboratory in Oklahoma. “They become strong enough that the air can’t withstand the electrical force anymore and breaks down.”

That means that, as the electric force grows, it breaks down the air’s insulating power, which usually keeps areas of different charge separated from each other. Researchers think this occurs because the buildup of the excessive electrical force starts to accelerate “free” electrons — those not attached to an atom or a molecule — in the air, in turn knocking other electrons loose from their atoms and molecules, MacGorman said. This process continues, accelerating more and more electrons. “Scientists call this process an electron avalanche, and it’s what we mean when we say the air breaks down,” MacGorman told Live Science.

This eventually creates a very hot channel in the air that acts like a wire, whose ends grow outward toward the positive and negative charges that caused the breakdown. The growing channel eventually connects the positive and negative charges, and when it does, it triggers the immense electric current we know as a lightning flash.

“Think of it as a giant spark that has grown through the cloud,” MacGorman said.

Sometimes, the lower region of a cloud, which usually contains positive charge, does not have enough charge on its own to stop the channel. So the lightning bolt continues growing, stretching downward toward the ground. As it does so, it draws an upward spark from the ground to meet it, triggering a lightning flash with huge electric currents that transport some of the storm’s charge to the ground. These cloud-to-ground channels are what most of us commonly picture when we think of lightning — those vivid forks that strike Earth.CLOSE

How Far Away Is Lightning?

https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.549.0_en.html#goog_543769346

0 seconds of 1 minute, 40 secondsVolume 0%

PLAY SOUND

The cloud’s the limit

But what factors limit the size of these massive bolts? Researchers have been trying to answer this question for decades. Vertically, the extent of a flash is limited by the height of a storm cloud, or the distance from the ground to its pinnacle, which is about 12 miles (20 km) at its highest.

But horizontally, an extensive cloud system provides much more room to play with. This is where the heavyweights work their magic.

Back in 1956, Myron Ligda, a meteorologist in Texas, used radar to detect a flash spanning more than 100 miles(opens in new tab) (160 km). At the time, it was recognised as the longest lightning flash ever recorded. Since then, advancements in technology have allowed researchers to measure much larger flashes, and more of them.

In 2007, researchers identified a bolt over Oklahoma that measured 200 miles (322 km) long. But only a decade later, that record was obliterated: In October 2017, clouds above the Midwest released a flash of lightning so huge that it illuminated the skies above Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Spanning more than 310 miles (500 km) across the three states, the jolt was so unprecedented that a group of researchers published a study about it in the journal Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society(opens in new tab), describing it as a “megaflash.” It was one of the largest lightning flashes ever recorded.

But even that flash has been surpassed. Auspiciously, on Halloween 2018, a lightning bolt over Brazil was later revealed to have spanned more than 440 miles(opens in new tab) (709 km). Keeping meteorologists on their toes, the skies broke that record by releasing another behemoth on April 29, 2020 — a megaflash that stretched from Texas to Mississippi, covering 477 miles(opens in new tab) (768 km).

While lightning has traditionally been observed from ground-based systems such as antennae and radar, many of these record-breaking flashes are now recorded using satellites. One of these, called the Geostationary Lightning Mapper(opens in new tab), made up of sensors on two satellites orbiting Earth, helped reveal the enormous extent of the lightning flash in October 2017, said MacGorman, who is an author of a study about this former record-breaking flash. “That system responds to the light emitted from a cloud top, so we see the light from the lightning flashes and can then map it, pretty much all over this hemisphere,” MacGorman said.

The making of giants

But even with these exciting visual insights, researchers still aren’t sure about the precise mechanics that underpin such lengthy electrical illuminations. Cloud size is almost certainly a factor; also required, MacGorman said, are certain “mesoscale processes — large scale wind flows that enable that system to be tied together to persist for a long time.”

With the stage set by these monster clouds, what’s actually happening within them? “These megaflashes appear to be like a continuous sequence of discharges in very close succession,” said Christopher Emersic, a research fellow who studies thunderstorm electrification at the University of Manchester in the U.K.

He hypothesizes that if a cloud system is highly charged across a large area, a series of discharges can propagate through it like a line of falling dominoes. “If dominoes are all set up without too big a gap, one triggers another in a large series of topples,” Emersic told Live Science. “Otherwise, it ‘fails,’ and in this case, you’ll get only a smaller spatial lightning event rather than a megaflash.”

The larger the parent cloud, the more opportunity there is for the discharge to continue propagating — “hence why megaflashes could, in principle, be as large as the parent cloud, should the charge structure be conducive,” Emersic said.

That also means there are likely much bigger flashes out there than we’ve already seen. “Storms can get larger than [the ones we’ve measured from],” MacGorman said.

Paired with more sophisticated detection tools, this makes it likely that lightning hunters will go on to find even larger bolts that break current records and increase our awareness of these immense natural feats.

lightning bolts over a city with a purple sky — Lightning bolts over a city (Image credit: Shutterstock)

Cause for concern?

Despite the apocalyptic picture they paint, megaflashes aren’t necessarily more dangerous than regular lightning. “A spatially extensive flash doesn’t necessarily mean it carries more energy,” Emersic said.

RELATED MYSTERIES

—What if Earth had rings?

—What’s the most sunsets you could see on Earth in one day?

—Is Mount Everest really the tallest mountain on Earth?

Because the cloud systems from which they originate are so vast, however, megaflash strikes can be difficult to predict. “Such events can often lead to ground strikes far away from the main lightning activity in the convective core,” Emersic said. “Someone on the ground could think the storm has passed but be caught by surprise by one of these spatially extensive discharges seemingly from nowhere.”

It’s also possible that in a warming world, there might be an uptick in the types of storms that give rise to megaflashes, Emersic said. “And so, indirectly, that can make the conditions more likely, thereby increasing their frequency.”

For now, though, megaflashes aren’t that common; MacGorman estimates that they make up only about 1% of lightning flashes overall. Nevertheless, researchers like him will go on hunting — and, no doubt, discovering — even bigger behemoths for us to marvel at.

Originally published on Live Science on Dec. 14, 2019, and updated on April 4, 2022.

Emma Bryce

Live Science Contributor

Emma Bryce is a London-based freelance journalist who writes primarily about the environment, conservation and climate change. She has written for The Guardian, Wired Magazine, TED Ed, Anthropocene, China Dialogue, and Yale e360 among others, and has masters degree in science, health, and environmental reporting from New York University. Emma has been awarded reporting grants from the European Journalism Centre, and in 2016 received an International Reporting Project fellowship to attend the COP22 climate conference in Morocco.

SEE ALL COMMENTS (2)

Horrifying close-up photo of an ant is the stuff of nightmaresA zoomed-in photo of an ant is giving the internet the chills.Livescience

If You Like to Play on Your Computer, this Vintage Game is a Must-Have. No Install.Forge Of Empires|

Sponsored

Can You Survive 5 Minutes In This Game?Raid Shadow Legends|

Hydrogen-Producing Skyscraper Harvests Energy From Bolts of Lightning

ARCHITECTURE

Design Architecture

03/10/2011
under Architecture, Environment, Renewable Energy

by Mike Chino VIEW SLIDESHOW

Continue reading below

Our Featured Videos

+ Evolo Skyscraper Competition

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.SIGN UP

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.

VIEW COMMENTS (6)

Join Our Newsletter

Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.

I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at anytime by unsubscribing. Check our Privacy Policy.SIGN UP

https://5f2168c64ef828e08da4acc0d822b384.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

SLIDESHOW

Hydrogen-Producing Skyscraper Harvests Energy From Bolts of Lightning

Hydrogen power is an exciting alternative energy source because it burns clean and emits only water vapor and heat — however the tech is crippled by the fact that it takes a lot of energy to produce hydrogen fuel. This eye-popping Hydra Tower aims to solve the hydrogen conundrum in the most logical awesome way possible — by harnessing bolts of lighting to smash molecules of water into hydrogen and oxygen. The spire’s sinuous exoskeleton is made from graphene, a carbon super-material that is 200…

Hydra Skyscraper

1 of 7

Hydra Skyscraper

2 of 7

Hydra Skyscraper

3 of 7

The project also includes a research facility, housing, and recreational areas for scientists and families – which we assume are a pleasure to use when the skyscraper isn’t being blasted with one billion volts of electricity.

Hydra Skyscraper

4 of 7

The tower’s twisting form was inspired by the Hydra, a simple freshwater animal.

Hydra Skyscraper

5 of 7

The tower’s twisting form was inspired by the Hydra, a simple freshwater animal.

It’s meant to be implemented in the tropics, where 70% of all lighting occurs – this includes areas like Singapore, Central Florida, Venezuela, and Kifuka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Hydra Skyscraper

6 of 7

It’s meant to be implemented in the tropics, where 70% of all lighting occurs – this includes areas like Singapore, Central Florida, Venezuela, and Kifuka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Hydra Tower is an honerable mention in the 2011 Evolo Skyscraper competition, which challenged designers from around the world to envision the skyscrapers of tomorrow using the technologies of today.

Hydra Skyscraper

7 of 7

Grassy Green Vertical Farm Designed to Raise Happy Cows and Chickens

Circular Symbiosis Tower

1 of 10

We all know that happy cows make great cheese, so it makes perfect sense that happy chickens make great eggs. That’s exactly the premise of the Circular Symbiosis Tower, which is one of the first vertical farm concepts we’ve seen that is specifically geared towards raising livestock. The livestock vertical farm, designed by Lee Dongjin, Park Jinkyu and Lee Jeongwoo of South Korea for the 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, relies on a symbiotic relationship between the cows, chickens and the green grassy fields in order to sustainably raise healthy animals.

https://5f2168c64ef828e08da4acc0d822b384.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

The vertical farm is mostly focuses on the long continuous spiraling field of grass that spans from the ground floor up to the top.

Circular Symbiosis Tower

2 of 10

The vertical farm is mostly focuses on the long continuous spiraling field of grass that spans from the ground floor up to the top.

https://5f2168c64ef828e08da4acc0d822b384.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html

The continuous pasture is terraced to take in more light and some levels are shaded to protect the animals from the heat.

Circular Symbiosis Tower

3 of 10

The continuous pasture is terraced to take in more light and some levels are shaded to protect the animals from the heat.

Surrounding this spiraling core are support functions for the farm, as well as a ground floor market, a grouping of residences, a farm-to-table restaurant, and topped with a sky lounge.

Circular Symbiosis Tower

4 of 10

Surrounding this spiraling core are support functions for the farm, as well as a ground floor market, a grouping of residences, a farm-to-table restaurant, and topped with a sky lounge.

Healthy and sustainable operation of the farm relies on the symbiotic relationship between the cows, chickens and the pasture.

Circular Symbiosis Tower

5 of 10

Healthy and sustainable operation of the farm relies on the symbiotic relationship between the cows, chickens and the pasture.

First the cows graze on a section of pasture, where they do their thing and leave behind their cow patties before moving on to the next section.

Circular Symbiosis Tower

6 of 10

First the cows graze on a section of pasture, where they do their thing and leave behind their cow patties before moving on to the next section.

Next the chickens move in on their mobile hen house and are released on to the recently grazed patch. The chickens peck and scratch around digging for maggots that have grown in the cows dung, which improves the biodegration of the dung and invigorates

Circular Symbiosis Tower

7 of 10

Both the cows and the chickens lead healthy, happy lives free of antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides

Circular Symbiosis Tower

8 of 10

Both the cows and the chickens lead healthy, happy lives free of antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides

And sure, eventually they end up getting slaughtered, but they weren’t raised in a CAFO, and the fresh meat is served up locally at the restaurant and sold in the ground floor market in an urban location.

Circular Symbiosis Tower

9 of 10

For the eVolo competition, Lee Dongjin, Park Jinkyu and Lee Jeongwoo designed the Circular Symbiosis Tower for the Chicago area, which is big on steak.

Circular Symbiosis Tower

10 of 10

For the eVolo competition, Lee Dongjin, Park Jinkyu and Lee Jeongwoo designed the Circular Symbiosis Tower for the Chicago area, which is big on steak.

LO2P Giant Green Ferris Wheel Recycling Center Wins the 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

1 of 11

The winners for one of our favorite architectural competitions were just announced and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results as many of the skyscrapers incorporated awesome sustainable design with out of this world concepts. First place for this year’s eVolo Skyscraper competition was LO2P: Delhi Recycling Center designed by Atelier CMJN led by Julien Combes, Gaël Brulé of France, and it couldn’t be more fantastic. Conceived as a giant greenhouse constructed out of parts of recycled cars, the ferris wheel-like building with wind turbine inside serves as a set of super bio-lungs for polluted New Delhi.

Traffic and pollution from cars is a major problem in New Delhi and while CNG buses for public transportation are becoming more popular, even more must be done.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

2 of 11

Traffic and pollution from cars is a major problem in New Delhi and while CNG buses for public transportation are becoming more popular, even more must be done.

As public transportation and more fuel efficient vehicles come into use, the older, polluting cars will become obsolete, but are still full of resources that can be used.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

3 of 11

As public transportation and more fuel efficient vehicles come into use, the older, polluting cars will become obsolete, but are still full of resources that can be used.

Atelier CMJN proposes to take these old cars and recycle them for parts and materials in order to construct their circular skyscrapers.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

4 of 11

Atelier CMJN proposes to take these old cars and recycle them for parts and materials in order to construct their circular skyscrapers.

LO2P is one part recycling center, one part power plant and one part air filter – waste goes in and clean energy, air and food come out.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

5 of 11

LO2P is one part recycling center, one part power plant and one part air filter – waste goes in and clean energy, air and food come out.

The recycling loop serves as the structure for a large wind turbine as well as photovoltaic panels on the exterior that generate clean energy.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

6 of 11

The recycling loop serves as the structure for a large wind turbine as well as photovoltaic panels on the exterior that generate clean energy.

The recycling center at the base of the tower produces waste heat and carbon dioxide, which is in turn used by the greenhouse to produce food and bio-fuel.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

7 of 11

The recycling center at the base of the tower produces waste heat and carbon dioxide, which is in turn used by the greenhouse to produce food and bio-fuel.

And a set of rotating filters capture the suspended particles in the air, pumping out fresh air into the city.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

8 of 11

And a set of rotating filters capture the suspended particles in the air, pumping out fresh air into the city.

The recycling loop is an ingenious concept relying solely on wastes for its input stream to produce valuable materials and cleaner air.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

9 of 11

The recycling loop is an ingenious concept relying solely on wastes for its input stream to produce valuable materials and cleaner air.

Like a vertical garden, the LO2P is an eco factory and is easily conceived in other locations around the world.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

10 of 11

Like a vertical garden, the LO2P is an eco factory and is easily conceived in other locations around the world.

We can’t wait to see this eco skyscraper in action one day.

eVolo-2011 Winner – LO2P

11 of 11

We can’t wait to see this eco skyscraper in action one day.

https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/anchor?ar=1&k=6LejtYMaAAAAAIBcvz0MUE2wAH4k4YNQnsn6ZGPn&co=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmhhYml0YXQuY29tOjQ0Mw..&hl=en&v=pn3ro1xnhf4yB8qmnrhh9iD2&size=invisible&cb=81v39c4byp50

Circular Symbiosis Tower

what happens if you use wireless energy all over on planet and then storms…….how will llighting react,,,,,,test this on your lighting storm area…….

Taking a cue from good ol’ Ben Franklin, this electrifying tower design would harness bolts of lighting to smash molecules of water into hydrogen and oxygen. The result is clean hydrogen power that emits only water vapor and heat. Called Hydra Tower, the skeleton-like spire is made of graphene, a carbon super-material that is highly conductive and perfect for pulling energy straight from the sky. Just don’t stand too close to it unless you want your next hairdo to channel Don King.

The Ultimate Wireless Energy: Lightning

DetailsWritten by Kirk Sexton Published: 07 July 2014

I’ve always heard that West Central Florida was the lightning capital of the world. Living in the region, one could easily be convinced that is true. On a warm summer evening, using unassisted, ground based observation only, you would be hard pressed to keep count of the flashes in just a single hour, let alone an entire evening. Just how much lightning does strike in a region? Can you determine when it is going to strike in your area? The answers to these questions are not as easy to come by as you might think. Both the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have strike maps, data, and even some real time detection networks. They have funded studies at a number of universities and even some commercial contracts to get the answers to these questions, but it is very difficult to find any real time data for “where I am right now”, that is easy to use. There are plenty of commercial sites if you look long enough, such as local TV stations, and even a handful of regional government funded sites for certain city/county/regions, but nothing on the scale of the commonly available temperature or weather maps that we are accustomed to. Read on through to the end to find one solution that may trump them all.

Why is this important?

According to the NOAA Lightning Fatality Statistics (yes, they keep track), the continental United States has an average of 51 fatalities a year due to lightning strikes. They keep track of a remarkable amount of detail related to this, including the fact that neither Alaska or Hawaii have any recorded fatalities due to lightning. As expected, Florida did have the highest amount compared to the other states, with Texas (in second place) only having half as many. Their site goes on to break it down in a number of other ways as well; with Wyoming taking first is the most fatalities per million, and many other breakdowns.

A long story made short, it would be really, really nice to be able to know when you should worry about getting struck, and to avoid it. Real time detection would be nice, but it is hard to come by.

So where does lightning strike most?

As it turns out, Florida may be number one in the United States, but in the world, it is beat out by several other places. Number one is Rwanda in South/Central Africa. It gets over four times the amount of lightning that Florida gets (per square kilometer). The following map is from NASA’s Lightning Imaging Sensor Instrument Team and the Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC):

This map was created by a satellite borne optical sensor that detects the flashes made by lightning. Optical sensors like these require compilation and download of the data, so they aren’t exactly real time. In fact, the above map was data collated over eight years.

For near real time data, there are few other sites worth taking a look at:

NOAA has the National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) that utilizes a network of over a hundred sensors that use magnetic direction finders to triangulate and pinpoint where lightning strikes are occurring. This information gets processed into a grid map that can be looped, producing a familiar motion based US map that one could use to predict when lightning might be coming their way.
StrikeStar shows the activity in the past 60 minutes in both Canada and the US. You can also select regional areas for a little more detail. It is a static map, and you can select different ways to view the data, whether you are interested in actual strikes or density.
Intellicast also has a near realtime (but static) map on their site, but it is just a US view only with no extra features.

Real, real-time data

Now for what I hinted about at the front of this article; real time data in an easy to use and understand format. There is a site called Blitzortung.org out of Germany that in my opinion, hits it out of the park. It has it all – as close to real time as you can get, world maps, regional maps, strike history (up to two hours), live strikes, sound, and it even shows you where their detectors are that are used to triangulate the strike data.

FL Lightning Strikes Displayed here, is a static map pulled from the site, that is updated every 30 seconds. Thelive map of the same area, must be seen to be truly appreciated. After trying out several of the sites options, and looking at various maps from around the world, I noticed that the “Delay” indicator was never higher than 4.5 seconds while I was viewing it. As I was writing this article, there was quite a lot of lightning activity near me, and the site accurately reflected what I was experiencing.

This is clearly a community based effort, and has disclaimers all over the site to warn the user that it is to be used for non commercial use only, and that the data provided is not to be used for anything but entertainment, private, and non-official use – keeping themselves far from any liability issues. That being said, in my opinion, this site trumps every other site I have seen so far, both in real time results and in accuracy. The way it works is that there are several hundred detectors around the world, all contributing to the network that feeds the site. By triangulation of the radio waves that a lightning strike gives off, the precise location and magnitude of the strike is calculated and displayed on the map, using an expanding white ring to indicate where the strike occurred. This is every bit as good, no, better than any official site I have seen so far.

One of the coolest things about this effort is that you can participate. For less than 200 euro (less than $275 USD at the time of this writing), you can purchase one of the lightning detector kits, and be a data provider for the network. It is an all volunteer network of contributors, who work on refining the algorithms, improving formulas, or simply just providing a detector station. If you have some “maker” tendencies, as I do, you may want to just purchase the circuit board and the micro-controller chip and build your own. There are also complete kits or completely assembled detectors that just need to be plugged in and configured. The more detectors in the network there are, the more refined and accurate the data becomes. There is extensive documentation on the site, including complete plans for building your own receiver.

I’m struck (no pun intended) by just how usable the maps are. I even hit the site with my android based smartphone, and the maps displayed perfectly. There are no warning features or alerts like you might have on a commercially available lightning detector, but there probably is a way to use the data off of your own detector to be used for that purpose. Use of your own collected data seems to be encouraged.

One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi...

Of course, you can always use the tried and true method, using the difference between the flash of the lightning and the boom of the thunder to estimate the distance of the strike. As children, many of us were taught to sart counting off the seconds from the flash to the thunderclap by saying one Mississippi, two Mississippi, and so on to mark the seconds. The visible light from the lightning travels at 186,000 miles per second. Sound only travels at about one fifth of a mile per second. So, if you count the number of seconds from the flash to the boom, then divide it by five, you will have a rough estimate of how many miles away the lightning strike was from you. Example: Flash…. ten seconds elapse…. Boom! Divide the ten by five, and your lightning strike was only two miles away. Time to take cover.

Sources:

NASA Lightning Primer – http://thunder.nsstc.nasa.gov/primer/index.html

NOAA Ligtning Fatalities Statistics – http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/fatalities.htm

NASA’s where lightning strikes most: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast05dec_1/

Photo credit (lightning photo):

Image ID: nssl0116, NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) Collection
Photo Date: June 6, 1974
Credit: NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)

Comments (4)

Rated 0 out of 5 based on 0 voters

Guest

about 5 years ago
#41

Today wireless energy helps us with transferring electromagnetic energies. We can utilise the best professional writing services[/url] to know more about the benefits of wireless energy. One of the best benefit is you can on ur tv , ac through…

Guest

about 5 years ago
#49

Today wireless energy helps us with transferring electromagnetic energies. We can utilise the to know more about the benefits of wireless energy. One of the best benefit is you can on ur tv , ac through wireless remote.

Guest

about 5 years ago
#50

Today wireless energy helps us with transferring electromagnetic energies. We can utilise the best professional writing services to know more about the benefits of wireless energy. One of the best benefit is you can on ur tv , ac through wireless…

Guest

about 4 years ago
#102

Excellent article. Very interesting to read. I really love to read such a nice article because it is very informative and useful for me. Thanks for nicely sharing.

Leave your comments

Posting comment as a guest. Sign up or login to your account.

UsernamePasswordLogin to my account →Name (Required)EmailWebsite

Bold
Italic
Underline
—————
Link
Picture
Video
—————
Bullet List
Numeric List
Bullet
—————
Quote
Code
Gist

Background

Rate this post:

Reset RatingAlso subscribe me to this threadAgree to terms and condition.Submit Comment

You are here:
Home
Home
The Ultimate Wireless Energy: Lightning

Latest Articles

Popular Tags

Login Form

Username

Password Remember MeLog in

Harvesting lightning energy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to navigation Jump to search

This article or section appears to contradict itselfon the power and energy contained in a lightning strike. Please see the talk page for more information. (August 2017)

Since the late 1980s, there have been several attempts to investigate the possibility of harvesting lightning energy. A single bolt of lightning carries a relatively large amount of energy (approximately 5 gigajoules^[1] or about the energy stored in 38 gallons or 172 litres of gasoline). However, this energy is concentrated in a small location and is passed during an extremely short period of time (microseconds^[2]); therefore, extremely high electrical power is involved.^[3] 5 gigajoules over 10 microseconds is equal to 500 terawatts. Because lightning bolts vary in voltage and current, a more average calculation would be 10 gigawatts.^[4] It has been proposed that the energy contained in lightning be used to generate hydrogen from water, to harness the energy from rapid heating of water due to lightning,^[5] or to use a group of lightning arresters to harness a strike, either directly or by converting it to heat or mechanical energy,^{[citation needed]} or to use inductors spaced far enough away so that a safe fraction of the energy might be captured.^[6]

Overview[edit]

A technology capable of harvesting lightning energy would need to be able to rapidly capture the high power involved in a lightning bolt. Several schemes have been proposed, but the ever-changing energy involved in each lightning bolt renders lightning power harvesting from ground-based rods impractical: too high and it will damage the storage; too low and it may not work.^{[citation needed]} Additionally, lightning is sporadic, and therefore energy would have to be collected and stored; it is difficult to convert high-voltage electrical power to the lower-voltage power that can be stored.^[5]

In the summer of 2007, an alternative energy company called Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (AEHI) tested a method for capturing the energy in lightning bolts. The design for the system had been purchased from an Illinois inventor named Steve LeRoy, who had reportedly been able to power a 60-watt light bulb for 20 minutes using the energy captured from a small flash of artificial lightning. The method involved a tower, a means of shunting off a large portion of the incoming energy, and a capacitor to store the rest. According to Donald Gillispie, CEO of AEHI, they “couldn’t make it work,” although “given enough time and money, you could probably scale this thing up… it’s not black magic; it’s truly math and science, and it could happen.”^[7]

According to Martin A. Uman, co-director of the Lightning Research Laboratory at the University of Florida and a leading authority on lightning,^[8] “a single lightning strike, while fast and bright, contains very little energy by the time it gets down to earth, and dozens of lightning towers like those used in the system tested by AEHI would be needed to operate five 100-watt light bulbs for the course of a year”. When interviewed by The New York Times, he stated that “the energy in a thunderstorm is comparable to that of an atomic bomb, but trying to harvest the energy of lightning from the ground is hopeless”.^[7]

Another major challenge when attempting to harvest energy from lightning is the impossibility of predicting when and where thunderstorms will occur. Even during a storm, it is very difficult to tell where exactly lightning will strike.^[1]

Directed plasma channels[edit]

To facilitate the harvesting of lightning, a laser-induced plasma channel (LIPC) could theoretically be used to allow lightning to strike in a predictable location. A high power laser could be used to form an ionized column of gas, which would act as an atmospheric conduit for electrical discharges of lightning, which would direct the lightning to a ground station for harvesting.^[9]

Teramobile,^[10] an international project initiated jointly by a French-German collaboration of CNRS (France) and DFG (Germany), has managed to trigger electric activity in thunderclouds by ultrashort lasers. A large amount of power is necessary, 5 terawatts, over the short pulse duration. For the moment, the application of laser-channeled lightning is to use energy to divert the lightning and prevent damage instead of harvesting the lightning energy.^[11]

References[edit]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b “Could you power a city with lightning?”. physics.org. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
^ Yasuhiro Shiraishi; Takahiro Otsuka (September 18, 2006). “Direct measurement of lightning current through a wind turbine generator structure”. Electrical Engineering in Japan. 157 (4): 42. doi:10.1002/eej.20250. S2CID 110075189.
^ “The Electrification of Thunderstorms,” Earle R. Williams, Scientific American, November 1988, pp. 88–99
^ Dvorak, Paul. “How Much Power in a Bolt of Lightning”. Windpower. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Knowledge, Dr. (October 29, 2007). “Why can’t we capture lightning and convert it into usable electricity?”. The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
^ Helman, D.S. (2011). “Catching lightning for alternative energy”. Renewable Energy. 36 (5): 1311–1314. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2010.10.027.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Glassie, John (December 9, 2007). “Lightning Farms”. The New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
^ Uman Receives 2001 Fleming Medal. www.agu.org
^ Discovery News Lighting Control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBzxn2LEJoE
^ “Teramobile”.
^ Jérôme Kasparian; Jean-Pierre Wolf (2010). On lightning control using lasers (PDF). Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science. Springer Series in Chemical Physics. Vol. 98. pp. 109–122. Bibcode:2010pui5.book..109K. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-03825-9_6. ISBN 978-3-642-03824-2.

Categories:

Is There A Way To Use Lightning As An Energy Source?

Is There a Way to Use Lightning as an Energy Source? Last night as a powerful thunderstorm danced around my home, I wondered how many folks would be interested if you could actually use Lightning as a power source.

Harnessing the Power of Lightning

Nikola Tesla famous inventor, who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system, was fascinated about the idea of harnessing the power of lighting.

Lightning: Fun Fact

Nikola Tesla was actually born during a ferocious lightning storm. According to family legend, midway through the birth, the midwife wrung her hands and declared the lightning a bad omen. This child will be a child of darkness, she said, to which his mother replied: “No. He will be a child of light.

Most of us know that Lightning is a natural electrical discharge taking place between two adjacent clouds, each having been charged with electricity of opposite polarity. As soon as they approach sufficiently close, the electric potential between them becomes so terrific that the air strata between is ruptured, thus producing a vivid spark, followed by thunder, which is caused by the sudden rush of air into the evacuated space produced by the electric discharge. Lightning may be caused also by a discharge taking place between a cloud and the earth. The process by which the clouds are electrically charged is still a mystery, and we must wait until some future genius will explain to us the exact phenomena that takes place in the upper atmosphere, where such electrical disturbances take place.

Realizing that each year about one and-a-half billion lightning flashes occur in our atmosphere. Also that approximately one in four of these bolts blasts the ground somewhere on Earth. Of course, some land in Ohio, some strike Paris and more rain down on the Congo than anywhere else in the world.

An average bolt of lightning, striking from cloud to ground, contains roughly one billion (1,000,000,000) joules of energy. This is no small amount, enough to power a 10-watt LED lightbulb for over three years. In the forms of electricity, light, heat and thunder, this energy is all released by the flash in a matter of milli- or even microseconds. From here let’s consider the practical potential of lightning is as a power source.

The average household in the United States uses 10,812 kilowatt-hours of electricity. If we translate a lightning strike to kilowatt-hours we see that the average lighting bolt produces about 277 kWh, which translates to if a home were stuck 39 times per year their electric needs would be met.

Is this really feasible? Well the answer today is no for several reasons:
A. Not only are there not enough lighting strikes for the sheer number of homes but
B. The bigger problem is the technology needed to capture the energy from that brief flash into some sort of large holding capacitor (battery) and store it to be used as needed. (not to mention that Physics reminds us that we can not store and retrieve energy at 100% efficiency)

Sadly, while the idea is brilliant it is really with today’s technology to use lightning for electricity. But technology is always changing so perhaps in the future lighting will be harnessed as a source of power.

At Mitchell Electronics, we have a history of treating our clients just like family. Call Mitchell Electronics at (914) 699-3800 today! Contact us today or visit our FAQs for more information about our products.

FILED UNDER: NEWS TAGGED WITH: LIGHTING, LIGHTING BOLTS, TELSA

Your Social Freedom

buy area for lighting on earth for research for weather control

Sponsored Links

Hitting the Books: Ray Kurzweil on humanity’s nanobot-filled future

Architects of Intelligenceby Martin Ford

The Biden administration is reportedly drafting an executive order to streamline space rules

MIT solved a century-old differential equation to break ‘liquid’ AI’s computational bottleneck

US Army starts testing a modified version of Canoo’s electric pickup truck

About

Sections

Contribute

International

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010

Water Building Resort

NO COMMENTS:

POST A COMMENT

FOLLOWERS

BLOG ARCHIVE

ABOUT ME

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010

Water Building Resort

NO COMMENTS:

POST A COMMENT

FOLLOWERS

BLOG ARCHIVE

ABOUT ME

PROJECT

FORAM – Water Purification Vessel

PROJECT DETAILS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Keywords:

MORE PROJECTS BY BART//BRATKE

PROJECT GALLERY HELP

RELATED PROJECTS

Sponsored Links

REMODELING

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010

Water Building Resort

NO COMMENTS:

POST A COMMENT

FOLLOWERS

BLOG ARCHIVE

ABOUT ME

tower, city, tower skyscraper competition

POPULAR NOW ARCH!

2010 SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION (13)

designboom will always be there for you

rain collector skyscraper

POPULAR NOW ARCH!

2010 SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION (13)

ARCHITECTURE IN POLAND (146)

H3AR (5)

RAIN WATER COLLECTORS (11)

designboom will always be there for you

SeaScraper iceberg-like structures helps filter ocean water and collect waste

SeaScraper iceberg-like structures helps filter ocean water and collect waste

Gigantic Water Harvesting Skyscrapers Could Solve Sudan’s Drought

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Sustainable Building

Water Pump

Building Material

rain collector skyscraper

POPULAR NOW ARCH!

2010 SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION (13)

ARCHITECTURE IN POLAND (146)

H3AR (5)

RAIN WATER COLLECTORS (11)

designboom will always be there for you

Here’s how we’ll control the weather in 100 years

MOST RECENT

Check out these incredible high-rise designs of the future

Hydrogen-Producing Skyscraper Harvests Energy From Bolts of Lightning

eVolo announces winners of the 2019 Skyscraper Competition

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Le Corbusier

Sustainable Housing

Garden Module

The Incredible Story Of How The Burj Khalifa’s Poop is Trucked Out of Town

Registration Open for the 2010 eVolvo Skyscraper Competition

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Architects of Intelligence
by Martin Ford