In the not too distant future we may be utilizing our bridges and highways as energy producers – at least that’s what visionary Italian designers Francesco Colarossi, Luisa Saracino and Giovanna Saracino foresee. They recently submitted their Solar Wind bridge design to the Italian Solar Park South design competition.
The competition asked designers to envision new ways to incorporate alternative energy and environmentally friendly solutions into the design of an elevated highway over a deep gorge between Bagnera and Scilla in Italy.
The Wind Solar hybrid design features 26 wind turbines mounted between the support pillars of the bridge’s structure and 20 km of solar roadway with embedded solar cells. The designers estimate that the solar and wind systems could provide enough electricity to power approximately 15,000 homes. (more…)
Written by Louisiana author, Lynda Deniger, and illustrated by Paulette Ferguson, Patti Pelican and the Gulf Oil Spill is a cleverly done children’s book inspired by Deepwater Horizon’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. With the real-life debacle as its backdrop, the book teaches kids about the importance of taking care of wildlife – especially local birds, fish, water and land – whose environment and health have been harmed.
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