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Blackfriars Tube station-bridge packs 4,400 solar panels to generate green energy
July 6, 2012Solar energy is quickly catching on and city planners around the globe have been looking for more eco-friendly infrastructure developments for their respective areas. Now, the Blackfriars Station, being developed in London and crowned as the world’s largest solar bridge, … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged Blackfriar, Bridge, Green-Energy, Solar panels | 1 CommentItalian bridge to have wind turbines and solar panels hooked to underbelly
February 3, 2011How do you cleverly change an old bridge falling to pieces into something more worthwhile than a path waiting to crumble? Well designers Francesco Colarossi, Giovanna Saracino and Luisa Saracino came up with a novel way to do so with … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged Bridge, Italy, Solar_Power, Wind_power | Leave a comment‘Cross-Wind Bridge’ captures wind to illuminate by night
October 27, 2009In this hour of need, we just cannot afford to sit aside and go on consuming energy in the form of electricity. It’s high time we sit up and take control of what and how much we use and consume … Continue reading3
Posted in Architecture | Tagged Bridge, Wind_energy, Wind_power | Leave a commentKurilpa Bridge lights up with solar power
October 6, 2009The design for the Kurilpa Bridge is a world-first and a new landmark for the State of Queensland. Construction of the bridge began in October 2007 and is the first in the world to be built using a method that … Continue reading3
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