Energy
1) classic methods
2)experimental stuff
3) how we can combine and use them
1) classic methods
Solar panels( solar
photovoltaics)
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On housing
rooftops
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In separate large generating units on top of big
buildings or on fields(ground level)
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Preferable with a system so the angle of the panel and
the roof can be adjusted while the sun moves during the day.
Solar heater
-Tube system on housing roofs to collect the suns heat
and use it for hot water in the houses
Wind turbines
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on the highest point (hill)
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Or near the thames( strong winds)
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Shade and noise can be a problem
Tidal barrages
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Water is high: reservoir fills with water
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Water is low : the height difference between
reservoirs and river produces energy
Wave energy
Wave strength of Thames isn’t sufficient for this…
Bio energy
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Biological waste from agriculture or organic household
waste is decomposed by bacteria and converted into gas. The gas is burnt and
electricity is produced. The heat produced by the process can be re used for
warming houses.
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Water purification: silt that remains after the
process is converted by bacteria into gas, the gas is burnt and electricity is
produced by this. The heat produced by the process can be used for warming
houses
Hydro-electric plant
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Converting the motion energy of the thames into
electricity
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We’ll have to
build dikes and sluices
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Mud will float upstream (negative)
Municipal heating
Very popular in Scandinavia
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In one power station warm water is produced at high
efficency. And goes to houses in isolated tubes
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Algae
- Co2 +
sunlight
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Are genetically manipulated to produce ethanol
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Ethanol is burnt to produce energy
Housing
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good isolation
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Double window glass
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Windows directed south
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Smart metering
Varia
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Rainwater collector for toilet
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Sand filtration + bio pond : big sand filtration
system that purifies water of the community in combination with reed that have
a layer of bacteria to decompose waste.
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Heat pumps: produce warm water by pumping up ground
water
Living plant energy
Plants convert Co2 during photosynthesis into organic
compounds. Of these organic compound the plants uses a part to sustain itself
the other part is ejected through the roots. Micro organism around the roots
decompose the organic compounds. During this process electrons are released.
These electrons are collected by an electrode: production of energy.
Dc that is produced has a low voltage so is harmless
for plants and animals.
Producing hydrogen from biomass
- Breakdown of biomass into fermentable matter:
useable bio sources:
Residential materials from the food industry, potato
steam peek, molasses, wheat bran, barley straw, sugar beets etc.
- Fermentation:
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1) first
fermentation: bacteria convert the substrate into hydrogen co2 en organic acids
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2) second
fermentation: organic acids are converted into hydrogen and co2
-re processing + purification of hydrogen.
2) EXPERIMENTAL STUFF!
Phototropia
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electro active polymers
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screen printed electroluminescent displays
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eco friendly bioplastic
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thin-film dye sensitized solar cells
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produces energy from the sunlight
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responds to presents of people through motion and
lights.
‘Windstrument’
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windstrument windturbines provide renewable energy ( orchid like disgn)
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affordable renewable energy for residential and
utility scaled projects including entire communities, industrial centers and
agricultural groups
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rooftop or pole mounted system is affordable, quiet,
powerful, bird safe and scalable.
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See through solar
panels
Can be used as windows
and for balconies
Spherical solar energy generating globe
sun-tracking glass globe that is able to concentrate
sunlight (and moonlight) up to
10,000 times. system is 35% more efficient than traditional dual-axis
photovoltaic designs, and the fully rotational, weatherproof sphere is even
capable of harvesting electricity from moonlight.
3) how we can combine and use them
Idea for housing
1) Floating houses with a basement that’s used for
tidal barrage, the houses are ankert to the ground and when the tide is high
the basement floods , when the tide is low the height difference between the
house and the river, extension of the river, flooded aria.. produces energy
2) Solar panels on the roof
3) Windows ( double ): 1 glass and one see through
solar panels
4) See trough solar panels as fence on the balcony
5) Good isolation
6) Rainwater collected for toilet
7) Organic waste, collected and converted into bio
energy + heat( that’s reused for the houses)
8) Windstrument on every house for own electricity
9) 1 big municipal heating facility that provides
warm water for all the houses and a solar heater in every house
Idea for industry
Solar panels on each roof (where there is a roof park, integrate into
the design)
Windows changed with 1 glass and 1 see trough solar panel window
Windstruments
Rainwater collected for toilets
Algae tubes facility( building or in the river? Maybe if we put to much
stuff in the river its to busy so I think we’ll have to create a facility for
this)
Idea for the nature reserve
Big windmills at the border of this area next to industry so the shade
and noise isn’t a problem
Windstruments and Spherical solar energy generating globe scattered
everywhere and energy goes to the housing and industry.
Phototropia along side the
pedestrian walkways(ground and elevated) artisticly moduled + the movement and
lights give an unique experience. And can relate to the science facility.
All the plants have an electrode near there roots( maybe we can poot a
raster with an interval of 0.5 m with electrodes on it so we can collected al
the natural produces electrons for energy from the plants, we’ll need a
facility where these are collected and converted into energy
Science facility
Monitors the efficiency of all the energy sources and there consumption
and the new stuff like phototropia and living plant energy. I think it’s
interesting if we make it like something you can visit to learn about renewable
energy and cool wacky new ideas instead just a research facility
posted by Liz.
