7 Modern Wonders of Green Technology: Conceptual Ecological Designs of the Future?

Jeff Mottle · June 10th, 2008

Green architecture comes in many forms though lately it seems like these forms are stranger than ever. Urban skyscraper farms? Floating eco-cities? Glowing solar towers? Turbine-driven skyscrapers? Magnetically levitated wind collectors? Where does it end?!

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gods418 · June 10th, 2008

maglev turbine building - i guess they dont need the wind to turn this thing, the magnets itself if arranged correctly will create perpetual turning motion. free energy. well maybe the wind can help.

AJLynn · June 10th, 2008

No, the maglev just drops friction. Thou shalt not decrease entropy.

mattclinch · June 10th, 2008

hahaha, yea, conservation of energy is a bitch. who needs the laws of thermodynamics.

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Jeff Mottle President/Founder Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 5,059 Name: Jeff Mottle	7 Modern Wonders of Green Technology: Conceptual Ecological Designs of the Future? Green architecture comes in many forms though lately it seems like these forms are stranger than ever. Urban skyscraper farms? Floating eco-cities? Glowing solar towers? Turbine-driven skyscrapers? Magnetically levitated wind collectors? Where does it end?! Read More...

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gods418 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 152 Name: Michael Coloso	Re: 7 Modern Wonders of Green Technology: Conceptual Ecological Designs of the Future maglev turbine building - i guess they dont need the wind to turn this thing, the magnets itself if arranged correctly will create perpetual turning motion. free energy. well maybe the wind can help.

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AJLynn Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beantown Age: 29 Posts: 4,426 Name: Andrew Lynn	Re: 7 Modern Wonders of Green Technology: Conceptual Ecological Designs of the Future No, the maglev just drops friction. Thou shalt not decrease entropy.

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mattclinch Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: W. London Age: 25 Posts: 307 Name: Matt Clinch	Re: 7 Modern Wonders of Green Technology: Conceptual Ecological Designs of the Future hahaha, yea, conservation of energy is a bitch. who needs the laws of thermodynamics. __________________ Matt Clinch Arch Viz Artist @ Hayes Davidson http://www.hayesdavidson.com

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