Hybrid Squared: Ingenious Energy-Generating Bike Rental System
Posted by osman in Energy on 16. Aug, 2009 | 0 Comments
Designer Chiyu Chen has conceived of an ingenious transit system that encourages the use of sustainable transportation by crediting people for renting and riding bicycles. His Hybrid2 system consists of a fleet of rentable bicycles that are capable of generating and storing kinetic energy, which is then used to power the city’s hybrid electric [...]
Vertical Park: Stackable Solar Skyscraper for Mexico City
Posted by osman in Energy on 16. Aug, 2009 | 0 Comments
In the ever-expanding metropolis of Mexico City, green space is hard to come by. An estimated population of 22 million inhabitants bears an impressive weight on the Valley of Mexico and, in recent years, architects and urbanists have been examining solutions to combat the thickening smog. This stunning Vertical Park by Jorge Hernandez de [...]
