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03/17/2023

This is cool. Go Canada.

While traveling a 90-minute route, the Train de Charlevoix will emit only water v***r

03/13/2023

We love this.

We are pleased to be unveiling the entries to the 2022 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Mannheim! The project is a partnership with BUGA 23, the German Federal Horticulture Show, which will open in mid-April along with an exhibition of selected proposals, a book launch, educational game and activities, and an award ceremony that will celebrate the top two projects as chosen by the jury.

We will be highlighting a few projects every week between now and April’s opening events. Please see https://landartgenerator.org/competition2022.html for more about Mannheim and .

Today's post is "The Sun Flower" by Sam Arab Oveissi, Pedram Salimi, Shadi Razani, Golnoush Parsi, and Jalal Arab Oveissi.

The more the members of a society are connected, the more they learn from each other and flourish. The Sun Flower is a gathering place for people that provides shade and clean energy, encouraging people to come together and engage.

The design is modular and scalable. It can be used as a single structure in a private area or multiple structures can serve a public commons. The materials are low cost, organic, and low embodied energy.

Each module is like a four-petaled flower. In the center is a water-filled lens that tracks the sun’s position in the sky using hydraulic piston supports. The water lens concentrates sunlight onto a high-performance multi-junction solar cell that is cooled using a water heat sink. The hot water can be used locally to heat greenhouses, warm benches, or make additional electricity. Covering the petals of the flower are organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells arranged in a hexagonal pattern inspired by nature.

"The Sun Flower" spread across Spinelli Park provides a recognizable symbol of sustainability and serves the needs of park-goers for shade and connectivity.

02/24/2023

Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder is a smart farming robot that identifies weeds and then kills them using high-power lasers.

02/24/2023

This is good because it is not putting poison in the soil.

Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder is a smart farming robot that identifies weeds and then kills them using high-power lasers.

02/15/2023

This is wonderful.

02/01/2023

Good design and green solutions can be large or small this dishrack is amazing.

Let me present you an excellent solution for small kitchen offered by Milan based design studio DesignLibero. The “Fluidity” is designed to serve a double function. The concept’s success lies in its simplicity. Basically, it is a dish drying rack that lets you grow your fresh herbs and any sma...

01/11/2023

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/17/opinions/india-farmer-su***de-agriculture-reform-kaur/index.html
In India Farmers are dying because of environmental changes and crushing economic circumstances. We all must look for solutions.

India needs far more than agricultural reform, writes Gunisha Kaur. Officials can begin by destigmatizing and decriminalizing su***de, by sincerely committing to collecting accurate data on su***de attempt and mortality, and by devoting resources to support the mental health needs of India's farmers...

01/02/2023

Happy New Year!

A new year always offers hope for doing better - for reaching higher and pushing further as a global community.

12/29/2022

Checking cows at sunset is always more fun when you see pairs like this!

Rio's Passion is a beautiful Rio Grande daughter with more than 82" tip to tip of horn. And, check out this beautiful brinding bull calf she's raising by Jamakin Waves! This little guy has a ton of horn potential! He's on our sale page now for $850 when he's weaned later in the spring. That that time, he'll be fully vaccinated, dewormed and registered to his new home.

Just another example of how longhorns make any pasture prettier!

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12/29/2022

Forest, farmland, wetlands, and more. As we lose space and have more people we are going to have to innovate to survive. GroNorth is creating solutions.

12/28/2022

We are in the business of making growing more food possible.

This is the first article of the UNAI 'Food Security and Climate Change' series. Schools and departments which specialise in climate change and food security at UNAI member institutions were asked to submit articles highlighting research and work encompassing the newly adopted Sustainable Developmen...