Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s best green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green.
This week Inhabitat saw renewable energy projects blast off worldwide as Kenya announced the development of the largest wind farm in Africa and a team of Georgia Tech researchers developed a heart-powered nanobattery which could charge your gadgets at the go. We also learned that the combination of saltwater and fresh water in estuaries may supply for 13% of the realm’s power needs, and we took an in-depth have a look at a cryogenic energy system that produces electricity from liquified air. Finally, we showcased photographer Mitch Epstein’s haunting photos of “American Power” which recently won the Prix Pictet prize.
It was also an epic week for architecture because the Pritzker Prize – the sector’s highest architecture honor – was awarded to Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura . We also saw a high-tech solar skyscraper with a mind-bending wavy facade rise in Seoul, and we shared 15 visions for skyscrapers of the longer term — from vertical farms to shipping container towers and oil rig cities.
Finally, this week we saw a bright future dawn for green transportation as a team of scholars unveiled a hyper-modified electric Audi TT that may be powered by solar power. We also learned that the eu Union is thinking about banning 0 gas cars by 2050 0 , and we took a glance at 1 Microsoft’s new database 1 that tells you the most affordable place to charge your EV. Last but not least, we brought you a 2 10-seater pedal-powered party bike 2 , and we showcased a classy 3 LED-lit jacket 3 designed to maintain cyclists safe at night.
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