Dual Renewable Energies in the City - Japan Uses Wind and Solar Streetlights

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On: Feb 4, 08
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Urban planners are hard at work to design street lamps that will be self sustaining, and they’re innovating all around the world. 

As the latest spin on the trend, Japan is experimenting with lamps that are both solar and wind powered. The lower part of the structure turns and stores energy in a battery in the base of the light pole. It harnessing the solar powers of the sun during the day, and benefits from natural wind at night.





Via: ecofriend.org  


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Need 100K for LA CA alone & 200 for Lahina Maui HI, Kona HI, Oahu HI & 100K for the Philppines, Mexico, Cuba, Caribbean, Med Sea, SW US, SE US. Radical shapes. Must be placed in wind zones for wind turbine to work IE CA Santa Ana winds.

By: rocketranger on Feb 3, 08 | 0 Trends | 2282 Comments

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