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Floating Archipelago of Self-Sufficient Man-Made Islands Wins 2012 Odebrecht Award

10/29/2012
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  • Petropia Floating Frontiers Odebrecht Award
    The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development awarded Rice University students Joanna Luo, Weijia Song, and Alexander Yuen, with advising professor Neeraj Bhatia, the top prize for the most innovative sustainable architectural, chemical, or engineering idea. Their winning concept presents a bold solution for increasingly scarce natural fuels - a 600 km chain of man-made islands supporting a population of 50,000, crops, and schools. The islands leave no environmental footprint when removed....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/floating-archipelago-of-man-made-islands-wins-2012-odebrecht-award/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Petropia Floating Frontiers Odebrecht Award
    The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development awarded Rice University students Joanna Luo, Weijia Song, and Alexander Yuen, with advising professor Neeraj Bhatia, the top prize for the most innovative sustainable architectural, chemical, or engineering idea. Their winning concept presents a bold solution for increasingly scarce natural fuels - a 600 km chain of man-made islands supporting a population of 50,000, crops, and schools. The islands leave no environmental footprint when removed....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/floating-archipelago-of-man-made-islands-wins-2012-odebrecht-award/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Petropia Floating Frontiers Odebrecht Award
    The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development awarded Rice University students Joanna Luo, Weijia Song, and Alexander Yuen, with advising professor Neeraj Bhatia, the top prize for the most innovative sustainable architectural, chemical, or engineering idea. Their winning concept presents a bold solution for increasingly scarce natural fuels - a 600 km chain of man-made islands supporting a population of 50,000, crops, and schools. The islands leave no environmental footprint when removed....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/floating-archipelago-of-man-made-islands-wins-2012-odebrecht-award/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Petropia Floating Frontiers Odebrecht Award
    The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development awarded Rice University students Joanna Luo, Weijia Song, and Alexander Yuen, with advising professor Neeraj Bhatia, the top prize for the most innovative sustainable architectural, chemical, or engineering idea. Their winning concept presents a bold solution for increasingly scarce natural fuels - a 600 km chain of man-made islands supporting a population of 50,000, crops, and schools. The islands leave no environmental footprint when removed....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/floating-archipelago-of-man-made-islands-wins-2012-odebrecht-award/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Petropia Floating Frontiers Odebrecht Award
    The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development awarded Rice University students Joanna Luo, Weijia Song, and Alexander Yuen, with advising professor Neeraj Bhatia, the top prize for the most innovative sustainable architectural, chemical, or engineering idea. Their winning concept presents a bold solution for increasingly scarce natural fuels - a 600 km chain of man-made islands supporting a population of 50,000, crops, and schools. The islands leave no environmental footprint when removed....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/floating-archipelago-of-man-made-islands-wins-2012-odebrecht-award/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Petropia Floating Frontiers Odebrecht Award

The Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development awarded Rice University students Joanna Luo, Weijia Song, and Alexander Yuen, with advising professor Neeraj Bhatia, the top prize for the most innovative sustainable architectural, chemical, or engineering idea. Their winning concept presents a bold solution for increasingly scarce natural fuels - a 600 km chain of man-made islands supporting a population of 50,000, crops, and schools. The islands leave no environmental footprint when removed....

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