Comments on: Wind Turbine Bridge Transforms Italian Viaduct Into Public Space http://inhabitat.com/solar-wind-turbine-bridge-repurposes-viaduct-for-public-space/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: claude.beck3 http://inhabitat.com/solar-wind-turbine-bridge-repurposes-viaduct-for-public-space/comment-page-1/#comment-386982 claude.beck3 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:24:26 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=215204#comment-386982 Calabria has been notorious for its unneeded roads and infrastructures, voted by corrupt, Mafia payrolled politicians. That system made the mobsters immensely rich,while keeping the province below the poverty line. No wonder , these viaducts are now already obsolete and need to be disposed of after such short times. At the tune of 50'000'000 $ per year, the same Mafia would be in for half. On the other hand, there could be more money made in wind turbines without the risk of a demolition, exposing many skeletons inside the concrete filling of those arches. Whether the project works is not their problem, as more millions will have to be pored into maintenace. Calabria has been notorious for its unneeded roads and infrastructures, voted by corrupt, Mafia payrolled politicians. That system made the mobsters immensely rich,while keeping the province below the poverty line. No wonder , these viaducts are now already obsolete and need to be disposed of after such short times. At the tune of 50’000’000 $ per year, the same Mafia would be in for half. On the other hand, there could be more money made in wind turbines without the risk of a demolition, exposing many skeletons inside the concrete filling of those arches. Whether the project works is not their problem, as more millions will have to be pored into maintenace.

]]> By: Kristophr http://inhabitat.com/solar-wind-turbine-bridge-repurposes-viaduct-for-public-space/comment-page-1/#comment-386887 Kristophr Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:52:58 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=215204#comment-386887 Stupid and expensive feel-good actions. The electricity produced will not pay for the cost of maintaining the windmills or the generators. Stupid and expensive feel-good actions.

The electricity produced will not pay for the cost of maintaining the windmills or the generators.

]]> By: fiddlybits http://inhabitat.com/solar-wind-turbine-bridge-repurposes-viaduct-for-public-space/comment-page-1/#comment-386078 fiddlybits Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:07:29 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=215204#comment-386078 Because these turbines are within a frame, they could have mesh screens on both sides to keep birds from hitting them. The screens would be seen by the birds, who could then avoid flying into it, as well as preventing them from getting sucked in by the wind. The mesh would need to have small holes, not more than 2" (5 cm)wide, so the birds don't think of perching there, and made of thin but strong material with minimum wind-resistance. Because these turbines are within a frame, they could have mesh screens on both sides to keep birds from hitting them. The screens would be seen by the birds, who could then avoid flying into it, as well as preventing them from getting sucked in by the wind. The mesh would need to have small holes, not more than 2″ (5 cm)wide, so the birds don’t think of perching there, and made of thin but strong material with minimum wind-resistance.

]]> By: m_a_r45 http://inhabitat.com/solar-wind-turbine-bridge-repurposes-viaduct-for-public-space/comment-page-1/#comment-299953 m_a_r45 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:03:41 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=215204#comment-299953 This is ridiculous. An experiment in art, call in green so the public will pay. How will designing non optimised renewable energy systems save the world. This is ridiculous. An experiment in art, call in green so the public will pay. How will designing non optimised renewable energy systems save the world.

]]> By: lazyreader http://inhabitat.com/solar-wind-turbine-bridge-repurposes-viaduct-for-public-space/comment-page-1/#comment-297649 lazyreader Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:40:28 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=215204#comment-297649 Leave it to the Italians to design something that looks like a wine rack. Leave it to the Italians to design something that looks like a wine rack.

]]> By: isabelingeniera http://inhabitat.com/solar-wind-turbine-bridge-repurposes-viaduct-for-public-space/comment-page-1/#comment-297343 isabelingeniera Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:47:06 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=215204#comment-297343 The whole idea looks great, but a questions comes to my mind. Is the old structure ready to undergo the stresses and vibrations caused by the wind turbines? The whole idea looks great, but a questions comes to my mind. Is the old structure ready to undergo the stresses and vibrations caused by the wind turbines?

]]> By: clhoke http://inhabitat.com/solar-wind-turbine-bridge-repurposes-viaduct-for-public-space/comment-page-1/#comment-297338 clhoke Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:49:59 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=215204#comment-297338 Love this, but how will the birds cope? Love this, but how will the birds cope?

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