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Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World » hydroelectric http://inhabitat.com Green Design Will Save the World Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:00:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Manhole of the Future is Powered by Rainwater http://inhabitat.com/manhole-of-the-future-is-powered-by-rainwater/ http://inhabitat.com/manhole-of-the-future-is-powered-by-rainwater/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:34 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=69829

sustainable design, green design, renewable energy, kinetic energy, manhole, directions, subway, bus

Instead of acting as one of the most bland parts of city landscapes, what if manholes served a purpose? That’s what designers Cheolyeon Jo and Youngsun Lee propose with their “Eco Sign“, an electronic manhole cover that gives directions to the closest train or bus stop.

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