Top 6 Green Energy Stories of 2011 – Vote for Your Favorite!
Posted By Mike Chino On December 30, 2011 @ 9:14 am In Best of 2011,carousel showcase,Features,Kinetic Energy,Renewable Energy,Solar Power,Wind Power | No Comments
2011 was an incredible year for green energy as the impending challenges of climate change [4], energy security, and peak oil [5] spurred the development of clean power sources that will propel us towards a more sustainable future. We saw plans unveiled that will transform skyscrapers into towering photovoltaic farms [6] and we watched a forest of massive solar trees [7] sprout in Singapore. We were also amazed to see a 13-year-old wunderkind harness the fibonacci sequence [8] to make a solar power breakthrough, and we brought you a first look at Aquamarine Power’s massive Oyster 800 [9] wave energy generator – read on for our most popular green energy stories from 2011!
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[6] towering photovoltaic farms: http://inhabitat.com/chicagos-willis-tower-to-become-a-vertical-solar-farm/
[7] massive solar trees: http://inhabitat.com/new-photos-singapore%E2%80%99s-solar-powered-supertrees-under-construction-at-gardens-by-the-bay/
[8] harness the fibonacci sequence: http://inhabitat.com/13-year-old-makes-solar-power-breakthrough-by-harnessing-the-fibonacci-sequence/
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