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the farmery

fri, 26 jul 2013 14:00:40 +0000

the farmery is an urban market and farm designed to produce and sell locally made food. the farmery combines a retail grocery and indoor agricultural systems that raise the value of food by offering the customer an educational and stimulating food shopping experience. at the farmery, the consumer can witness and participate in the growth and harvest of crops and fish. the farmery grows a portion of the produce and fish it sells, reducing the complexity and costs of locally sourced food by consolidating the entire food distribution system. growing food in the store allows the farmery to provide the freshest possible fare to the consumer.

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monitoring water environment with robotic fish

wed, 23 may 2012 07:00:32 +0000

small, inexpensive robotic fish, equipped with sensors, form mobile sensor networks in water, allowing them to monitor water quality and other environmental processes (harmful algal blooms, oil plumes, other pollutants) in a dynamic manner. data collected are wirelessly transmitted back to computers or smart phones for information display and decision- making.

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turbines inspired by nature

wed, 02 nov 2011 08:00:17 +0000

i propose a simple and efficient low drag turbine following the logarithmic spiral configuration found everywhere in the universe from hurricanes to galaxies. this new horizontal axis turbine is very practical and can generate a lot of clean energy. it’s also cheap and easy to build, requires little maintenance and works most efficiently in water currents (no damming required).

the goal of this project is to have a cheaper and cleaner way to generate electricity, especially in developing countries and remote villages. the blades may be built from recycled plastic bags and bottles, saving the environment on through both manufacturing and use.

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