-via Design Bloom, November 24, 2023. Very cool! Some excellent info on exactly why these will be so useful in the comments.
No single solution is the perfect and only one, and art-installation wind generators are a good way to add off-grid power in built-up areas where big turbines are a no-go (or where neighborhood rules prohibit them).
Any viable solarpunk future requires a variety of energy sources that do not pollute, and cities pose added challenges. This is a start!
Other great solutions for inhabited areas include solar roofs over not just homes but also bus stops and parking areas: Anywhere heat builds up, solar energy is not just being wasted but is adding to cooling requirements.
And we definitely need to see more green things growing in cities - plants absorb heat and carbon dioxide, convert sunlight into growth energy, and provide shade for other living creatures (including us).
Solutions like this wind-energy sculpture are great pieces that help build the overall architecture of living more sustainably!
I am absolutely for art installation type power generators, but also why is every single parking lot not covered with a solar array? I don’t mean in the ‘this is a gimmick that does not work’ Solar Freaking Roadways way, I mean in a:
our new job launched its mandatory ai transcription program designed to streamline our workflow and not only does it melt down the moment it has to transcribe non-white customers but it keeps hallucinating the existence of a mysterious boy named dorian who shows up in every third call summary
caller got into a car accident on their way to work? their nonexistant son dorian was hurt. got kicked out of a bar and broke their ankle? their son dorian was the one who broke it. i now spend more time having to de-dorian the call summary than if i had just written it myself. really funny. we’re required to use this now
Oh, him and Julianna Margulies subjected a Latino woman to racial slurs? Not surprising, given how white supremacy and zionism go hand-in-fucking-hand.
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Someone tried to post the confederate ancestor clip onto The Pitt subreddit, and it got taken down:
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How dickmatised is The Pitt fandom to continue denying and defending that craggly white man??
🔥🇦🇷 Argentina | Wildfire Reaches National Route in Patagonia
In Chubut Province, Patagonia, a major wildfire continues to spread and has reached National Route 40 on the stretch between Epuyén and El Hoyo.
🚧 Due to the advancing flames, traffic on the highway is under threat, with possible restrictions or temporary closures. Firefighting and emergency services are operating under difficult conditions, working to contain the fire front and prevent further spread.
🌡️ The situation is being worsened by hot weather, very dry air, and gusty winds, increasing the risk of rapid fire growth. Authorities urge residents and drivers to remain cautious and follow official updates.
📍 Epuyén — El Hoyo, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina
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