WATER, AIR, & SUN MAKE ENERGY & ART NOW

In December, 2016, the World Economic Forum reported that solar and wind energy is now the same price or cheaper than new fossil fuel capacity in more than 30 countries.

And now, water, air & sun make renewable energy and art! See the most innovative and beautiful energy technology designs featured in the most recent Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), a biennial public art contest can make our world a more beautiful place. See a sampling in this BN Daily Fix.

THE OCEAN STILL

“The Ocean Still: Lagrimas de Santa Monica,” conceived and designed by Courtney A. Goode, Michelle Arevalos Franco, Helen E. Kongsgaard, Stephanie Hsia, & Nuith Morales, of Boston, MA, is a giant gorgeous solar distillation installation that is capable for converting seawater into 9 million liters of drinking water annually.

BIG BALLS

“Big Balls,” a submission to the 2016 Land Art Generator Initiative at Santa Monica, CA, was conceived and designed by José Carlos de Silva, Leonardo de Silva, Rodrigo Marquez, Mateu-Puchades, of Malmö, Sweden.

This beautiful collection of transparent balls, sitting atop floating platforms, combines a point absorber wave energy converter with solar distillation technology to produce 15,000 MWh of electricity and 14 million liters of drinking water annually.

LIGHT DROP

“Light Drop,” a submission to the Land Art Generator Initiative 2016 competition at Santa Monica, CA, was conceived and designed by Antonio Maccá and Flavio Masi, of Padova, Italy.

A slender aerial arch over the ocean holds up mirrored sphere which resembles a suspended drop of water. Its reflective surface constantly changes as light conditions change throughout the day and night.  

The “Drop” houses a reverse osmosis based desalination plant that converts marine water into 20,000 cubic meters of drinking water daily. Solar powered panels and tidal energy power pumps produce about 1,100 MWh of electricity annually.

At night, the sphere lights up, giving the illusion of a second moon in the sky.

CETACEA

“Cetacea,” a submission to the 2016 Land Art Generator Initiative at Santa Monica, CA, was conceived and designed by Keegan Oneal, Sean Link, Caitlin Vanhauer, Colin Poranski, of the University of Oregon.

Cetacea generates power by harvesting the renewable wind, wave, and sun resources of Santa Monica Bay.

By connecting to the Santa Monica Urban Runoff Recycling Facility (SMURRF) and providing enough electricity to run a High Efficiency Reverse Osmosis (HERO) system, Cetacea contributes to Santa Monica’s 2020 sustainability goals of water and energy independence.

SUN TOWERS

“Sun Towers,” conceived and designed by John Perry, Matteo Melioli, Ramone Dixon, Terie Harrison, Kristina Butkute (BLDA Architects), Tom Kordel, Sherleen Pang, Kostas Mastronikolaou (XCO2), & Steven Scott Studio, of London, utilizes solar distillation and reverse osmosis desalination to produce 4,000 MWh and 110 million liters of drinking water.

Read more about Beautiful Energy in The Most Beautiful Energy From The Sun Now, The Most Beautiful Nature of Energy Now, Beautiful Flaming Cocktails = Beautiful Energy Now,The Art of Energy Takes Shape Now, The Art Of Energy Can Add Beauty To Every Place Now and The Art of Water Energy Now.

And check out more beautiful things happening now in BN Arts/Design, Nature/Science, Food/Drink, Place/Time, Mind/Body, and Soul/Impact Daily Fix posts.

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IMAGE CREDITS:

1. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “The Ocean Still: Lagrimas de Santa Monica,” conceived & designed by Courtney A. Goode, Michelle Arevalos Franco, Helen E. Kongsgaard, Stephanie Hsia, & Nuith Morales.
2. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “The Ocean Still: Lagrimas de Santa Monica,” conceived & designed by Courtney A. Goode, Michelle Arevalos Franco, Helen E. Kongsgaard, Stephanie Hsia, & Nuith Morales.
3. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Big Balls,” conceived & designed by José Carlos de Silva, Leonardo de Silva, Rodrigo & Marquez, Mateu-Puchades.
4. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Big Balls,” conceived & designed by José Carlos de Silva, Leonardo de Silva, Rodrigo Marquez, & Mateu-Puchades.
5. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Light Drop,” conceived & designed by Antonio Maccá & Flavio Masi.
6. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Light Drop,” conceived & designed by Antonio Maccá & Flavio Masi.
7. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Cetacea,” conceived & designed by Keegan Oneal, Sean Link, Caitlin Vanhauer & Colin Poranski, of the University of Oregon.
8. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Cetacea,” conceived & designed by Keegan Oneal, Sean Link, Caitlin Vanhauer & Colin Poranski, of the University of Oregon.
9. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Sun Towers,” conceived & designed by John Perry, Matteo Melioli, Ramone Dixon, Terie Harrison, Kristina Butkute (BLDA Architects), Tom Kordel, Sherleen Pang, Kostas Mastronikolaou (XCO2), & Steven Scott Studio.
10. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Big Balls,” conceived & designed by José Carlos de Silva, Leonardo de Silva, Rodrigo Marquez, & Mateu-Puchades.
11. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Beyond the Wave,” conceived & designed by Jaesik Lim, Ahyoung Lee, Sunpil Choi, Dohyoung Kim, Hoeyoung Jung, Jaeyeol Kim, Hansaem Kim (Heerim Architects & Planners).
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13. Image: Courtesy of The Land Art Generator Initiative. “Esther,” conceived & designed by Peter Coombe, Jennifer Sage, Eunkyoung Kim, Charlene Chai, Kaitlin Faherty (Sage and Coombe Architects).