Comments on: Enter the Planet’s First 0-Carbon and 0-Waste City http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/ Cool news Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:50:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Aleister Mraz http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-10225 Aleister Mraz Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:35:40 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-10225 What happens if some kind of either natural or man-made destructive force tears through the city? So much extra resources must be put into a city like this; let's hope that it lasts through the avoidance of any such disaster. What happens if some kind of either natural or man-made destructive force tears through the city? So much extra resources must be put into a city like this; let’s hope that it lasts through the avoidance of any such disaster.

]]> By: Sierra Monica B. http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-9453 Sierra Monica B. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:11:47 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-9453 Researchers and scientists said it's too late anyway. Researchers and scientists said it’s too late anyway.

]]> By: Alvin http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-9447 Alvin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:52:55 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-9447 Will if it can be done. Why haven't we been talking about it and leting it be seen. I'm just saying that we don't have much time lift on earth any was. We've been talking about new ideas for a long time ok lets start with this. Will if it can be done. Why haven’t we been talking about it and leting it be seen. I’m just saying that we don’t have much time lift on earth any was. We’ve been talking about new ideas for a long time ok lets start with this.

]]> By: Dante http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-8406 Dante Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:46:59 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-8406 Oh come on guys, can't we hope for the best here? Obviously the designers were not idiots, they've probably gone over these scenarios too. The idea is sound, the question is when and where. I think that self contained cities like this are the future, and we need to work on that instead of sprawl. Create mini-countries contained in bio-habitats and leave the rest of the world pristine. Oh come on guys, can’t we hope for the best here? Obviously the designers were not idiots, they’ve probably gone over these scenarios too. The idea is sound, the question is when and where. I think that self contained cities like this are the future, and we need to work on that instead of sprawl. Create mini-countries contained in bio-habitats and leave the rest of the world pristine.

]]> By: StumbleUpon « Muse http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-7205 StumbleUpon « Muse Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:04:19 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-7205 [...] The Planet’s First 0 Carbon and 0 Waste City What can I say?  I’m hopeful and an optimist. [...] [...] The Planet’s First 0 Carbon and 0 Waste City What can I say?  I’m hopeful and an optimist. [...]

]]> By: Donald http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-4788 Donald Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:55:10 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-4788 Zero Carbon? Im assuming by "Carbon" they mean emmissions of greenhouse gases. But zero? I study chemical engineering and to be honest, that is virtually impossible. There will always be emmisions of carbon no matter how hard we try! There will also be loss of Carbon aswell. But I don't think that is the point - it's the fact we're creating a city with minimum emmisions while trying to be self sufficent as possible. This idea is fantastic. I see soo much waste everyday and it is quite disgusting. So the basic idea of this city im supporting. It will be the closest we have to a sustanible society. Our society is currently nearly 100% dependant on oil (which reserves are rapidly depleting). Our two future options are: cities like this; or to turn CO2 back into hydrocarbons (I thought this was my idea untill i read The Chemical Engineer magazine!! issue 800 page 16.) To be honest, we should do both! Zero Carbon? Im assuming by “Carbon” they mean emmissions of greenhouse gases. But zero? I study chemical engineering and to be honest, that is virtually impossible. There will always be emmisions of carbon no matter how hard we try! There will also be loss of Carbon aswell.

But I don’t think that is the point – it’s the fact we’re creating a city with minimum emmisions while trying to be self sufficent as possible. This idea is fantastic. I see soo much waste everyday and it is quite disgusting. So the basic idea of this city im supporting. It will be the closest we have to a sustanible society. Our society is currently nearly 100% dependant on oil (which reserves are rapidly depleting). Our two future options are: cities like this; or to turn CO2 back into hydrocarbons (I thought this was my idea untill i read The Chemical Engineer magazine!! issue 800 page 16.) To be honest, we should do both!

]]> By: spuffler http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-4778 spuffler Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:27:31 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-4778 So are we ignoring the carbon impact of manufacturing the metal canopy? The data network components have a carbon impact... It is one thing to show an operational impact of net-zero after the system is functional, it is quite another thing to also include the carbon impact of the fabrication of the components. Recycled or not, converting the shapes and forms of the materials is usually no a zero carbon process. So are we ignoring the carbon impact of manufacturing the metal canopy? The data network components have a carbon impact…

It is one thing to show an operational impact of net-zero after the system is functional, it is quite another thing to also include the carbon impact of the fabrication of the components.

Recycled or not, converting the shapes and forms of the materials is usually no a zero carbon process.

]]> By: truth http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-4767 truth Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:49:44 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-4767 nice to know where my gas money is going fuck them those money gouging oil soaked heathen raghead sonsofbitches! nice to know where my gas money is going fuck them those money gouging oil soaked heathen raghead sonsofbitches!

]]> By: itsalljustaride http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-4467 itsalljustaride Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:35:41 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-4467 My first thought, "Why do all these concept structures have to look so crazy and 'futuristic'". Then I read "Dubai" and it all made sense. This IS the place where they create manmade islands in the shape of trees after all. My first thought, “Why do all these concept structures have to look so crazy and ‘futuristic’”. Then I read “Dubai” and it all made sense. This IS the place where they create manmade islands in the shape of trees after all.

]]> By: Primera ciudad del mundo libre de emisiones de carbono « E=mc2 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/comment-page-1/#comment-4263 Primera ciudad del mundo libre de emisiones de carbono « E=mc2 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:22:03 +0000 http://www.techpin.com/enter-the-planets-first-0-carbon-and-0-waste-city/#comment-4263 [...] Página principal de la Iniciativa Masdar (via Techpin) [...] [...] Página principal de la Iniciativa Masdar (via Techpin) [...]

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