Solar power plants in Germany peaked at 22 gigawatts of output for a few hours on Friday and Saturday (25/26.05.2012), yielding almost half the country’s energy needs from the renewable resource and setting a new record in the process, IEEE Spectrum Energywise reports.
In the wake of the decision to shutter all of its nuclear plants, solar power will need to play an even bigger role in the future.
Our students work very hard one week before the building weeks, the first renderings are on their way so stay tuned, we picked one shot within the process to share…this will become box no.5 the “bucky box” which will become the kitchen, edutainment and place for this and that….
VDI SYMPOSIUM STUTTGART
On the 26th and 27th of September the German Association of Engineers VDI will host a two days symposium about the use of innovative materials. Uli Knaack will guide through one of the sessions and will adress Reuse of materials and the refurbishment of facades.
The conference will be in german, click into the picture to get more infos.
A crazy video and some helpful tips to improve your photo…
Kai over at DigitalRev put together this video that offers photography advice in burst mode: 50 (or 49) short and sweet tips in less than 15 minutes. If you take yourself too seriously, be warned: the tips are presented in Kai’s trademark “infotainment” style.
Taylor McKenzie-Veal, MFA 2012 This Little Piggy Main Material: Discarded Beverage Bottles
This project utilizes discarded beverage bottles as a raw material.
By reiterating the original, high-tech manufacturing process of blow molding in a low-tech manner using basic tools and components, the empty bottle is converted into a vessel of value. In just minutes a small oven, an air compressor and a plywood mold are used to re-blow mold an empty bottle into a newly functional item.
Our mobile workshop will be outfitted with the brand new drawer system ARCITECH from Hettich. The system will be launched on June 11th and we will get this future proof system for our workshop.
We are very proud to be the first who will use this new line of drawers, that will allow to have a loading capacity of 80kg in each drawer with silk smooth running action. What we have seen so far, the system is not only very versatile but also fast to assmemble and easy to change for future adjustments. With this system we are really future proof.
We will post some action fotos when we start building the boxes in June.
BUCKY LAB WORKS WITH WALKO
mobility becomes an important issue for the new bucky lab. Beeing able to work on different locations is also a challenge. Up to now we had planned to use big plywood tables on workhorses…yes you are right not very mobile…
We found the perfect solution: The WALKO workbench. Thats the perfect solution for our mobile workshop. This outstanding working bench is very versatile and flexible in use, beside the function as a workbench this system is also perfectly suited as a mobile cutting center with our mobile circlesaw.
WALKO will support us for this semesters building weeks with a set of their workbenches and the inventor Bart Groot himself will show us how to use it to its maximum.
And of course this system is on top of our wishlist.
For all you out there who wants to show their connection to the bucky lab, we set up a shop on our new bucky lab blog. Next to shirts we will also offer mugs and caps so have a look.
Just a short note, we didnt add any fees so the costs are just what its costs and we will not richen ourself !
Click into the picture to go to the bucky lab blog
A nice idea, we will do a recycling topic next semester …
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![Thats interesting …
futurescope:
Germany meets half its energy demand from solar, briefly
via kurzweilai
Solar power plants in Germany peaked at 22 gigawatts of output for a few hours on Friday and Saturday (25/26.05.2012), yielding almost half the country’s energy needs from the renewable resource and setting a new record in the process, IEEE Spectrum Energywise reports.
In the wake of the decision to shutter all of its nuclear plants, solar power will need to play an even bigger role in the future.
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