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The IVANPAH Solar plant went online today. It's the worl'ds largest
Take 300,000 computer-controlled mirrors, each 7 feet high and 10 feet wide, shine sunlight onto a central tower.
That's enough to power 140,000 homes. It cost over 3 billion to build. Expensive... but clean. The plant is zero emission. It saves 400,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, equal to removing 72,000 vehicles off the road. And it will be used as playing ground for testings new solar technologies. It's also great progress towards energy Independence. It is estimated to eliminate over $50 billion over foreign oil imports.
And with Google being a part of the project, of course there is a streetview-like virtual tour
http://www.ivanpahsolar.com/virtualtour/
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A self-contained village to make dementia sufferers feel comfortable in a safe environment.
As opposed to normal care homes, the elderly residents share bungalows. They can continue living in the manner they are used to there, with the necessary intensive supervision taking place behind the scenes. Carers, who look after up to seven persons each, are integrated in the everyday life of the elderly, appearing as supermarket salespersons, housemates, domestic services staff or family members. They accompany the dementia patients wherever they go, but let them make their own decisions.
The care concept aims to permit the elderly to live an everyday life which is as normal as possible. They can do domestic chores together with the carers. Residents can even do their own shopping in the supermarket if they wish – just as normal, only that they don't have to pay here and any non-sense purchases are returned by a carer later.
http://dementiavillage.com/architectuur/
http://www.detail-online.com/architectu ... 19624.html


Can't wait to put my folks in there :mrgreen:
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