Vision of the Future
OK, so we are going to take a stroll down possibility lane... This one is about renewability.
I see a wholistic future where man stops thinking about right now and starts thinking about the future. Where renewable resources are the name of the game and sharing is common place, not just for playgrounds. Imagine the usability of photosynthesis for electricity. (article here: http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040605/fob2.asp ). Now in my city of the future, this has been refined and it is not necessary to isolate the plant proteins to generate electricity. Rather, a form of bacteria does the job for us. This bacteria is then imbedded in the cladding of most structures so that it can make use of outdoor light to generate electricity for that structure. Self sufficient sky scrapers don't require a single watt from electricity providers, rather they harness the sun. Even the glass on the outside of buildings is imbedded with the bacteria depending on the need for opacity. Should a person inside the building need to darken the room, they flood the glass with bacteria until the window is opaque and the bacteria has maximum collection power on the outside of the building. Want a slight tint, ok, just ease off on the levels. All of the electricity is either stored in batteries or used for the various needs in the building, up to and including heating the water.
Water, the very building block of life is recycled through the building and sewage is treated using sewage specific bacteria (sewbac) to sanitize it while retaining necessary nutrients to give the phobac nutrients required for survival as well as the necessary water. Any water not reclaimed this way is then used to water roof top gardens that would supply fresh vegetables, fruit, flowers, etc.
Air, or specifically oxygen is the byproduct of photosynthesis during the day, so this is pumped into the ventilation system in order to create cleaner, fresher air for breathing. At night, the buildings give big sighs of relief as the night time byproduct of photosynthesis is CO2. This is extuinguished from the building through vents in the roof.
High density living not only becomes popular, but desirable for all. The bigger the building, the easier it is to collect the energy required. Single family dwellings wouldn't provide the necessary surface area to create a self sustained environment. High density doesn't necessarily mean tight living quarters. Each unit could be as much as 3000 square feet, and the larger the unit, the more sustainability its outside walls/windows would offer. Imagine 3 story homes housed within a sky scraper. Lighting would be enhanced through fiber optic channeling from the exterior walls allowing for in door gardens, sun bathing, etc. All lamps would emit full spectrum light to help ensure phobac usage is maximized.
Transportation has gone completely electric. Cars are not only quiet, but quick. This is current technology we are talking about ( http://travel2.nytimes.com/mem/travel/article-page.html?res=9B01E3DC123AF93AA2575AC0A9659C8B63 ). Cars are charged for free whether at home or work by the photobacteria (Phobac) when hooked up to their parking spots. Additionally, all windows and the exterior contain phobac to charge while parked outside or on the road. In urban centers, belonging to a flex system ( www.flexcar.com )allows you to access a flex car from anywhere so that you do not need to own your own vehicle, rather you are sort of taxi driving yourself. You find the nearest eligible vehicle and away you go. Each of these vehicles would have the ability (using phobac for opacity) to change window schemes to show eligibility states. (Ready for usable, In Use for not usable.) By sharing cars among large populations, it is easier to keep vehicles at maximum functionality. Public transportation would run on electricity as well. Every street and sidewalk would be infused with phobac and collectors would channel the energy where needed.
Cities become clean air, green places where life is in abundance and even the concrete breathes, giving a new, pleasant meaning to concrete jungle.
I see a wholistic future where man stops thinking about right now and starts thinking about the future. Where renewable resources are the name of the game and sharing is common place, not just for playgrounds. Imagine the usability of photosynthesis for electricity. (article here: http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040605/fob2.asp ). Now in my city of the future, this has been refined and it is not necessary to isolate the plant proteins to generate electricity. Rather, a form of bacteria does the job for us. This bacteria is then imbedded in the cladding of most structures so that it can make use of outdoor light to generate electricity for that structure. Self sufficient sky scrapers don't require a single watt from electricity providers, rather they harness the sun. Even the glass on the outside of buildings is imbedded with the bacteria depending on the need for opacity. Should a person inside the building need to darken the room, they flood the glass with bacteria until the window is opaque and the bacteria has maximum collection power on the outside of the building. Want a slight tint, ok, just ease off on the levels. All of the electricity is either stored in batteries or used for the various needs in the building, up to and including heating the water.
Water, the very building block of life is recycled through the building and sewage is treated using sewage specific bacteria (sewbac) to sanitize it while retaining necessary nutrients to give the phobac nutrients required for survival as well as the necessary water. Any water not reclaimed this way is then used to water roof top gardens that would supply fresh vegetables, fruit, flowers, etc.
Air, or specifically oxygen is the byproduct of photosynthesis during the day, so this is pumped into the ventilation system in order to create cleaner, fresher air for breathing. At night, the buildings give big sighs of relief as the night time byproduct of photosynthesis is CO2. This is extuinguished from the building through vents in the roof.
High density living not only becomes popular, but desirable for all. The bigger the building, the easier it is to collect the energy required. Single family dwellings wouldn't provide the necessary surface area to create a self sustained environment. High density doesn't necessarily mean tight living quarters. Each unit could be as much as 3000 square feet, and the larger the unit, the more sustainability its outside walls/windows would offer. Imagine 3 story homes housed within a sky scraper. Lighting would be enhanced through fiber optic channeling from the exterior walls allowing for in door gardens, sun bathing, etc. All lamps would emit full spectrum light to help ensure phobac usage is maximized.
Transportation has gone completely electric. Cars are not only quiet, but quick. This is current technology we are talking about ( http://travel2.nytimes.com/mem/travel/article-page.html?res=9B01E3DC123AF93AA2575AC0A9659C8B63 ). Cars are charged for free whether at home or work by the photobacteria (Phobac) when hooked up to their parking spots. Additionally, all windows and the exterior contain phobac to charge while parked outside or on the road. In urban centers, belonging to a flex system ( www.flexcar.com )allows you to access a flex car from anywhere so that you do not need to own your own vehicle, rather you are sort of taxi driving yourself. You find the nearest eligible vehicle and away you go. Each of these vehicles would have the ability (using phobac for opacity) to change window schemes to show eligibility states. (Ready for usable, In Use for not usable.) By sharing cars among large populations, it is easier to keep vehicles at maximum functionality. Public transportation would run on electricity as well. Every street and sidewalk would be infused with phobac and collectors would channel the energy where needed.
Cities become clean air, green places where life is in abundance and even the concrete breathes, giving a new, pleasant meaning to concrete jungle.
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