Tag Archives: renewable energy
LAGI Willimantic: a Blueprint for Socioeconomic Development in Post-Industrial Cities
Eddy Line by Höweler+Yoon & Gray Organschi. A small town in Connecticut has created an inspiring new blueprint for post-industrial socioeconomic upliftment. Part of Windham, and formerly nicknamed “Thread City”, Willimantic will soon announce the winner of the LAGI Willimantic … Continue reading
How dye-sensitized cells revolutionized the solar industry
Professor Michael Grätzel’s future flashed before his eyes in 1973 when OPEC stopped supplying the United States and Western Europe with oil. Foreseeing a time when fossil fuels would be depleted, and freshly armed with a PhD from the Technical … Continue reading
Creative Energy Infrastructure for Better Mind and Body
There’s no escaping it: humans need energy to survive. We need it to bake our bread, to refrigerate our medicine, and to light up the night after sundown. But dominant sources of fuel used to power global contemporary life are killing us — and … Continue reading
Turning Renewable Energy Infrastructure into Lasting Artful Monuments
Special editorial by LAGI co-founders Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry The importance of design in our global response to climate change cannot be overstated. Our collective carbon footprint is a reflection of the design of our building systems and envelopes, our landscapes, our city … Continue reading
