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I wonder about using partial LEDs and also solar concentraters and fiber-optic light pipes. Design the building deliberately with a curved-window face like the
by toss1 4y ago
I wonder about using partial LEDs and also solar concentraters and fiber-optic light pipes. Design the building deliberately with a curved-window face like the building that melts cars [0], but capture and redirect the sunlight. Might even be better to use a mirror+pipe system than fiber optics often used in lightpipes. Done well, should cut the electricity bill massively
But, from the article, it seems like the biggest bill to be cut is the 7-figure executive salaries. They are obviously not worth it.
[0] https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23944679 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23944679
- outworlder 4y agoI thought about fiber optics too. The thing is, the square cube law hits vertical farms(it's even worse when they only collect sunlight at their roof). There's some wasted energy in standard farms (the spaces between plants) so I guess it's not as clear cut. But as soon as you start to stack layers it starts to become a problem.