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- Soaking up the sun with floating solar farms
- India’s largest solar parks by acreage and megawatts
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- No desalination required – saving the Great Salt Lake
- Using abnormally high-water events on the Great Lakes to help relieve the Western mega-drought
- Collegiate carport solar energy production in the USA
- Airport solar energy production in the United States
- Tuesday tunes – Three part band names of the rock era
- Building solar farms on closed landfills in Massachusetts
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Collegiate carport solar energy production in the USA
Below are more than 75 colleges and universities in the United States that have installed solar carports on campus, along with information available on them via the internet. Data includes the school, location, megawatts, year completed, and number of spaces/acreage … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, colleges, economic development, energy, Environment, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Nature, pictures, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, Science, solar, Statistics, technology, Transportation, Uncategorized, urban planning
Tagged colleges, energy, environment, parking, power, solar, solar carports, technology, universities
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World’s tallest Mormon Temples
The following list identifies the tallest Mormon (LDS) Temples in the world. Many of these stunning structures are architectural masterpieces and regardless of your beliefs, one cannot help but impressed and inspired by their beauty. A minimum height for inclusion … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, architecture, art, Asia, Canada, Caribbean, Cities, culture, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Oceania, product design, Religion, skylines, skyscrapers, South America, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel, UK, Uncategorized
Tagged buildings, design, height, Latter-Day Saints, LDS, Mormon, places of worship, religion, spire, spires, Temples, Utah
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The steaming hot market for drive-thru coffee shops
Across the country there is an ongoing boom in freestanding drive-thru/walk-up coffee shops. These units rarely, if ever, incorporate indoor seating, though they may have some outdoor seats. Instead these shops are designed and meant for customers on the go … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bicycling, branding, business, Cars, Cities, coffee shops/cafes, commerce, consumerism, Cuisine, economic development, food systems, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, marketing, placemaking, planning, product design, shopping, spatial design, Statistics, third places, traffic, Transportation, Uncategorized, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged BCubed, Biggby, cafes, coffee, coffee shops, double drive-thru, drive-throughs, drive-thru, Dutch Bros., food, freestanding, modular, planning, prefabricated construction, restaurants, Scooters, zoning
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The most incredible image from the Tonga volcano
Following the devastating undersea volcanic eruption near the Kingdom of Tonga over the past weekend, there were numerous satellite images depicting the intensity and enormous force of the explosion. One can only view the various posted and published images in … Continue reading
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“Here Comes the Sun” displayed on flags worldwide
Listed below are those nations, tribal nations, states, provinces, counties, and cities whose flag depicts the sun. Some of my favorites are shown throughout the post. There are likely more examples from around the globe, so as always any additions, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, art, Asia, branding, Canada, Caribbean, cities, civics, Communications, culture, diversity, Europe, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, Latin America, Native Americans, North America, Oceania, peace, placemaking, politics, product design, South America, States, UK, Uncategorized
Tagged cities, counties, countries, emblem, flags, nations, oblasts, places, provinces, regions, solar, states, sun, tribal nations
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Hiking New Mexico’s 4th of July Canyon/Cerro Blanco Loop
We spent a lovely autumn Sunday afternoon trekking 4.7 miles at elevation in Cibola National Forest, southeast of Albuquerque. Our hike began at approximately 7,500 foot elevation and included 936 feet of change over the entire trail route. The loop … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, Environment, fun, geography, health, hiking, Maps, Nature, recreation, spatial design, Statistics, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, Uncategorized, walking
Tagged $th of July Trail, Albuquerque, Cerro Blanco Trail, Cibola National Forest, hiking, mountains, New Mexico, trails, trekking, walking
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The magic of the International Balloon Fiesta
We totally enjoyed our visit to the 2021 International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque on Friday, October 8th. Few events bring more smiles and enjoyment to people of all ages than seeing magical balloons rising into the lovely New Mexican skies … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, art, aviation, Cities, economic development, entertainment, fun, history, inclusiveness, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Albuquerque, Balloon Fiesta, balloons, fun, hot air balloons, New Mexico
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Tuesday tunes: Favorite song of each year since 1965
Based on when the single or album was released or in some instances, the year the song became a hit. The songs listed represent my favorite song at this time, not necessarily my favorite at that time. As can be … Continue reading
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Working list of Totem Poles of 25 feet or greater in height
The following is a working list of totem poles that are 25 feet in height or greater. One difficulty with such a list is that some of the totem poles are standing, others are in storage awaiting repair or rehabilitation, … Continue reading
My feet were ice blocks, but seeing Zapata Falls is so worth it!
While visiting Great Sand Dunes National Park in south-central Colorado we learned about a unique nearby waterfall that is largely hidden from view by solid rock. The catch is you have to drive three miles up a rugged mountain road … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, fun, geography, Geology, hiking, Nature, pictures, rivers/watersheds, topography, tourism, Travel, Uncategorized, walking, waterfalls
Tagged Blanca Peak, chasms, Colorado, crevasse, Great Sand Dunes National Park, rivers, waterfalls, Zapata Falls
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