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schedule of works
may, 2010 sat. 20: schedule setup + materials research + prototype “moment-piece” brainstorm wed. 24: indivivudal economic, political and social pieces are to be fully modeled and printed using the 3d printer. process animation storyboard due sat. 27: printed individual pieces and prototype assembly. prototype animation work day wed. 31: exhibit prototype and process animation […]
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Exhibition Organization
Ecology: We interpret our project as being, like any other farming ecology, an economy of trade, efficiency of production, and more specifically; the implementation of an alternate energy source. Thus, this ecology requires: the production of algae at a large scale, achievable through technological advances, in order to produce enough biofuel to sustain the production […]
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Process Prototype {animation}
Process Prototype_02 {3d diagram} The 3d diagram was created using SketchUp and Podium renderer. This photograph depicts the prototype for the portion of the animation that will narrate the process as it weaves through closer details. Process Prototype_01 {storyboard} Summarized in 9 frames, the process of algae cultivation begins abstractly then moves into a macro-scale […]
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Framework Prototype revisited
Iteration 1: Conceptual Prototype of different energy sources’ consumption over time and acceptance over time. A full built model could utilize clear acrylic in place of the particle board as well as colored lines. Casting in resin also an option as are acrylic laser-cut cross members. – Iteration 2: Study charting multiple energy sources (algae, wind, solar, bio-fuels, hyrdogen, […]
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Prototypes
Our first prototype is a 3D diagram for the Framework of Algae Cultivation. It is comprised of chipboard that has been cut with the laser cutter in the woodshop. The basic shape is a line graph of all CO2 emmisions from 1752 to Present. The narrow side represents the acceptance rate of algae fuel over […]
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Experience
As algae cultivation becomes more common, we can expect the general public’s comfort level with it to increase. And as traditional carbon fuel gas stations becomes less prevalent, refueling stations for our automobiles can be configured in new manners that reflect our investment in carbon-neutral, eco-friendly algae fuels. This speculative conception of the future visualizes […]
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Framework
Framework vs. As the world’s energy demand continues to rise, there exists a concurrent increase in greenhouse gas emissions stemming from fossil fuels consumption. As a result a need for renewable energy sources is rapidly expanding. Biofuels represent a large segment for potential energy, but as ethanol has demonstrated, finding an energy source that doesn’t compete […]
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Process
Our process will consist of the creation of the correct and proper ecology and natural circumstances for cultivation and extraction of algal oil produced in photobioreactors. As this diagram shows, water is conditioned and prepared with nitrates and fertilizers which will become boosters for the newly inoculated algae seeds. Water, then, is circulated for approximately […]
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Algae Cultivation
Framework As the world’s energy demand continues to rise, there exists a concurrent increase in greenhouse gas emissions stemming from fossil fuels consumption. As a result a need for renewable energy sources is rapidly expanding. Biofuels represent a large segment for potential energy, but as ethanol has demonstrated, finding an energy source that doesn’t compete with […]