Category: Novel Floating Ideas
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Indonesia, Saudi firm to build floating solar power plant in W Java
PLN Indonesia Power and ACWA Power have signed a Power Purchase Agreement for a 60MW floating solar power plant at Saguling Reservoir, West Java. This follows the Cirata and Jatigede projects — showing how floating PV is rapidly scaling up to meet Indonesia’s clean energy goals. https://en.antaranews.com/news/322867/indonesia-saudi-firm-to-build-floating-solar-power-plant-in-w-java
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A Floating Island in Baltimore Raises Hope for a Waterfront Revival
A new floating wetland at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is setting the stage for a unique environmental restoration effort. Designed by the Baltimore-based architecture firm Ayers Saint Gross and supported by the National Aquarium, this 10,000-square-foot wetland habitat is an innovative solution to tackle pollution in the harbor while bringing back…
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Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash
In Nepal, hydrologist Soni Pradhanang and her team at The Small Earth Nepal are tackling water pollution in an innovative way—by building floating treatment wetlands (FTWS) out of local trash. These low-cost, trash-based platforms are designed to clean polluted lakes by using plants to absorb contaminants like nitrates, phosphates, and…
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China Installs World’s First Dual-Headed Wind Turbine to Harness Hurricane Power
MingYang Smart Energy has unveiled Ocean X, the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind turbine platform. This innovative dual-turbine design, launched in Guangzhou, boasts a total capacity of 16.6 MW and can generate 54,000 MWh annually, enough to power approximately 30,000 households. Ocean X is designed to operate in deep waters…
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The Proposed Long Island Project in Singapore by SFSS founding president Lim Soon Heng
SFSS founding president Lim Soon Heng presented his floating solutions-based, alternative plan for Singapore’s Long Island Project at OMAE (11 June 2024, Singapore). For a summary of his ideas, please see his attached powerpoint slides. See also: https://omae.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/214/sessiongallery/15862 https://omae.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/214/sessiongallery/15862/application/132869 He can be reached via: Email: wcfs2019@gmail.comWhatsApp: 65 98187580
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Some countries could meet their total electricity needs from floating solar panels
A groundbreaking study by Bangor and Lancaster Universities, along with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, reveals that floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries. By analyzing data from nearly 68,000 lakes and reservoirs worldwide, researchers calculated that FPV could generate 1302…
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ABS published the Requirements for Building and Classing Offshore Spaceports
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released a comprehensive guide for building and classing offshore spaceports, effective 1 May 2023. This document provides detailed requirements for the design, construction, and survey of various types of offshore spaceports, including barge-type units, column-stabilized units, offshore installations, and self-elevating units. The guide…
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If your city is sinking, why not make it float?
As sea-level rise and land subsidence increasingly threaten coastal megacities, floating cities are emerging as a bold and sustainable adaptation strategy. 🔹 This insightful article by Assoc. Prof. Katherine Dafforn (Macquarie University), published by 360info, explores how floating urban infrastructure can serve as an alternative to hard engineering or retreat—if…
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UN-Habitat and partners unveil OCEANIX Busan, the world’s first prototype floating city
UN-Habitat and partners unveil OCEANIX Busan, the world’s first prototype floating city New York, 26 April 2022 – UN-Habitat, the Busan Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea, and OCEANIX today unveiled at the UN Headquarters the design of the world’s first prototype sustainable floating city. OCEANIX Busan aims to…
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Floating theater Lyon on French television
Floating theater Lyon on French television A floating theater dedicated to young audiences will emerge on the banks of the Rhône in Lyon.The construction of this new unusual cultural place is due to start in mid-March. The, L’île Ô, that’s its name, will take place on the quays of the…