Since more than half of the world's population now lives in cities, it makes sense that we try to grow more of that food within the cities themselves.
Enter the Science Barge. The barge uses a system of recirculating greenhouse hydroponics to grow tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and peppers. Hydroponics doesn’t use soil, and the barge irrigates with rainwater and river water. The Science Barge itself is powered with solar, wind, and biofuels.
To find out how to visit the barge, and for more pictures, just read more
Taking nearly a year to build, the Science Barge launched in May of this year, and is on a tour of waterfront parks through this year and 2008.
Have any New Yorkers out there visited the Science Barge, or plan to in the future?
via Inhabitat.
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Karen Millen
Religion
This is awesome!
1That's a brilliant ides!!!
2What a great idea. I hope more cities try this!
3Interesting idea.
Seems like this has no long-term kind of value other than being a science project though. The costs of all the materials and equipment would basically make this a totally ineffecient way to grow food.
4This is great!!! They look awesome!
5I think I will check this out. I didn't even know we had this!
6wow..so futuristic.
7love this!
8This is so cool and great use of space!
9Very nice!
for NYC!!
10thats so interesting! thanks for sharing this Casa. I think it is such an interesting idea
11thats so interesting! thanks for sharing this Casa. I think it is such an interesting idea
12thats so interesting! thanks for sharing this Casa. I think it is such an interesting idea
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