Description: The objectives of the project are: - Provoke public interest in a highly visible application of photovoltaics; - Demonstrate large scale grid-connect PV to 1,000,000+ visitors per year at Eden; - Achieve a low installed system cost using novel tensioned cable support structure; - Provide high visual impact within the Eden setting; - Contribute to sustainability by increasing renewable energy and reduced emissions; - Encourage building of other similar large PV array structures on brown field sites; - Provide base load power for the biome electrical and life-support systems; - Support development of international reputation for Eden; - Integrate PV technology within the bio- and ecological life sciences at Eden; - Educate and inform a diverse public audience through media attention and ICT; - Promote political support for PV through high profile of the Eden project.
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Origins: /Bund/UBA/UFORDAT
Tags: Photovoltaik ? Photovoltaikanlage ? Alternative Energie ? Elektrotechnik ? Erneuerbare Energie ? Nachhaltigkeitsziel ? Brachfläche ? Erneuerbare Ressource ? Nachhaltigkeitsprinzip ? Alternativtechnologie ? Eden-Projekt ?
Region: Hessen
Bounding boxes: 9° .. 9° x 50.55° .. 50.55°
License: cc-by-nc-nd/4.0
Language: Englisch/English
Time ranges: 2002-01-01 - 2005-06-30
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