Solar Lot in Brooklyn, NY

Chasing the sun. And that then powers a 15 y.o jalopy.

OddjobSurveyor Posted at 5-17 17:16
Chasing the sun. And that then powers a 15 y.o jalopy.

This parking lot has solar and wind powering it;s building. And it looked nice too.

Now thats how to do it,   no wasted space there.  

Very practical. Fuelling a vehicle recharging station?

That was a great idea to cover the parking spots with solar panels.  Shades the cars underneath while supplying plenty of wattage at the same time.  Really nice shot Charles.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-18 02:57
That was a great idea to cover the parking spots with solar panels.  Shades the cars underneath while supplying plenty of wattage at the same time.  Really nice shot Charles.

It's a whole foods so it goes with the brand. They even had windmills on poles for wind power.

That'a a great idea. Nice framing as well.

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-18 04:53
It's a whole foods so it goes with the brand. They even had windmills on poles for wind power.

I saw there was something extra on the light poles but I thought it might just be another panel for that light.  Good to know they have windmills also.  

Depp Posted at 5-18 05:02
That'a a great idea. Nice framing as well.

The company that hired us needed a partial map. I did this one for myself because I couldn't walk away from it the way it was. It's a whole foods Store and it was tastefully done .

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-18 05:05
I saw there was something extra on the light poles but I thought it might just be another panel for that light.  Good to know they have windmills also.

There are circular windmills. They added a nice effect. I''ll see if I can post one.

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-18 05:14
There are circular windmills. They added a nice effect. I''ll see if I can post one.

In the last 2-3 months I've seen a few of these spherical Energy Ball installed at houses.  When I checked on Google I found that the Energy Ball is designed to take advantage of the the Venturi effect.  Because of its design it channels air through its six blades and around its generator.  This results in highly efficient turbine that can take advantage of very low wind speeds.

Seems this were designed and marketed toward use in small-scale energy solutions for homes, communities, businesses, public facilities and amusement parks.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-18 05:05
I saw there was something extra on the light poles but I thought it might just be another panel for that light.  Good to know they have windmills also.

Here is one that shows the wind mills.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-18 05:28
In the last 2-3 months I've seen a few of these spherical Energy Ball installed at houses.  When I checked on Google I found that the Energy Ball is designed to take advantage of the the Venturi effect.  Because of its design it channels air through its six blades and around its generator.  This results in highly efficient turbine that can take advantage of very low wind speeds.

Seems this were designed and marketed toward use in small-scale energy solutions for homes, communities, businesses, public facilities and amusement parks.

It looks interesting. Uses the same venturi affect the scuba systems used to utilize.

Nice n tidy parking lot good to see the use of solar panels - nice picture

Codgerzh2 Posted at 5-18 14:49
Nice n tidy parking lot good to see the use of solar panels - nice picture

Thanks it was a nice spot

OddjobSurveyor Posted at 5-17 17:16
Chasing the sun. And that then powers a 15 y.o jalopy.

Somme of this doesn't always make sense.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-18 02:57
That was a great idea to cover the parking spots with solar panels.  Shades the cars underneath while supplying plenty of wattage at the same time.  Really nice shot Charles.

Thanks. they really made it a pleasant place to park.

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-18 06:41
Here is one that shows the wind mills.

Nice to see they have combined the use of wind mills with all those panels.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-19 05:21
Nice to see they have combined the use of wind mills with all those panels.

It's an interesting look and useful.

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-18 06:42
It looks interesting. Uses the same venturi affect the scuba systems used to utilize.

It certainly does.  Probably a proven method to use as a model.  

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-19 03:31
Thanks. they really made it a pleasant place to park.

You're very welcome.  Probably make for a nice, shady place in the dead of summer.  

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-19 05:23
It's an interesting look and useful.

Great look and very functional also.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-19 06:33
You're very welcome.  Probably make for a nice, shady place in the dead of summer.

Good place to eat too.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-19 06:36
Great look and very functional also.

I'm curious to see if they add car chargers for a profit.

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-19 06:55
Good place to eat too.

Yes, that would be another viable use.  

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-19 06:56
I'm curious to see if they add car chargers for a profit.

Now that's a fantastic idea and no doubt they'd get a lot of use.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-19 07:19
Now that's a fantastic idea and no doubt they'd get a lot of use.

I'm sure they would with all of the apartment buildings that can't charge electric cars in the area.

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-19 07:34
I'm sure they would with all of the apartment buildings that can't charge electric cars in the area.

That's exactly what I was thinking.  There is usually a huge need for access to chargers adn this place could definitely accommodate some of the need.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-19 08:20
That's exactly what I was thinking.  There is usually a huge need for access to chargers adn this place could definitely accommodate some of the need.

That's the thing I don't understand about Electric cars in cities. There is no place to charge them

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-19 10:11
That's the thing I don't understand about Electric cars in cities. There is no place to charge them

They need the entire car to be made of material that can absorb the suns rays and use it to charge the car's battery.  I've heard they are working on that but haven't seen anything recently.  

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-19 03:25
Somme of this doesn't always make sense.

That alludes to an old solar-powered car that raced for 15 years.

OddjobSurveyor Posted at 5-19 18:43
That alludes to an old solar-powered car that raced for 15 years.

Oh, OK. There are lots of things that don't fit for solar yet.

Nice job Charles!

Montfrooij Posted at 5-29 22:31
Nice job Charles!

Thank you.

BetterBizTech Posted at 5-30 03:11
Thank you.

You're welcome!