To Beat the Heat in Madrid: Build an Air Tree


	To Beat the Heat in Madrid: Build an Air Tree

urbanlife

1-25-2008 4:13 PM

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cool trees, heat island, madrid, spain, urban ecosystem, energy, recycled materials

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A new structure that will “climatically transform” its urban architecture. These trees will cool the surrounding environments and as a bonus generate clean electricity.

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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/24/stunning-air-trees-only-byproducts-are-h2o-energy/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.inhabitat.com/img/712E1DF0-C30A-4854-BEBB-29E60CA276E6" alt="air tree, solar energy product, madrid green design, madrid eco trees, madrid air trees, madrid energy, solar energy, solar power, urban solar plans" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/24/stunning-air-trees-only-byproducts-are-h2o-energy/">The city of Madrid soon plans to add a striking new structure that will “climatically transform” its urban architecture.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/24/stunning-air-trees-only-byproducts-are-h2o-energy/"> the <A href="http://greenlineblog.com/madrids-air-tree/">Air Tree</A> pavilion is to be built from recycled materials and will be 100% energy self-sufficient.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/24/stunning-air-trees-only-byproducts-are-h2o-energy/">Using photovoltaic cells, the <A href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/12/ar-awards-ecoboulevard-from-ecosistema-urbano/">Air Tree</A> produces a substantial amount of energy, which is then sold back to the local electric companies, the profits being used for maintenance of the structure.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/24/stunning-air-trees-only-byproducts-are-h2o-energy/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.inhabitat.com/img/281AD8F7-06CB-44A1-81BE-9C4C685847FD" alt="air-tree-3.jpg, air tree, solar energy product, madrid green design, madrid eco trees, madrid air trees, madrid energy, solar energy, solar power, urban solar plans" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/24/stunning-air-trees-only-byproducts-are-h2o-energy/">the structure, made from lightweight recycled materials, can be easily disassembled and moved to another site when needed.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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