<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for America’s first solar city, from a former NFL player]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Tasermons Partner http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:38:34 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/1 Unless he plans to actually build those mid-rises himself, and then lease 'em, they will not end up lookin' like that.

Most likely what will happen is that each plat of land will be sold under "guidelines" towards environmental design and green architecture, but each individual developer will decide how best to meet that criteria.

]]> Unless he plans to actually build those mid-rises himself, and then lease 'em, they will not end up lookin' like that.

Most likely what will happen is that each plat of land will be sold under "guidelines" towards environmental design and green architecture, but each individual developer will decide how best to meet that criteria.

]]> Comment #2 by Tasermons Partner http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:38:53 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/2 Unless he plans to actually build those mid-rises himself, and then lease 'em, they will not end up lookin' like that.

Most likely what will happen is that each plat of land will be sold under "guidelines" towards environmental design and green architecture, but each individual developer will decide how best to meet that criteria.

]]> Unless he plans to actually build those mid-rises himself, and then lease 'em, they will not end up lookin' like that.

Most likely what will happen is that each plat of land will be sold under "guidelines" towards environmental design and green architecture, but each individual developer will decide how best to meet that criteria.

]]> Comment #3 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:17:41 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/3 And the perfect car to drive in the Solar City?

http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2678/69/

Today at the New York Auto Show, the Honda FCX Clarity was named the World Green Car of the Year. It beat out competition from an initial list of 22 cars, but ultimately went up against other top 3 finalists the Mitsubishi iMiEV and the Toyota iQ. The FCX is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell...of course.

]]> And the perfect car to drive in the Solar City?

http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2678/69/

Today at the New York Auto Show, the Honda FCX Clarity was named the World Green Car of the Year. It beat out competition from an initial list of 22 cars, but ultimately went up against other top 3 finalists the Mitsubishi iMiEV and the Toyota iQ. The FCX is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell...of course.

]]> Comment #4 by sidder http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:59:16 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/4 that would be a awsome spot to live.

]]> that would be a awsome spot to live.

]]> Comment #5 by greengenie4 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:30:50 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/5 The future drowning solar city of USA... This is a great concept, but why put it in Florida of all places, and specifically on the COAST?! With sea-level rising half of the development is likely to be flooded by the end of the century. Isn't the point of a renewable energy/solar city to reap as much from the benefits of long-term sustainability as possible? Not to mention even though he's got the right idea as a developer, this would certainly not help the coastal marine ecosystem which is already at risk of collapse. Move the city inland, or better yet, OUT of Florida - the land of retirement communities and wasps.

]]> The future drowning solar city of USA... This is a great concept, but why put it in Florida of all places, and specifically on the COAST?! With sea-level rising half of the development is likely to be flooded by the end of the century. Isn't the point of a renewable energy/solar city to reap as much from the benefits of long-term sustainability as possible? Not to mention even though he's got the right idea as a developer, this would certainly not help the coastal marine ecosystem which is already at risk of collapse. Move the city inland, or better yet, OUT of Florida - the land of retirement communities and wasps.

]]> Comment #6 by briandi11 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:50:00 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/6 Comment #7 by Drunken Pixie http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:01:57 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-10-americas-first-solar-city-fro/7 It's a novel idea. Shame about the impractical location, though.

]]> It's a novel idea. Shame about the impractical location, though.

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