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Journal 20: The solar socket in the window

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Today, I was talking about a new charging method with a friend, and I found an interesting concept of a solar charging device. Although it is still a concept and not yet in mass production, it is likely to be promoted in the future. This is a portable charger or converter based on solar energy charging, which can convert solar energy into electricity for the use of mobile devices charging. At the bottom is a suction cup that can be attached to a window. The suction cup is wrapped around the solar panel and can be charged by simply sucking it on the window on a clear day. The purpose of the design is to make it easy for people to charge their electronic devices even when the use of electricity is limited, and it is allowed to replenish power anywhere in the daylight. But in my opinion, this design concept is not only convenient for people, from the point of view of sustainability, but it can also reduce the energy consumption of manual power generation devices. In addition, as far as I

Journal 19: Recycles Water Shower

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 As far as I know, showers account for one-third of the average water consumption of a person. According to the data, a typical 10-minute shower produces nearly 40 gallons of water. But a new concept from Orbital Systems, a Swedish firm, aims to reduce that volume to about 1.5 gallons. The new concept refers to collecting used water through the design of shower pipes, then purifying the water to potable grade and putting it back through the same shower head for reuse. This recycling system not only reduces the amount of water used but also reduces energy consumption by 80 percent because the recycled water does not require much reheating to maintain its temperature. This not only reduces the consumption of water but also reduces the consumption of electricity. In my opinion, through this design, a series of refits can be carried out in places where users do not need to consider energy saving, such as residences or hotels, which do not save energy. While helping the city to save energy

Journal 18: Electricity-Free Heater - The terracotta heater

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  The Terracotta Heater is a device that can store and slowly radiate heat without using any electricity. The bottom of the device accommodates up to four candles, which are located under its metal grill. Two domes with enclosures allow warm air to circulate upward and into the space. Because it can store heat, it can give off warm heat even after the candle is out. If the heat is spread directly into the room, it will quickly move to the ceiling and be lost within the room. Instead, the dome heats the surrounding space by two to three degrees within 30 minutes of being lit. It is ideal for small space heaters in cold weather. It is worth mentioning that the heater can even be made by itself. On the premise of keeping the economic cost low, it has reduced the energy consumption caused by maintaining the indoor comfort to a certain extent, and has achieved a small range of energy saving and emission reduction.

Journal 17: Paper straw

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  Recently, I discovered that the straws in fast-food restaurants have become paper straws.As far as I'm concerned, this is a good environmental measure because I'm under the impression that plastic straws are used a lot and are mostly used for single-use. And the recycling value of plastic is very low, resulting in a small amount of recycling. On average, as many as 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute oceans and beaches each year, according to the data. As far as I know, plastic straws can take hundreds of years to break down completely and last up to 200 years in landfills. They are likely to become entangled in the ocean, where they break down into smaller microplastics that are eventually absorbed by fish and marine life. Unlike plastic, paper straws break down back to the ground in two to six weeks. Paper straws, on the other hand, are fully biodegradable and compostable. If they do fall into the ocean, they will begin to break down naturally in as little as three days. Of

Journal 16: Carbon neutrality

 Recently, I was talking to a friend about carbon neutrality, but I didn't quite understand what it meant. So I conducted a series of studies, and in my opinion, carbon neutrality can be seen as an important goal and one of the main visions for a sustainable city. This refers to equalizing CO2 emissions so that if the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted is equal to the total amount avoided or removed, then the two effects cancel each other out and the net emissions are "neutral." So how do you avoid it? At the moment, countries are moving away from carbon-intensive industrial processes and towards energy and industrial processes that produce fewer greenhouse gases, so as to make the transition with as little impact as possible on the current economy. And make great use of natural energy. Examples are hydro, wind, geothermal, and solar energy. Although both renewable and non-renewable energy production will produce some form of carbon emissions, the carbon emissions f

Journal 15: Central Park in New York

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 Today, I read a paper about the relationship between architecture and politics. It details why New York City decided last year to set aside a lot of downtown land for Central Park. I admire the vision of the New York government at the time, this is because, for thousands of years, squares have appeared in cities as commercial Spaces, not parks. Because nature, which is considered dangerous, is kept out of the city. Until the 19th century, the rapid development of urbanization led to the deterioration of the inner living environment of the city, which made people realize that the city needed a bigger park rather than some grass and flowers. As a result, the Central Park project is part of a campaign to make the city greener and cleaner. Now, Central Park has been helping to make New York more sustainable and healthier for its residents since its completion. It's estimated that there are 18,000 trees in New York City's Central Park, and one mature tree will absorb more than 48 p

Journal 14: 5th generation wireless systems(5G)

With the development of technology, 5G has begun to gradually replace 4G at this stage. Its performance target is high data rate, reduce latency, save energy, reduce cost, improve system capacity and large-scale device connectivity. Such data transmission speed, which is far higher than 4G, can help cities develop more sustainably. 5G is an energy-efficient "green" technology precisely because it is so much faster than 4G. It is estimated that 5G will support 5,425GB of data at 1,000 watts of power, while 4G will only support about 200GB. It can be seen from the data that although 5G base stations consume more power overall than 4G, they are about 25 times more efficient than 4G. Therefore, when 5G is fully integrated into cities, it will not only facilitate people's lives but also indirectly reduce the city's carbon emissions because it consumes less electricity. In addition, 5G will be applied to all aspects of society and promote the informatization and digitalizat

Journal 13 : Geothermal heat pump

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 The Geothermal heat pump system, and efficient renewable energy technology, has been widely accepted in residential and commercial buildings. Geothermal heat pumps are used for space heating and cooling and water heating. The advantage of ground source heat pumps is that they concentrate heat that occurs naturally, rather than generating heat by burning fossil fuels. Geothermal heat pumps can be used to provide domestic hot water when the system is running. Many residential systems are now equipped with thermostats, which transfer excess heat from the compressor of a geothermal heat pump to the house's hot water tank. When the local heat pump system is not working, the desuperheater does not provide hot water in spring and autumn. But because geothermal heat pumps are so much more efficient than other forms of hot water, manufacturers are starting to offer "full demand" systems, which use a single heat exchanger to meet all a home's hot water needs. These facilities