Can Sunshine Light Skyscrapers Instead of Bulbs?
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 08:00
in Mathematics & Economics
The radiometer tracks the sun's progress across the Manhattan skyline and sends a signal from the roof to the command computer on a floor 90 meters below. Blinds fall slowly with the buzz of an electric motor, cutting off the sun's glare on computer screens. Another computer triggers the shades on the opposite side of the building to rise while also shutting off the air-conditioning and adjusting the internal lights. [More]