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Rotating Solar-Powered Skyscraper

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the backside-apartments-that-never-have-glare dept.

PieEye writes "Wired is pointing out a recent Gear Factor blog entry that highlights a new skyscraper in the works which will be solar-powered, and what's more will rotate with the sun. From the article: 'The completed tower will offer 200 expensive apartments for people who want to spend lots of money to screw up their circadian rhythm. Singh said they want to build many more such towers, with one for every time zone.'"

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  1. Re:for cheapskates only by bahstid · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I get the feeling that you are going to be the first of a long line of people missing the point, so I thought I'd jump in here... As I understand it, the tower doesn't rotate in order to get more sunlight; it rotates because rotating a building is a cool thing to do. Constantly changing views and all that...

    The solar power part is a way to do this without condeming the tennants to a lifetime of mad energy bills.

  2. Interstructure by camperdave · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I hope it rotates only 180 degrees (or less) then rotates back. Rigging plumbing, sewage, power, cable, phone, etc for full 360 degree rotation will be tricky.

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  3. Sponsored by the local cable TV franchise by Sloppy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I guess directional antennas will have to rotate in the opposite direction.

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