NEW GRADUATES CREATING NEW ENERGY
As we aim for technological advancements and explore new frontiers, the demand for energy continues to grow. However, the current state of our energy infrastructure, heavily dependent on fossil fuels, poses significant environmental challenges. Embracing sustainable energy practices opens new avenues for creativity, encouraging the development of eco-friendly materials, energy-efficient processes, and cutting-edge technologies that can transform the way we design and create. However, we should challenge whether covering large green spaces with solar panels, transforming natural landscapes into wind turbine installations, or filling ecosystems with water to construct dams, is the right direction. We must consider how these choices align with the overarching goals and if they truly represent the path we should pursue.
To address this issue, Michaela Johnston undertook a residency project in North Wales, focusing on the village of Pencader. The project explores how renewable energy technologies can be integrated into pre-existing practices and environments to generate electricity while minimising environmental harm. Pencader provided an interesting combination of living arrangements that relied on the surrounding environment to sustain their way of life. Many parts of rural Wales have geographical limitations particularly in the installation of solar panels due to the undulating landscape which presented a challenge when integrating productive renewable technologies....................................................
To address this issue, Michaela Johnston undertook a residency project in North Wales, focusing on the village of Pencader. The project explores how renewable energy technologies can be integrated into pre-existing practices and environments to generate electricity while minimising environmental harm. Pencader provided an interesting combination of living arrangements that relied on the surrounding environment to sustain their way of life. Many parts of rural Wales have geographical limitations particularly in the installation of solar panels due to the undulating landscape which presented a challenge when integrating productive renewable technologies....................................................
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