The larger-than-life Michael Jackson will always be remembered as a glitzy, eccentric, peculiar recluse with incredible talent and unshakable energy. He will be remembered by his innovative dance moves, his pop music, one-gloved hand and his ever-changing facial features. So what if his best friend was a chimpanzee and he lived at a fantasy estate called Neverland – we loved him and we’ll never forget him.

The moonwalker icon that crossed all music genres and touched so many hearts deserves a special monument so that he may live on. So, an international competition was formed by Bustler.net, called “LIVE FOREVER: The Michael Jackson Monument Design Competition,” in which they challenged artists, architects and designers to create a monument for MJ. There were no limits or rules. Monuments could be any scale or location, from the ocean to the moon or beyond.

The contest received over 200 entries, all vying for one of the three prizes: BADDEST (1st prize), BADDER (2nd prize), and OFF THE WALL (3rd prize).

Though the 1st place winning design was interesting, we felt that the 2nd place design had more meaning and promoted energy awareness.

The winning entry for the BADDER prize: Foreverland (more…)

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Are these amazing or what? These brightly colored translucent sun catchers are a giant leap forward in aesthetics. Think of the design possibilities – city and urban rooftops camouflaged with mosaic art.

When you move beyond how alluring these PV flat panels are and get down to the technical bones, they’re just as amazing as their dazzling colors. Designed to cost less, run at higher efficiency and produce power without full concentration of the sun, these gems will make it possible for people living in filtered sun areas to finally jump on board the solar bandwagon. Because it uses diffused light instead of direct sunlight, the system supplies more power and isn’t confined to rooftop installation.

The Jerusalem-based GreenSun Energy (GSE) uses a technique where they concentrate the visible and UV rays without concentrating the heat, which ultimately allows the system to run at optimum performance. Systems that concentrate heat suffer reduced performance. (more…)

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Feast your eyes on the future Solar Winds Coffee House by Michael Jantzen. The structure will be fully self-sufficient, powered completely by the wind and sun. That device rising from the center of the coffee house is a built-in vertical axis wind turbine to generate power. There’s also an array of solar panels on the roof. The building will be constructed from natural, sustainable materials and will come with both a rainwater harvesting system and graywater recycling system. (more…)

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