The house that could make waves: Futuristic seashell-inspired concept reveals hydroelectric home that moves with the tide www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2779450/The-home-make-waves-Futuristic-seashell-inspired-concept-reveals-hydroelectric-house-moves-tide.html ~ A London-based architect has been making waves in the design industry with her vision of a stunning home powered by hydroelectricity. Margot Krasojevic's concept, Hydroelectric Tidal House, aims to harness the consistent and powerful movement of waves to generate energy. Ms Krasojevic is an avid supporter of renewable energy - previously designing an electric coral reef station and a hydroelectric prison. She explained that the construction will be focused around two shells - one inner and one outer. Made of concrete, the outer shell is designed to keep the house stable and will use solar cells to generate energy for the living section. The inner section, which will be made of aluminium, will move in cohesion with the tide. The section will float within the external structure as the tide rushes through it. As tides are more predictable than solar energy, Ms Krasojevic has included a two-part turbine, which, reacting with waves, will compress air to create an electrical current - similar to a wind turbine.

Comments