Italian Designers Transform Old Viaduct Into Futuristic Wind Turbine Bridge

Source: www.themindunleashed.org | Original Post Date: July 17, 2015 –

There are lots of abandoned viaducts in southern Italy, and it is estimated that demolishing them would cost the government about $50 million. Instead of this, town authorities in Calabria, a region in the ‘toe’ of Italy, organized a contest called “Solar Park South” aimed to encourage Italian designers and engineers to propose sustainable ways of repurposing these old constructions.

In fact, most bridges are rather tall and are likely to be subjected to strong winds, especially if the bridge is located in a mountainous area where crosswinds originate.

Together with the constant sunlight exposure, this makes bridges a perfect place for generating both wind and solar power.