The Future Climate photo competition (2009) focused on the engineering solutions that are already present. Across the world there are thousands of technologies and best practices that can contribute to save our planet.
More than two hundred pictures from all over the world were sent to the competition. Pictures of solar cell electric fences, busses, bicycles, water power plants and – off course - wind turbines from Denmark.
Winner
A jury was entrusted with the difficult task of picking a winner among all these excellent pictures, and the choice fell on Mr. Jeancliclac/flickr.com
The picture symbolizes the simplicity of our engineering solutions as well as the complexity of the necessary solutions to the climate challenge we face.
4 representative pictures
Besides the winning picture, 4 other pictures were chosen to be presented
- Low energy house with solarpanel
Climatehouse by Sonia Kirklady/Flickr.com
By making advances in building envelopes, equipment, and systems integration, it may be possible to achieve up to a 70 % reduction in a building’s energy use by 2050
- Mercedes-Benz Actros Truck
Mercedes with flower by bklyniosh/Flickr.com
Transportation must be reinvented by increasing the diversity of energy resources that supply transportation. Displacing petroleum consumption through increased system efficiency and use of lower carbon fuels are among means to this end.
- Public transporttation
Bus picture by Chinesechef/Flickr.com
As the global transportation volume increases the task of managing GHG emissions becomes more important. This requires the promotion and development of public transport.
- Wind turbines along the shore
Wind turbines in sunset by avjensen1974/Flickr.com
In the power sector near term GHG reductions can be achieved mainly through substitution of high carbon power technologies with among other things more onshore and offshore wind energy.
When you use the pictures
If you use the photos, please remember to state Future Climate – Engineering Solutions and the photographer as your source.