If Michael Bloomberg has his say ,then New York is in for a major image makeover.Bloomberg states that the cities power grid is being overtaxed and thus is producing several blackouts.H thus wants windmills on available spaces such as buildings, bridges to harness wind energy.Bloomberg is planning to commission a study that would aid in identifying best possible manner of construction of these windmills and the expected power output from them.
Quite recently , research was being pursued to find out methods to tap in the asphalt pavement to extract stored solar energy.Such approaches are no doubt eco friendly , but it is worth mentioning that the quantum of energy generated needs to be significant to undertake any additional construction and to compensate for loss of aesthetic appeal of present structures.
