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Sun Valleys to illuminate 2010 World Expo sustainably

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Nov 11 |07:26 AM

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The 2010 World Expo is scheduled to be held in May and is expected to be attended by over 70 million visitors. While designers are working hard to make their green dreams meet realism, there are some who working on sustainable means to provide illumination.

The Sun Valleys is a collection of six giant funnel-shaped canopies that are currently being constructed. The towering LED-studded structures will act as massive rainwater collectors and solar-energy generators. 

Serving as hubs for the event and covering the Expo Boulevard, the Sun Valleys will allow natural light to filter through during daytime, while collecting solar energy to power their LEDs after dark. Moreover, the rainwater collected by the funnels will be filtered and then used for irrigation purposes.

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Via: Inhabitat

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