Gunter Pauli

RETHINK THE CITY

© National Geographic

University of Linköping 13th of October 2011

Thursday 13 October 2011

RETHINK THE CITY

based on

The Blue Economy
A Report to the Club of Rome
Prof. Gunter PAULI




Who?


Green Economy Blue Economy




Expensive
Subsidized
Taxes



Expensive Innovative
Subsidized Competitive
Taxes Jobs with ROI



Protect
Comply
In favor or against



Protect Regenerate
Comply Entrepreneurs
In favor or against Choose the best


biodegradable




biodegradable

not sustainable



Sustainability is
the capacity to respond to the basic needs of all ...

© National Geographic © Gunter Pauli © National Geographic



Sustainability is


with what we have



Sustainability is


with what we have
(that is the way nature works)



If we only teach our children all we know



If we only teach our children all we know

Then they can never do better


Is everyone looking in the same direction?




gravity



ventilation
© Gunter Pauli



INSPIRED by the ZEBRA
Daiwa House, Sendai (Japan)

© Daiwa House

© Gunter Pauli



INSPIRED by the ZEBRA
Daiwa House, Sendai (Japan)

save energy, improve productivity, increase value of the building
© Daiwa House

© Gunter Pauli



humidity

temperature
© Gunter Pauli



INSPIRED by TERMITES
Laggarberg School, Timrå (Sweden)

© Gunter Pauli



INSPIRED by TERMITES
Laggarberg School, Timrå (Sweden)

save energy, healthy children who study better, increasing the value in the area
© Gunter Pauli



Self-sufficient hospital, Gaviotas (Colombia)



vegetable steel


WATER and
RENEWABLE ENERGY




WATER and
RENEWABLE ENERGY

generated with

WHAT YOU HAVE


The Laws of Physics



The Laws of Physics
Water
Watts/m3/sec



The Laws of Physics
Water
Watts/m3/sec

Watts/m2 Solar - PV



The Laws of Physics
Water
Watts/m3/sec

Watts/m2 Solar - PV

Watts/m/sec Wind



Water is +800x more dense
than air



Water is +800x more dense
than air

15 km/hr ﬂow of water (8 knots)
equals
380 km/hr of wind


THE FUTURE OF
HYDRO-ELECTRICITY
© Gunter Pauli



CONSTRICTION
Low Pressure Giovanni Batista Venturi
High Speed

High Pressure High pressure
Low Speed Low Speed



CONSTRICTION
High Speed

Low Speed water ﬂow
Low Speed



CONSTRICTION
High Speed

water ﬂow Low Speed water ﬂow
Low Speed



CONSTRICTION
Aaron Davidson Venturi Turbine Low Pressure Giovanni Batista Venturi
High Speed

water ﬂow Low Speed water ﬂow
Low Speed



River ﬂows and tidal waves




reduce the negative impact



reduce the negative impact
3.8x more electricity with the same flow, no dams, co-generating


BHUTAN



THE FUTURE OF WASTE
Ulsan, Korea



biogas


100.000 population 15.000 m3 methane gaz per day
or 5.5 million m3 methane gaz per year

© Gunter Pauli



100.000 population 15.000 m3 methane gaz per day
or 5.5 million m3 methane gaz per year

how many tankers?
© Gunter Pauli



Municipal Waste Water
Treatment



Municipal Waste Water
Treatment

a cost is converted in an income
lesss taxes, carbon credits, generating energy


THE FUTURE OF SOLAR



THE FUTURE OF SOLAR

based on

MULTI-FUNCIONALITY


Top Performance about130W/sqm
Small Applications Use less silicon material
Lower cost/W
Hybrid Panels (PVT)

Traditional Photovoltaics
Top Performance 130W/sqm
Heat (400W/sqm)
&
Power (136W/sqm)

© Solarus AB



THE FUTURE OF LANDFILLS

© Gunter Pauli



THE FUTURE OF LANDFILLS

Large Applications

!"#$%&'()*+,-./012+3+4,/01#+5&6#"+78&%0+

,//+"&69+&(+:/+;&<=8#9+#>%?+

© Gunter Pauli



Landﬁlls



Landﬁlls

cost money
generate income and jobs, reduce taxes, provide warm water


1,500 HA landﬁll space equipped with these panels

© Gunter Pauli



1,500 HA landﬁll space equipped with these panels

3-5.000 MW free warm water

© Gunter Pauli



THE FUTURE OF
DRINKING WATER




THE FUTURE OF
DRINKING WATER

based on

PHYSICS



THE POWER OF THE VORTEX



WATER PURIFICATION



WATER PURIFICATION

no pumps


WATER PURIFICATION

no filters

no pumps


WATER PURIFICATION

no filters
no membranes
no pumps


THE FUTURE OF
INNER-CITY MANUFACTURING




THE FUTURE OF
INNER-CITY MANUFACTURING

based on

LOCAL RESOURCES


4kg of Ti



4kg of Ti 300gr of Ti



4kg Ti Ti
330gr of of powder 300gr of Ti



cold plasma + laser
4kg Ti Ti



cold plasma + laser
4kg Ti Ti

x12 less material



cold plasma + laser
4kg Ti Ti

x12 less material
no water



cold plasma + laser
4kg Ti Ti

x12 less material
no water
100% in-situ recycling


OUTCOMPETE CHINA

cold plasma + laser
4kg Ti Ti

x12 less material
no water
100% in-situ recycling


Where do we start?



Where do we start?

Responding to the Basic Needs of all



Where do we start?


Several Basic Needs Require Priority Attention
Water and Energy ﬁrst with Housing as the Catalyst



Water Energy Housing Health Food Jobs Education

Where do we start?


Several Basic Needs Require Priority Attention
Water and Energy ﬁrst with Housing as the Catalyst



Has this been done?



Has this been done?

Each vision expressed is based on hands-on experience
benchmarked and proven over the years.



Regenerating Land value Shift from 70% Create Empower Social Housing Self-sufﬁcient 110,000 kids Food Security Cutting-edge
Biodiversity x 3,000 gastro-intestinal to 10,000 jobs women and at $1,700 in energy and and 6,000 for villages technologies
from 17 to 256 over 25 years water as commons from food waste children per unit water teachers with healthy food for Africa

Has this been done?




Regenerating Land value Shift from 70% Create Empower Social Housing Self-sufﬁcient 110,000 kids Food Security Cutting-edge
Biodiversity x 3,000 gastro-intestinal to 10,000 jobs women and at $1,700 in energy and and 6,000 for villages technologies
from 17 to 256 over 25 years water as commons from food waste children per unit water teachers with healthy food for Africa

Has this been done?

For the ﬁrst time these innovations are bundled in Africa
in one major urban development project



Money Drains Out of the Area
We Connect the Key Challenges



No Jobs Imminent Landﬁll
Nuclear
Closure Landﬁll Closure
Closed Open Quarries
Money Drains Out of the Area
Drinking
We Connect the Key Challenges Water
Food
Security
Loss of
Biodiversity



Nuclear
Over-capacity at
industrial park Closed Open Quarries
Over-capacity of Money Drains Out of the Area
Drinking
natural gas We Connect the Key Challenges Water
generators
Food
Survival Security
Agriculture Housing
Shortage Loss of
Biodiversity
Costly Public Strong Electro-
Transportation Magnetic Fields


Nuclear
Over-capacity at
industrial park Closed Open Quarries
Over-capacity of Money Drains Out of the Area
Drinking
natural gas We Connect the Key Challenges Water
generators
With a System of Solutions Food
Survival Security
Agriculture Housing free of subsidy needs
Shortage Loss of
Biodiversity
Costly Public Strong Electro-
Transportation Magnetic Fields


We implement Solutions



that generate jobs and build social capital



Highest
Concentration Urban Mining
of Renewables for building materials
in Africa
using existing grid Landﬁll as Platform
for Renewables
Water
that generate jobs and build social capital Cycles

Healthy Food
Biodiversity
Vertical Turbine Corridors
inside Pylons


Highest
Jobs Concentration Urban Mining
Create New Industries of Renewables for building materials
Responding FIRST in Africa
to local needs
for Renewables
Natural gas We implement Solutions
generators with Water
spirulina farm that generate jobs and build social capital Cycles

Urban and Healthy Food
Seawater
Agriculture Biodiversity
Electric Bus Vertical Turbine Corridors
Feeder System inside Pylons


Highest
Jobs Concentration Urban Mining
Create New Industries of Renewables for building materials
Responding FIRST in Africa
to local needs
for Renewables
Natural gas We implement Solutions
generators with Water
spirulina farm that generate jobs and build social capital Cycles

Urban and Wescape is the Catalyst Healthy Food
Seawater Designed with a Multiplier Effect
Agriculture Biodiversity
Electric Bus Vertical Turbine Corridors
Feeder System inside Pylons


Wescape



Wescape
Rainwater
catchment Hydro
Water
Excess
Power



Wescape
Rainwater
catchment Hydro
Water
Drinking Excess
Water Power

Light from
ﬂow



Wescape
Rainwater
catchment Hydro
Water
Wind
Drinking Excess
Water Power

Light from
ﬂow



Wescape
Rainwater
catchment Hydro
Water
Wind
Drinking Excess
Water Power
Electric
Light from public
ﬂow transport



Wescape
Rainwater
catchment Hydro Storing
Water solar
heat Wind
Drinking Excess
Water Power
Solar Electric
Light from electricity public
ﬂow transport



Wescape
Rainwater
catchment Hydro Storing
Water solar Building
heat Wind
Drinking Excess Materials
Water Power Grey
Solar Waste Electric
Biogas Water SMW
ﬂow transport



Wescape
Rainwater Seawater
catchment Hydro Storing Farming
Water solar Pulp to
Protein Building
heat Wind
Drinking Excess Materials
Water Power Grey
Biogas Water SMW
ﬂow transport



Wescape
Rainwater DC Seawater
catchment Hydro Storing fridge Farming
Water solar Pulp to
Protein Building Carbon
heat Wind
Drinking Excess Materials ﬂoor heat
Water Power Grey
Biogas Water SMW
ﬂow transport



Wescape
Rainwater Edutain- DC Seawater
catchment Hydro Storing ment fridge Farming
Water solar Pulp to
heat Wind
Water Power Grey
Biogas Water SMW
ﬂow transport



Wescape
Rainwater Edutain- DC Seawater
catchment Hydro Storing ment fridge Farming
Water solar Pulp to
heat Wind
Water Power Grey
Biogas Water SMW
flow transport

JOBS HEALTH HOUSING FOOD WATER ENERGY EDUCATION
Direct job generation Water, food and housing Competitive, healthy while 90% food security can be Wescape is self-sufficient Energy Potential 250MW Schooling for happiness,
links Atlantis to the future plus preventive medicine building up social capital attained with 15% land in water for all purposes in and around Wescape life, responding to needs

CARBON CREDIT CASH FLOW RECOVERY of TOP SOIL BIODIVERSITY SOCIAL CAPITAL ROI
This project qualifies for Early, integrated and net nutrients from black and invasive non-native land value increases, above average long term
at least $250 mio CEF accumulated positive c.f. grey water systems species converted to food education and jobs returns over long term



Basic
Principles

Housing and
Construction



Basic Focus on reducing daily operational costs for energy, water,
Principles food, health and education generating the multiplier effect

Housing and
Construction




Housing and
Construction

Colombian Hospital Japanese Ofﬁces Shopping Center Harare Car Workshop in Sweden




Housing and
Construction

Guesstimate
The local assembly of houses
must target a 3 day maximum

The total costs - investment and
operations will be calculated over
Colombian Hospital Japanese Ofﬁces Shopping Center Harare Car Workshop in Sweden
25 years.



Basic
The backbone of electricity will be DC
Principles

Housing and
Construction



Basic
Principles

Housing and
Construction

Guesstimate
Assembly of white goods
(refrigeration) based on DC
under license from ITRI Taiwan

Generating jobs and Representing
the most ecological option
Qualiﬁes for CO2e



Basic
Principles

Housing and
Construction

Guesstimate Guesstimate
Assembly of LED will be at Atlantis Assembly of white goods
under license of DELTA Electronics (refrigeration) based on DC
(Taiwan) under license from ITRI Taiwan

Generating jobs and soon an Generating jobs and Representing
export product for Africa the most ecological option
Qualiﬁes for CO2e Qualiﬁes for CO2e



Wind Wind
Wind



An estimated 500 XL pylons exist today within 15 km radius

Wind Wind
Wind



At least 2,000 additional S-L-X-XL transmission pylons will be added

Wind Wind
Wind




Wind Wind
Wind

1kW 10kW-100kW 100kW-1MW



Wind Wind ESKOM
Wind Transfer
Station




Wind Wind ESKOM
Wind Transfer
Station

Guesstimate
Potential 100MW
0.01 c/kWhr.
Manufactured
at Atlantis
under license from Iosis

Qualiﬁes for CO2e



Solar
electricity Solar
heat



Heat and power with1/3 of the wafer and wiring using both sides

Solar
electricity Solar
heat



Sun concentration reﬂectors x3.5 cased in recycled carbon ﬁber

Solar
electricity Solar
heat



PV Panels
Solar
electricity Solar Solarus PV
heat Top Performance about130W/sqm
Small Applications Use less silicon material
Lower cost/W
Hybrid Panels (PVT)

Heat (400W/sqm)
&
Power (136W/sqm)



PV Panels
Solar
heat Solar Top Performance about130W/sqm
electricity Small Applications Use less silicon material
Lower cost/W
Hybrid Panels (PVT)

Heat (400W/sqm)
&
Power (136W/sqm)



PV Panels
Solar
heat Solar Top Performance about130W/sqm
Lower cost/W
Hybrid Panels (PVT)

Guesstimate
Potential 100-200MW
0.015 c/kWhr manufactured
at Atlantis under license from Traditional Photovoltaics
Solarus (Sweden)
Heat (400W/sqm)
Qualiﬁes for CO2e
&
Power (136W/sqm)



PV Panels
Solar Landﬁll
electricity Solar as base
Solarus PV
heat Solar
station
Top Performance about130W/sqm
Lower cost/W
Hybrid Panels (PVT)

Guesstimate
Potential 100-200MW
0.015 c/kWhr manufactured
at Atlantis under license from Traditional Photovoltaics
Solarus (Sweden)
Heat (400W/sqm)
Qualiﬁes for CO2e
&
Power (136W/sqm)



Building
Materials

Biogas Waste SMW
Water



Building
Materials
Building
Materials

Grey
Biogas Waste SMW
Water Biogas Waste SMW
Water



Building
Materials
Building
Materials

Grey Landﬁll
Biogas Waste SMW as base
Water Biogas station
Waste SMW
Water



Buildingorganic food waste increases biogas by factor 4
Grey water plus
Materials
Building
Materials

Grey Landﬁll
Waste SMW
Water



Grey water plus
Materials
Reduces load on landﬁll and generates qualityBuilding for land restoration
sludge
Materials

Grey Landﬁll
Waste SMW
Water



Grey water plus
Materials
sludge
Materials

Grey Landﬁll
!"#$%&
Waste !"#$%"&'(%)*+$,-*"$.&
SMW
!'#%()*'#+,&&)+%*%-"."/",& Water
!"#$%&'()$*+,-#./$0)$1+0#2
!"#$%"&'(%)*+$,-*"$.&

3,)/+(./ 45+(/0,) /0('-.#1
01*2/)
,3%4*.,&5
3&0#)/ 2&1.*(3$"'4(!)5"6(7)#-.
/)),(0.1"-(
!8-1$9*4(:5$&,4(;<-#."-4(=#.*1+-#
!/>4???(@A((,$9-1"-#(B)&5@-(."(@5*$%$<.&(
CC=D
2.1"-(0."-#( !!5E1"#."-1F(D!(G<#$@.#'(1&5,9-H4(CI!(
1&3,4-( GJ.1"-(.%"$B."-,(1&5,9-H4(K)),(C.1"-
6+,-#./$ !L*%#-.1-($*<5"()+(+)),(J.1"-(E'(.<<#)MN(
4#'.+0*/0,) A0?O
<-1"(=#),3%"1(
!I,,-,(1&5,9-(<#-P"#-."@-*"(.*,(
+#)>(?$)+3-&1( %#')9-*$%(9.1(%&-.*$*9
=#),3%"$)*( !//(@$&&$)*(Q@A(E$)9.1(<-#('-.#(G+#)@(A(
Q@AH(1)&,(")(!7(36-@$%.&
!D#),5%"$)*()+(&$R5$,(3;S T(???(")*U'-.#

! V;L(W(S?O
7#8$20)().0(&' ! X:L=8I(()+(X2V(A @$&&$)*(1-%5#-,
! !$9*$+$%.*"(+5#"6-#(<#)+$"(5<1$,-

6+%1("1%7"%1)!"#$%&8)*'#+,&&)"&)%)7,'&%/".,)/##.)9"/:)42./"*.,)"1*2/)%1()#2/*2/)%./,'1%/"7,&
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Grey water plus
Materials
sludge
Materials

Grey Landﬁll
!"#$%&
Waste !"#$%"&'(%)*+$,-*"$.&
SMW
!'#%()*'#+,&&)+%*%-"."/",& Water
!"#$%&'()$*+,-#./$0)$1+0#2
!"#$%"&'(%)*+$,-*"$.&

Guesstimate 01*2/)
3,)/+(./ 45+(/0,) /0('-.#1

Potential 10-20MW ,3%4*.,&5
3&0#)/ 2&1.*(3$"'4(!)5"6(7)#-.
0.015 c/kWhr /)),(0.1"-(
!8-1$9*4(:5$&,4(;<-#."-4(=#.*1+-#
!/>4???(@A((,$9-1"-#(B)&5@-(."(@5*$%$<.&(
CC=D
All constructed at Atlantis under 2.1"-(0."-#( !!5E1"#."-1F(D!(G<#$@.#'(1&5,9-H4(CI!(
GJ.1"-(.%"$B."-,(1&5,9-H4(K)),(C.1"-
license from Scandinavian Biogas
1&3,4-(
6+,-#./$ !L*%#-.1-($*<5"()+(+)),(J.1"-(E'(.<<#)MN(
4#'.+0*/0,) A0?O
<-1"(=#),3%"1(
!I,,-,(1&5,9-(<#-P"#-."@-*"(.*,(
Operations winter and summer +#)>(?$)+3-&1(
=#),3%"$)*(
%#')9-*$%(9.1(%&-.*$*9
!//(@$&&$)*(Q@A(E$)9.1(<-#('-.#(G+#)@(A(
Qualiﬁed for CO2e Q@AH(1)&,(")(!7(36-@$%.&
!D#),5%"$)*()+(&$R5$,(3;S T(???(")*U'-.#

! V;L(W(S?O
7#8$20)().0(&' ! X:L=8I(()+(X2V(A @$&&$)*(1-%5#-,
! !$9*$+$%.*"(+5#"6-#(<#)+$"(5<1$,-

6+%1("1%7"%1)!"#$%&8)*'#+,&&)"&)%)7,'&%/".,)/##.)9"/:)42./"*.,)"1*2/)%1()#2/*2/)%./,'1%/"7,&
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Building
Materials

SMW



Building
Materials

Building
Materials
Building
Materials SMW
SMW



Building
All white, green and brown glass is converted to building materials
Materials

Building
Materials
Building
Materials SMW
SMW



Building
Materials
Pre-fabricated, insulation, ﬁre-safe, vermin proof, CO2 ﬁxing, acid resistant
Building
Materials
Building
Materials SMW
SMW



Building
Materials
Building ﬁxing, acid resistant
Pre-fabricated, insulation, ﬁre-safe, vermin proof, CO2
Materials
Building
Materials
Building
Materials SMW
Biogas Waste SMW
SMW
Water



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