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Okay, so parking lots aren?t exactly the greenest topic you?ll see covered in Planet Green. But they?re a fact of life (for now, at least . . .) and as long we have them, we might as well make them green, right? The following is a list of some of the more innovative eco-minded parking projects that have cropped up.
1. Santa Monica?s Sustainable Solar Powered Parking Structure?Say that three times fast. Then see how fast this slightly strange but forward-thinking parking lot can get its LEED certification, which it?s gunning for now.
2. Eco-Parking Area in Tokyo: The idea behind this inventive parking lot is to provide a stop for easy (car-free) entry into the city, thus cutting emissions in the metropolis. While you?re there, charge your cell phone with wind generated power and sip a latte in the café that?s partly solar powered.
3. Kyocera 'Solar Grove' Parking Lot: This lot gets bonus points for big time multi-tasking?it?s both a place to drop off the ol? jalopy and a gigantic solar panel. Rather, it?s composed of 25 ?solar trees? that soak-up the sun to feed energy into California?s needs.
Some pretty inspired innovation indeed.
