Comments on: Sun Tower Will Intimidate Aliens, Store Energy and Rainwater

By: Daniel Bell

Daniel Bell — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:15:13 +0000

What materials is this made of? Is any thought given to the embodied energy of the materials and the overall energy profile of the structure? Is there any thought given to the latitude of site? I assume the PVs are in the center under the pole, although that is not clear from the picture. Where is the water stored? Is there something integral to the design to use that water?

By: Deathridesahorse

Deathridesahorse — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:35:59 +0000

We are in safe hands with thinking like this.

I say, “Good show old chap!”

By: Michael Jantzen

Michael Jantzen — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:59:57 +0000

Hi,
Thanks so much for your coverage of my latest design, the Sun Tower. I especially like your suggestion that someone should send me some startup capital. I have been doing this work out of pockect for nearly 40 years with no outside support. I have a non-profit set up called, the Human Shelter Innovation Institute. The mission of the HSII is to design, engineer, and prototype alternative eco-friendly human shelter systems without the constraints of conventional thinking. More on this can be found on my web site, http://www.humanshelter.org.
Thanks again for your interest in my work.
Michael Jantzen
PS. If you would like me to send you a PDF on my HSII, let me know?

By: Mark Ostrom

Mark Ostrom — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:05:03 +0000

I really like this design. It would make a great attraction. but it would have to be built in the right community.