NASA LogoNTRSNTRS - NASA Technical Reports ServerSearchmore_vertCollectionsAboutNewsHelpLogin Back to Results"Green Planet Architecture"-A Methodology for Self-Sustainable Distributed Renewable Energy EcosystemsThis planet has been endowed with a host of natural mechanisms to keep the environment and climate in balance. Humans are now facing the need to restore this balance that has been upset in the past years because of a growing population and resource demands. To steer dependency away from freshwater crops and decrease environmental damage from humanity s fuel and energy demands, it is necessary to take advantage of the natural adaptive biomass resources that are already in place. Using methods of "Green Planet Architecture," based on compilations of current research and procedures, could lead to new forms of energy and fueling as well as new sources for food and feed. Green Planet Architecture involves climatic adaptive biomass; geospatial intelligence; agri- and aqua-culture life cycles; and soil, wetland, and shoreline restoration. Plants such as Salicornia, seashore mallow, castor, mangroves, and perhaps Moringa can be modified (naturally, model-assisted, or genetically) to thrive in salt water and brackish water or otherwise not arable conditions, making them potentially new crops that will not displace traditional farming. These fueling sources also have potential to be used in other rapid-growth industries, such as the aviation industry, that have incentive to move towards more sustainable fuel supplies. This report highlights an example of how synergistic development of biomass resources and geospatial intelligence high-performance computing capabilities can be focused to resolve potential drought-famine problems. These techniques provide a basis for future e-science-based discovery (and access) through technology that can be expanded to support global societal applications.Document ID20130013996Acquisition SourceGlenn Research CenterDocument TypeTechnical Publication (TP)AuthorsSaxena, Nikita T.*(Tufts Univ. Medford, MA, United States)*Thomas, Anna E.*(Georgia Inst. of Tech. Atlanta, GA, United States)*Johnson, Shawana*(Global Marketing Insights, Inc. Cleveland, OH, United States)*Venners, John P.*(BioEcoTek-Hawaii Honolulu, HI, United States)*Hendricks, Robert C.*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Date AcquiredAugust 27, 2013Publication DateMay 1, 2013Subject CategoryPropellants And FuelsReport/Patent NumberE-17936-1NASA/TP-2013-217736Meeting InformationMeeting: 4th International Sympsium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating MachineryLocation: Honolulu, HICountry: United StatesStart Date: February 27, 2012End Date: March 2, 2012Funding Number(s)WBS: WBS 561581.02.08.03.16.03Distribution LimitsPublicCopyrightPublic Use Permitted.Available DownloadsNameType20130013996.pdfSTIcloud_downloadcontent_copyvisibilityRelated RecordsThere are no records associated with this record.visibility_offNo Preview Available
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