Hudson Valley Energy and the Neo-Gothic Impetus Cities
New York energy consumption, Hudson Valley Energy Production and respective regions thereof collage diagram
Energy Production method and county comparison infographic
Solar Farms and Electric Cable Location
New York state consumed 438 trillion Btu’s of
solar energy as of 2018.
The Hudson Valley was
responsible for producing 100 Megawatts of energy from
solar farms within the region as of 2020, mostly
coming from sites in Orange county.
Hydroelectric Dams and Hudson River Feeder Streams
New Corton dam, 1906
New York state consumed 7 trillion Btu’s of hydroelectric energy as of 2018. The Hudson Valley was responsible for the production of 120 Megawatts from dams within the region as of 2020, mostly in Saratoga and Albany counties.
Petroleum Production Plants and Transmission Rails
New York state consumed 1,395 trillion Btu’s of Petroleum produced energy in 2018. The Hudson Valley was responsible for the production of 5,800 Megawatts of power created from petroleum refinery plants. Within the region, Suffolk County is the biggest producer of Petroleum produced energy.
Natural Gas Production Plants and Transmission Pipelines
New York state consumed 1,394 trillion Btu’s of energy produced by Natural Gas refineries. The Hudson Valley was responsible for producing 5,750 Megawatts of energy from the process of refining natural gas. Within our scope New York City is the highest producer of natural gas energy.
P R O P O S A L - The Neo-Gothic Impetus Cities
The Hudson Valley Neo-Gothic Impetus Cities
A network of energy production cities that are the buttress of their internal infrastructure, which act as the producers and connectors to other cities of energy production within the Hudson Valley, creating a renewable energy city feedback loop.
Solar Sail - Solar panel fabric that floats above the clouds constantly moving with the sun to maximize exposure. Docks once a year to transfer harvested energy
Albany Turbine Inhabitants - Life inside a system of turbines in hydroelectric dams is one of constant centrifugal force causing bodies inside to adapt and move with the forces.
Wind Tunnel Mountain - A manufactured wind funnel tracing the movement of air over the Catskill mountains, directing it down into the depths of the mountain creating a life of constant directional energy.
Poughkeepsie Renewable Natural Gas City - Waste from New York City and the Hudson Valley shipped to RNG plants (which are adapted dirty natural gas plants) where the Methane is refined and used to create a clean energy source which powers the city.
“Three Eggs Diagram” by Cedric Price, with an added fourth egg configuration