Neville Mars has shown us a wonderful concept which creates electric power, charges hybrid-electric cars and shades the hotest, some say ugliest parts of our cities. His Solar Forest, animated by Burb.tv makes it easier to cool buildings and saves both money and energy, as well as provides a carbon neutral ‘factory’. It pleases the eye and sense of order. If we simply have to have parking lots, this is the way to go.

From the air these forest-parks, along with the millions of solar rooftops, will display a shining symbol of a renewable future.

Perhaps Mr. Mars will now turn his attention to designing a drop-in, fully self-contained ‘earth-ship’ replacement for all of those eyesore swimming pools, and someone will figure out what to do with the thousands of golf courses which demand so much water and pollute the present and future. Perhaps we should simply let the tree lines take over and have a real forest.

War Stories for My Grandchildren – a memoir
by H. F. Jansen Estrup
Ask for it at your favorite bookstore or local library