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Earth v Sky, by artist Allan giddy, will light up two large Moreton Bay figs at the end of Glebe Point Road with different colours as the day turns to dusk. The artwork will use the world's first colour-sensitive public light control system, developed by the artist and engineers from University of New South Wales. The innovative control system uses special software to take a digital "sample" of the susset and projects a contrasting colour onto the trees using energy efficient LED Lighting. Work will begin this month and will be finished by early 2012, weather permitting. The display will operate only during sunset hours and will not affect the trees or the local wildlife.
In February 2007, Council endorsed the public artwork Earth V Sky as part of the Glebe
Point Road Streetscape Upgrade project. The artwork proposed a wind turbine to power
the lighting of the fig trees at the end of Glebe Point Road during twilight hours.
A feasibility study has indicated that a 5kW turbine would be necessary to provide
adequate power to the artwork allowing surplus power to be fed back into the grid. The
scale would be comparable to the current field lighting towers at Jubilee Oval (18m).
After the detailed feasibility study, it has been discovered that ‘inverter’ and ‘grid
connection’ approvals from Energy Australia have not been developed for small scale
urban wind turbines. This project will seek to develop the appropriate standards.
An appropriately qualified supplier of renewal energy systems linked to the University of
Newcastle has invited the City of Sydney to participate in the development of this small
scale wind turbine technology by joining a federally funded program to develop
renewable energy....http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/council/documents/meetings/2009/Committee/Environment/290609/090629_EHC_ITEM04.pdf
The lighting of the trees is part of an artwork called
“Earth V Sky” and involves the installation of 9 lights
capable of producing a range of colours which will be
programmed to respond to the changing evening sky.
The period of illumination is estimated to be between
1 and 2 hours depending on the season and length of
sunset.
The proposed wind turbine will provide electricity to
power the lights and will be located in the north
western corner of the reserve. The turbine and lights
will be connected by under ground cabling, as well as
being connected to the local power grid to distribute
excess electricity....
RECOMMENDATION:
It is resolved that consent be granted subject to the following conditions:
Development must be in accordance with Development Application No.
D/2009/2069 dated 8 December 2009 and the following drawings:...
TURBINE MONITORING AND REPORTING
(a) The installation of the turbine is to be monitored and rates of animal
injury recorded. A report on the rate of animal injury is to be submitted
to the Director, City Planning and Regulatory Services at quarterly
intervals during the first 12 months of operation. The report is to include
the following:
(i) The recorded rate of animal injury/mortality.
(ii) The recorded rate of animal presence in the immediate area.
(iii) Comment form the Australian Museum on the recorded rates.
(iv) Outline any strategies to be adopted to address the findings (if
required).
(3) MAXIMUM PERIOD OF ILLUMINATION
Illumination of the Moreton Bay Figs is to cease a maximum of one hour after
sunset.
(4) NOISE - GENERAL
(5) COMPLAINTS
Should noise complaint be received by Council from nearby residential
properties and the complaint being substantiated by a Council Officer, the
use of the wind turbine must cease operation until “attenuation works” are
carried out so as that the premises complies with the relevant Noise
conditions....http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/council/documents/meetings/2010/Committee/Planning/240510/100524_PDTC_ITEM14.pdf
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