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ALL Power Labs (APL) in Berkeley developed out of the The Shipyard collaborative art/build space for large scale mechanical, kinetic and electronic art. APL is an R&D facility developing tools for open source power hacking. Our center for Art and Energy has developed on the open software model. This has lead to the development of a facility, information resource and gathering of people engaged in art and creative power hacking. It is this pooling of resources that has developed projects like the Gasifier Experimenters Kit (GEK)-- an open source "biomass thermal conversion lego kit" to enable DIYers to create power and biochar from everyday waste biomass. http://www.gekgasifier.com We use our GEK to convert the Honda you see here today.
Web site: http://www.gekgasifier.com
Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JyazgRBtq8
Flaming Lotus Girls
The Flaming Lotus Girls are a female-driven,
volunteer-based group of artists who have been making
kinetic, mechanical fire art since 2000. Our work
stands at the intersection of sculpture, engineering,
pyrotechnics, and electronic technology. We create
interactive large-scale fire installations through a
collaborative process that empowers participants to
learn new skills and become experienced, talented and
active artists. We use a unique design methodology
with a hyper-fluid organizational structure. Through
an open and supportive cultural environment, the
Flaming Lotus Girls promote creativity, education,
volunteer contribution and leadership opportunities.