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Solar-Powered Sunny Speaker Packs Big Sound in a Tiny Environmental Footprint
Meet Sunny, the solar powered musical companion made from sustainably harvested wood. Developed by Patrick Daly and Ryan Bachman of SoularSound, this adorable solar panel-topped speaker celebrates...
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Chitkara University’s Solar Lounge Offers Style and Comfort in a Compact...
Many of us would prefer to work outside in nice weather, but it’s usually only a matter of time before we’re forced back inside in search of a power outlet. To combine the joys of the outdoors and...
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Solar-Powered Techstyle Haus’ Futuristic Fabric Shell Drastically Reduces...
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Evolution and Future Growth of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is one of the keys to securing a sustainable future for people around the world – but do you know where today’s clean technologies came from and what the future holds for the...
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Solar Roadways Crowdfunding Campaign Blitzes Goal, Raises Over $1.5 Million
Inhabitat has been reporting on the Solar Roadways project since 2009, so we are excited to see that their latest Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign has raised over $1.5 million! Funds are going towards...
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Multijunction Solar Cells Break Efficiency Records by Harvesting the Full...
Engineers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new type of solar cell that uses multiple junctions instead of single subcells to gather the full spectrum of light. The...
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Solar Impulse 2 Airplane Launches Successful Maiden Flight in Switzerland
Swiss aviation pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg just took an important step toward their 2015 goal of flying around the world on a solar-powered aircraft with the successful maiden...
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CSIRO Solar Thermal Plant Sets World Record with Solar-Generated...
In what is being described as a major breakthrough for renewable energy, researchers at Australia’s national science agency just set a world record by using solar power to generate supercritical steam...
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Detractors Say that Solar Roadways Must Be Stopped
Solar Roadways have been getting a lot of attention lately after securing nearly $2 million in funding on Indiegogo – but some detractors are decrying the innovation, saying that the idea just won’t...
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INTERVIEW: GrabCAD Looks Under the Hood of the New Solar Impulse 2 Airplane
Earlier this week Inhabitat reported that the Solar Impulse 2 launched its maiden flight in preparation for its record-breaking sun-powered trip around the world next year. The lightweight and...
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Solar-Powered Bang Bang Tents Charges Your Gadgets While You Rock Out in Style
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Michael Jantzen’s Sun Rays Visitors Center Generates Solar Electricity in the...
Michael Jantzen has unveiled a conceptual design for the Sun Rays Visitor Center, a steel and concrete educational facility that doubles as a solar electric power plant in the desert. The off-grid...
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Rustic Wooden Alpine House is Powered by Both Solar and Geothermal Energy in...
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Quebec Residence Gets An Eco-Modernist Facelift
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Paint-On Solar Cells Could Make Renewable Power Accessible to the Masses
Researchers at the University of Toronto have made a breakthrough that could lead to cheaper and more flexible solar cells that could be used by millions of people around the world. The team developed...
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World’s First Integrated Solar System Generates Electricity and Heat
In what could be a game changer for the solar energy industry, a house in suburban Sydney, Australia has installed the world’s first building integrated solar system that generates electricity and...
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Clever Infinite Light Turns a Recycled Plastic Bottle Into a Solar Lamp
Millions of people around the world live without access to electricity – and upon nightfall, many families are forced to use dangerous and expensive kerosene lamps. The Infinite Light is a high...
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Elon Musk’s SolarCity Buys Silevo, in Talks to Build One of the World’s...
On the heels of his radical announcement to open Tesla’s entire patent portfolio, Elon Musk just made a major investment that could revolutionize the solar energy industry. Musk’s rooftop solar panel...
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Solar Taxis Offer a Clean Energy Solution for Environmentally Conscious Cities
Energy efficiency is a major concern for modern cities, and continually pumping our vehicles with finite fossil fuels is clearly not the answer. To offer a more environmentally conscious solution,...
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Solar Cell Breakthrough Could Unlock Cheaper Energy
A new breakthrough in the design of silicon-based solar cells has seen a 20-year-old efficiency record broken by not one, but three companies. Presenting at the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists...
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