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These clever backpacks charge your devices with built-in solar power
Everyone has experienced the frustration of being on the go and needing to use your phone, only to find that it is completely dead. Project Solaire is changing that with these innovative solar...
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Could shrimp shells help make solar power affordable for everyone?
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science have come up with a low-cost solar cell made from discarded shrimp shells. Current solar cells are...
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Green Car Reports: Tesla home batteries, the mysterious electric Fiat and the...
What defines a “green car” can be the source of much discussion among environmentalists, advocates, and actual buyers. Every week, Green Car Reports shines a light on the industry with coverage of...
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World’s highest LEED-scoring school is powered by D.C.’s largest geothermal...
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Solar Impulse 2 sets world record for longest solar-powered flight by landing...
The world watched as Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) landed in India on March 10, marking the first time a solar-powered aircraft has landed in the Asian country, as well as setting the world record for the...
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Singita switches on solar energy in South Africa’s Kruger National Park
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Sonoma County will soon host the largest floating solar project in the U.S.
Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) has unveiled plans to build a 12.5 megawatt floating solar project in Sonoma County, one that will not only be the biggest project of its kind in the U.S. but will also be the...
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This tiny off-grid Hawaiian home cost just $11,000 to build
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Infographic: What the net-zero homes of the future will look like
While previously the purview of a very niche (and often expensive) housing market, net-zero homes are quickly becoming both an economically sound and sustainable proposal. The average price of an...
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A new space race? Japan can now transmit solar power from space
If you think the idea of powering the whole world with solar power is still many years away, prepare to be amazed. The inspired minds at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has succeeded in transmitting solar...
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Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes achieves Living Building Challenge...
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Vincent Callebaut’s City of Science in Rome is turning a former military...
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This gorgeous t-shirt is a glamorous way to charge your phone with solar power
When you hear the term “photovoltaic” the first word that probably comes to mind isn’t glamorous. But Pauline van Dongen is changing that with her Solar Shirt, a beautiful shirt that can also charge...
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France now requires all new buildings to have green roofs or solar panels
France just passed a trailblazing new law that requires that all new buildings constructed in commercial areas to be partially-covered by either solar panels or green roofs. Not only will this bring...
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Costa Rica powered by 100 percent renewable energy for over 75 days
Costa Rica has achieved an extraordinary clean energy milestone by running solely on renewable energy for more than 75 days. Heavy rainfall in the region has enabled the country to completely forgo...
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This monstrous solar oven in Uzbekistan can melt metal with its laser-like...
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Grand Cancun eco island cleans up the ocean while generating renewable energy
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INFOGRAPHIC: Make your own solar phone charger
The sun is the perfect source for clean, free energy, but sometimes the technology to harvest our nearest star’s power can be a bit expensive. So why not take matters into your own hands and create...
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Facebook to test its enormous internet-beaming solar drone this summer
As part of their ambitious plan to bring internet connectivity to the estimated 5 billion people who are currently unable to access the internet, Facebook plans to conduct tests of a solar-powered...
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People-Powered Skyscraper to Claim New “World’s Tallest” Crown in Dubai
It’s been just three months since the Burj Khalifa took the title of “world’s tallest building”, and already the shifting sands of Dubai have spawned a successor! A paragon of modern architecture, the...
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