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Solar Impulse lands in China to share messages about clean energy
Solar Impulse 2 landed in China on Tuesday, bringing a strong message about the importance of clean energy and sustainability to a country with major environmental issues. As we follow the epic...
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Israel installs the largest solar field of any parliament in the world
The geographically small Israel is making a big statement about the importance of solar energy in the sun-blessed Middle Eastern nation. On Sunday, legislators and environmentalists gathered at the...
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PULSE by Live Work Play might be the last charger you’ll ever need
You take your electronics everywhere—even places they’re not supposed to go. Whether you’re hiking, jogging, skiing, surfing, or otherwise adventuring, taying connected is a necessity. PULSE is the...
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Paul Lukez Architecture to build a small, energy plus home outside Boston
Paul Lukez Architecture (PLA) is planning to build a small, energy efficient home located in suburban Boston, designed for a schoolteacher who wanted to stay in the area despite the ever-rising cost...
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‘The Burden’ film shows how the U.S. military is fighting for a clean energy...
America’s dependence on fossil fuels is the greatest long-term national security threat facing the nation, according to a new documentary The Burden that held its world premiere in Washington, D.C....
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7 Weird and Wonderful Uses For LED Lighting Technology
It’s amazing to think that just a few years ago, many people thought of LEDs as nothing more than the tiny red lights in our laser pointers but my, how the times have changed! With more and more...
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This solar-powered e-bike has a top speed of 30 mph
Like most plug-in battery-powered items, it can be a bit of a drag to find an outlet for one’s electric bike and then sit around waiting for it to charge. Copenhagen-based engineer Jesper Frausig has...
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Seasons in the sun: new research shows solar storms are affected by seasonal...
Earth dwellers are all too familiar with seasonal changes, but have you ever wondered whether the sun has its own seasons? Apparently, it does. Although that ball of fire in the sky doesn’t have four...
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Energy-positive portable classroom produces four times more energy than it needs
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This bike lane in Korea is topped with 20 miles of solar panels
Click here to view the embedded video. Is this the greenest road ever? This video, shot by a drone, shows a stretch of highway in Korea featuring a solar-powered bike lane running right down the...
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Energy Harvesting Eco-leaf Shade Doubles as a Light Source at Night
The Eco-leaf is a solar shade concept that will lower your carbon footprint and brighten your living room. Eco-leaf’s unique energy harvesting design integrates proven-technologies like solar, E ink,...
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CORE designs solar-powered holiday home for founder’s family
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This video camera captures light to generate its own power
Engineers from Columbia University’s Computer Vision Laboratory have created what they claim to be the world’s first fully self-powered camera. The self-contained, solar-powered video camera converts...
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8 of the world’s most inspiring homes
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Jesse Garlick’s Sky House is an off-the-grid vacation retreat in Washington
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Apple protects 36,000 acres of forest, and is building 2 new solar farms in...
The Apple logo might have gone from rainbow to black over the years, but the company is getting greener every day. This week, Apple made two announcements that impressed environmentalists around the...
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GoSol could be the key to no-cost solar heat around the world
Imagine a world where everybody could harness free and powerful energy from the sun with local materials. Solar Fire Concentration Ltd (SFCO) hopes to help supply solar thermal energy to alleviate...
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Help kickstart this little SolarPuff lantern that could save the world
Click here to view the embedded video. Imagine what it would be like to live without electricity. If you wanted to do anything after sundown, such as cook, work or read, you would need a portable...
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This gorgeous stained glass window doubles as a solar panel
For several years now, tech companies have been at work to develop clear solar panels that can double as windows, but the Current Window provides a gorgeous stained glass twist on that idea. Created...
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ANIAN is Canada’s first totally off-grid store made almost entirely out of...
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