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Auneau Cultural Center in France mimics local covered market

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INFOGRAPHIC: Why solar panels are an affordable and smart investment

Want to save some green while going green? You may want to start with solar: a source of renewable energy that’s more affordable now than ever. As one of the most energy efficient resources in the...

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Solar Retro-modern Happier Camper HC1 features a LEGO-like interior

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V3Solar’s spinning solar cells generate 20 times more electricity than flat...

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Copenhagen’s largest school will be powered by solar energy

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New EPA report reveals the 180 billion dollar cost of climate change

The Environmental Protection Agency has just released what is being called the most comprehensive report on the impact of global emissions on climate change. Titled “Climate Change in the United...

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6 ways the Tesla Powerwall is changing the energy landscape

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India announces plans to boost its solar power five times to 100GW by 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced India will leap forward with an impressive sustainability plan. The country is expected to increase its solar energy fivefold over the course of the next...

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Solar Impulse could be grounded for a whole year in Japan

Solar Impulse 2, the experimental solar-powered aircraft, has kept us on the edge of our seats as we’ve waited, day after day, for news of a second ocean crossing attempt. The first attempt resulted...

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Luca Curci envisions a living Vertical City powered by the sun

Italian design studio Luca Curci Architects unveiled their proposal for a floating vertical city for 2,500 inhabitants. The 18 storey tower would have a modular structure that would bring natural...

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Net-zero Happy Meadow Courtyard House is a perfectly passive residence in...

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Infographic: How renewables are thriving in the US thanks to state policies

Things are looking up for clean energy in the US thanks to state programs and policies. Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA), a national nonprofit coalition working to advance clean energy, released a...

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Bill Gates invests $2 billion in renewable energy

Bill Gates has announced plans to invest another $2 billion in renewable energy technology to help the fight against climate change. At the same time, the philanthropist emphasized he will not join a...

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Palestinian man overcomes Gaza energy cuts with affordable DIY solar ovens

A Palestinian man living in Gaza is helping his community overcome chronic energy shortages with affordable DIY solar ovens. Life in the Gaza Strip is challenging, to say the least. The day-to-day...

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Solar Impulse launches five day trip across the Pacific Ocean toward Hawaii

Last week we reported that the Solar Impulse 2 could be grounded for up to a year if the experimental solar-powered airplane missed its window to take off across the Pacific Ocean. When the June 23...

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Green-roofed Ruckers Hill House gives curated views of nearby Melbourne

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Solar-powered Out of the Valley cabin is a perfect off-grid retreat for two

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Solar-powered ‘Cultivator’ lets you print your own meat at home

If meat is printed in your kitchen rather than butchered in a slaughterhouse, is it vegan? This is one of many questions raised by a conceptual appliance which uses solar energy and a 3D bioprinter to...

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Gorgeous Passive House renovation in New York wins the ‘Oscars of existing...

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Colorful noise-pollution barriers that also generate solar energy being...

Technology research is often about finding ways to combine two different functions into one tool or, as you might have heard it said before, kill two birds with one stone. In the Netherlands, a...

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