Auneau Cultural Center in France mimics local covered market
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View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: 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...
View ArticleSolar Retro-modern Happier Camper HC1 features a LEGO-like interior
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View ArticleV3Solar’s spinning solar cells generate 20 times more electricity than flat...
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View ArticleCopenhagen’s largest school will be powered by solar energy
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View ArticleNew 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...
View Article6 ways the Tesla Powerwall is changing the energy landscape
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View ArticleIndia 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...
View ArticleSolar 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...
View ArticleLuca 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...
View ArticleNet-zero Happy Meadow Courtyard House is a perfectly passive residence in...
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View ArticleInfographic: 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...
View ArticleBill 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...
View ArticlePalestinian 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...
View ArticleSolar 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...
View ArticleGreen-roofed Ruckers Hill House gives curated views of nearby Melbourne
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View ArticleSolar-powered Out of the Valley cabin is a perfect off-grid retreat for two
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View ArticleSolar-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...
View ArticleGorgeous Passive House renovation in New York wins the ‘Oscars of existing...
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View ArticleColorful 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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