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Austin, Texas is now home to the world’s cheapest solar power
In basically the craziest news in clean energy this week, the Texas city of Austin has become the site of the world’s cheapest solar power. Priced at just $0.04/kWh, this beats the previous record set...
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Kyocera breaks ground on Kyoto’s largest solar power plant, on a golf course
Kyocera has broken ground on Kyoto’s largest solar power plant–on an abandoned golf course. Golf courses have long been the bane of environmentalists, who consider them a waste of space and natural...
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Brilliant 5CUBE sends powerful tangible message of Ireland’s dependence on...
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Sun-powered Solar Impulse lands safely in Hawaii after longest solo flight in...
Solar Impulse 2, piloted by André Borschberg has successfully completed its record-breaking solar-powered flight from Japan to Hawaii. The plane landed at 5:55am local time today, and was met with a...
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Lithium battery technology breakthrough could totally change solar power
Though the obstacles to a clean energy economy are largely political, one particular technological challenge to this goal is the expense and capacity of storage batteries. The sun may shine strongly...
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Solar-powered Stella Lux family car generates more energy than it uses
Most of the super efficient green cars on the market aren’t really designed for regular folks. In fact, some of the vehicles with the highest fuel economy are only made to hold one person: the driver....
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White House rolls out plan to install solar panels on subsidized housing
Solar power is a booming industry, thanks to technology that is more affordable than ever. Yet, only one percent of grid power in the United States comes from the sun. President Barack Obama seeks to...
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A Canadian man built this off-grid shipping container home for just $20,000
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Stekke + fraas’ Brutopia brings idyllic communal living to Brussels
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Solar-powered Gingko tree charges smart phones in 2 hours
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U.S. Army develops new solar cells that are 1,000 times thinner than current...
Military research leads to a lot of cool technological advancements that can benefit the public as much as the troops. United States Army researchers have been working on improved solar technology,...
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The price of solar power drops to an incredible new low (again)
A new record low price for solar project bids has been reached, making it the second time this month that previous cost barriers were shattered. This time, the news comes from NV Energy, a Berkshire...
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Kantoor Karavaan’s micro offices let you ditch your cubicle to work in the woods
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Tenderloin’s rehabilitated “Prison Park” taps into San Francisco’s geothermal...
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Brilliant SUNplace table lets you cook with magnified sunlight on a cast iron...
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A sculptural timber roof turns a crumbling holiday home into a green forest...
Rather than tear down a crumbling 1950s holiday home in the Netherlands, Bloot Architecture decided to turn the residence into a sustainable escape that feels like a modern day treehouse. The...
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The passive MOS Museum of Outdoor Arts can expand in a Fibonacci sequence
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Solar Impulse grounded in Hawaii until April 2016 for repairs to damaged...
The experimental solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 will remain grounded in Hawaii until at least April 2016, according to the latest update from the team. In the process of its round-the-world...
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Insane Skysphere is a solar-powered man cave with voice-activated electronics
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Super-thin, foldable Solar Paper can charge a smart phone in 2.5 hours
The folks at Solar Paper just launched one of the thinnest, most compact solar chargers on the market. The Yolk charger is a little big bigger than an iPhone 6 and folds out into two solar panels at 5...
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