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- ESUB Tracks is a smart, solar-powered bicycle helmet concept Wed, 27 Jan 21, 6:30amGermany-based design firm WertelOberfell has teamed up with material scientists, material suppliers, end-users and manufacturers to develop ESUB Tracks, a conceptual design for a smart bicycle helmet powered by...
- New affordable housing in Silicon Valley boasts net-zero emissions Tue, 17 Mar 20, 5:30amIn one of the nation’s most expensive housing markets, a new multifamily community has sprung up to provide 66 affordable rental apartments in Silicon Valley...
- Net-zero community planned for Hamburg will rely on geothermal and solar energy Wed, 18 Dec 19, 4:30amThe formerly industrial borough of Harbugh in Hamburg, Germany will soon get a strikingly modern and eco-conscious facelift thanks to Neuländer Quarree, a new mixed-use community planned for the area...
- Solar power prices expected to drop further this year Wed, 13 Jun 18, 3:00amThe price of solar energy could further fall this year, experts say. A Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analysis published by PV Magazine predicted a 34 percent drop in the price of multicrystalline solar modules in China,...
- Self-sufficient Arval HQ is completely powered by geothermal and solar energy Wed, 27 Dec 17, 1:09amThe new headquarters for car rental company Arval uses geothermal and solar energy to achieve complete self-sufficiency and zero-emission status. Pierattelli Architetture designed the building with huge photovoltaic steel...
- Hot electron research could open up greater efficiencies for solar energy Wed, 27 Dec 17, 12:23amHot electron research is heating up solar and renewable energy research, according to the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. Nanoscientists there uncovered quicker ways to convert power from light to energetic...
- New Arval HQ uses geothermal and solar energy to achieve complete power self-sufficiency Wed, 27 Dec 17, 1:09amThe new headquarters for car rental company Arval uses geothermal and solar energy to achieve complete self-sufficiency and a zero-emission status. Pierattelli Architetture designed the building with huge photovoltaic steel...
- This solar-powered floating farm combines agriculture and dining under one roof Sat, 18 Nov 17, 12:38amAs urban farming becomes increasingly popular, people are finding new, unexpected ways of incorporating agriculture into cities. From rooftops and community gardens, urban farming has descended to waterways and lakes - as...
- Budapests tallest tower to follow the highest standards of sustainability Thu, 5 Oct 17, 7:54pmFoster + Partners designed a tower for Budapest that will not only be the city’s tallest—it’ll also be a beacon for sustainability. Designed as the new headquarters for the oil and gas company MOL Group, the mixed-use...
- New waterproof solar cell generates power even after it gets soaked Thu, 21 Sep 17, 10:46pmA new solar cell could go through the laundry and emerge still working. The photovoltaic cell, developed by Japanese research institution RIKEN and the University of Tokyo, is ultra thin and coated on both sides with waterproof...
- New stacked solar cell absorbs energy from almost the entire solar spectrum Thu, 13 Jul 17, 11:48pmMost traditional solar cells aren't able to convert long-wavelength photons into electricity. A team of researchers led by Matthew Lumb at The George Washington University is hoping to change that in order to capture more...
- Super lightweight solar panels for flat roofs install in under two minutes Fri, 24 Jun 16, 7:24amMillions of flat commercial roofs around the world are currently unable to support the weight of a conventional rooftop solar array, squandering significant clean energy potential...
- Solar-powered Floating Tidal House defies climate change with retractable legs Tue, 21 Jun 16, 12:01amThe concept house can flow with the tides and respond to environmental changes. Its legs can be deployed and retracted from the bottom of the San Francisco Bay using a rack and pinion gear system. Independently operable...
- Israel's greenest building produces more energy than it consumes Mon, 13 Jun 16, 3:00pmTel Aviv University's Porter School of Environmental Studies (PSES) wasn't interested in achieving the minimum LEED certification -- this building lives and breathes a dedication to the planet...
- Energy-plus houses in Berlin are the future of eco-friendly living Fri, 3 Jun 16, 3:00pmThe three structures, collectively named "Holistic Living", are the result of a holistic design approach that combines energy efficiency, mobility and health...