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- Powerbarn is a bioenergy plant offering power to 84,000 families Wed, 4 Mar 20, 6:30amIn the rural commune of Russi in northeast Italy, Italian architecture firm Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti has converted an industrial zone once used for sugar production into the new grounds for the Powerbarn, a bioenergy...
- Ski atop the worlds cleanest waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen Thu, 10 Oct 19, 5:30amSix years after breaking ground, CopenHill — a waste-to-energy plant topped with a year-round ski slope — is officially open, marking a major milestone in Copenhagen’s journey to becoming the world’s first carbon-neutral...
- Greenhouse gas emissions rose during 2018 after three year decline Wed, 16 Jan 19, 5:30amAfter a solid decline for the past three years, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States rose in 2018. According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), power generation, natural gas and oil consumption...
- Clean energy-producing Light Up wins the 2018 LAGI competition in Melbourne Fri, 19 Oct 18, 7:00amNew York-based NH Architecture and Seattle architectural practice Olson Kundig placed first and second respectively in the 2018 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition in Melbourne, Australia...
- Toyota is building a giant power station that turns biowaste into hydrogen fuel Sat, 2 Dec 17, 5:46amToyota is building a massive power plant that will churn out 1.2 tons of hydrogen every single day. That's enough for the daily driving needs of almost 1,500 cars. They described the project as the "world's first megawatt-scale...
- This Swedish power plant is burning H&M clothes instead of fossil fuels Sat, 25 Nov 17, 6:03amA Swedish power plant northwest of Stockholm hopes to go fossil fuel free by 2020 - and they're turning to recycled wood and trash for alternatives, including discarded apparel from retail chain H&M...
- Denmark fires up its Copenhill power plant, with ski slopes set to open next year Tue, 24 Oct 17, 10:16pmSix years ago, Bjarke Ingels Group unveiled plans for a ski slope power plant that could provide the city of Copenhagen with electricity, hot water, and a steady stream of recycled materials...
- Tesla begins production of solar roof tiles in Buffalo, New York Mon, 4 Sep 17, 11:03pmIt’s official! Tesla has started producing solar roof tiles at its factory in Buffalo, New York. Several hundred employees and machines have been installed in the 1.2 million-square-foot factory, and they are now creating tiles...
- Repurposed Sydney brewery boasts a pioneering rooftop power plant Mon, 11 Jul 16, 10:48pmThe project is part of A $2 billion scheme developed by Frasers Property and Sekisui House, which will include shops, a hotel, student housing and a public park...
- State-of-the-art power plant in Dsseldorf doubles as an observation tower Tue, 14 Jun 16, 12:01amThe structure is not a simple power plant, but a landmark that dominates the southwestern boundary of the city. Thanks to its modular construction, the power plant can adjust to various functions. Its largest frame element...
- Cypher CO2ling Plant converts cooling towers into vibrant green communities Fri, 15 Jan 16, 6:30amDesigners Kawan Golmohamadi, Shilan Golmohamadi, and Soad Moarefi have come up with an interesting way of making power plants as green as possible, both in terms of energy efficiency and through the presence of vegetation...
- BIG unveils a luminescent geodesic dome biomass power plant, and it’s also a public park Thu, 26 Feb 15, 4:38amPower plants are, in general, rather dowdy structures—unless you live in the world of Bjarke Ingels. The Danish architect and his firm, BIG, was invited to design a new biomass power plant for the historic city of Uppsala,...
- Studio Gang is Transforming a Dirty Coal Power Plant Into a Green Arts College Fri, 7 Nov 14, 4:40amStudio Gang Architects just unveiled plans to transform a decommissioned coal-burning power plant in Wisconsin into a clean green school. Beloit College commissioned Studio Gang to develop the site between its existing campus...
- America’s Dirtiest Power Plants Could Be Exempted from the Clean Power Plan Mon, 11 Aug 14, 10:00pmWorld Cup fever is in the air - but in Santiago, Chile it’s literally polluting the skies. The governor of Santiago recently put a call out to citizens not to light their barbecues during World Cup soccer games because...
- NREL Study Finds 32 Acres of Solar Can Power 1,000 Homes Thu, 8 Aug 13, 5:30amWhen comparing the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels and renewable energy sources, how much real estate each requires to generate electricity is a key factor...