NASA Unveils Passenger Plane Designs for 2025

On the heels of MIT's design for the plane of the future, NASA has given us a peek into some of the new ideas they have slated for the not-so-distant future. Recently, NASA asked the three largest

101 Warren Street Has 101 Pine Trees Growing On Its Roof

In 2009, 101 Warren Street replaced a parking lot with a mixed-use residential and retail project covering over 2 acres in the Tribeca area. The building's tower is mostly luxury condominiums, but also

Green Design Predictions For 2011!

1. William McDonough (Eco Designer & Thought Leader, Founder Cradle To Cradle, MBDC, and William McDonough + Partners) 2. Graham Hill (Founder, Treehugger.com and Vice President, Interactive Media,

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Flying Wind Turbine!

A new generation of renewable energy entrepreneurs are currently developing turbines to harness the wind in the upper layers of the atmosphere, where some believe as much as 870 terawatts (or 87 trillion

Carbon Nanotubes Could Create World’s First Space Elevator

Space elevators are incredibly tall theoretical structures that stretch beyond the earth's atmosphere to transport satellites and shuttles into outer space without the cost and environmental impact of

FAA Approves NextGen Santa Sleigh That Delivers Gifts 53% Faster!

The FAA has officially approved and certified Santa Claus's new next generation, über efficient sleigh for his Christmas Eve flight. Technology advances have allowed Santa's sleigh to be outfitted with

Beautiful Rolling Roof Garden Tops off NYC Studio and Penthouse

The rooftop garden is an extraordinary green space. A green swatch in a tapestry of weathered brick, highlighted by the rolling hill seems perfectly natural in local context. A gentle plank path exits the

NASA Photographs Highlight Urban Heat Island Problem

When reflecting on sustainable design we often get caught up in buildings and their individual points for sustainability. Though we love watching zero-energy homes and LEED certified office buildings go

NASA’s Solar Powered Micro-Satellite Will Clean Space Debris

Solar sail satellites have been taking the top headlines this year, with devices such as Lightsail-1 grabbing much of the attention. However, NASA has just become the first agency to launch an

Honda CR-Z Hybrid Finishes Second In 25 Hour Endurance Race

There are ways to test hybrid vehicles - emission tests, fuel efficiency experiments, and road trips -- but very few involve a grueling 25 hour endurance race. Recently Honda's CR-Z hybrid proved it was

Anaesthesia Gases Equal the Emissions of 1 Million Cars

It turns out the airline industry may not be the largest contributor to global warming after all. According to a joint study from the University of Copenhagen and NASA (along with anaesthesiologists from

NASA Discovers New Life Form, Could Revolutionize Green Energy

In the “this will seriously blow your mind” category, NASA has announced a discovery that has shaken the entire scientific community’s understanding of life as we know it. In addition to

Department of Energy Awards $19 Million to Modernize National Grid

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it will invest $19 million in five seperate projects, each aimed at optimizing the country's national grid. The DOE said that the smart grid projects will

NASA Devises Solar Shield to Protect US National Grid

There are many things threatening the US National Grid at the moment - rolling blackouts, lack of funding and problems integrating renewable energy - but NASA is working on their defense against another

Laser-Powered Helicopter Breaks World Record

A remote-controlled quadrocopter recently set a new world record by staying aloft for 12 hours using energy beamed up to it by lasers. Developed by LaserMotive, the quadrocopter has photovoltaic panels

This Thigh Bone’s Connected to Your Lampshade

Have you ever broken a bone, had an x-ray, and thought the photo was actually quite cool? Swedish design students Sture Pallarp, Elin Hedlund and Emmelie Karlström, took the x-ray aesthetic to a whole

Space Tourism Could Exacerbate Climate Change

Last week saw the opening of the world's first spaceport in New Mexico, and while it may be ushering in a new era of adventure, some scientists believe that space tourism flights could increase changes to

Solar Winds Could Provide 100 Billion Times Earth’s Energy Needs

Researchers from Washington State University have published a paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology stating that energy from solar winds could replace conventional forms of renewable energy

First Continuous Flight of a Human-Powered Ornithopter!

A University of Toronto student has succeeded where Leonardo Da Vinci had failed, completing the first continuous flight of the human-powered aircraft known as an ornithopter. Todd Reichert , a PhD

Veggies in Space!: NASA To Test Mini Greenhouses Aboard Rockets

One of the biggest misconceptions about space travel is that if we send people to Mars, they will have to survive on liquid meals the entire time. But then again packing 18 months worth of food for a

Real-Life Snow Globe Used to Test Energy-Efficient House

Image © Kristina K British researchers are using a real-life snowglobe to make sure that an energy-efficient home can withstand the seasons. The so-called “energy house” is currently being

Greening A Condo From the Inside Out With Terraced Gardens

Greenside Out is a mixed-use housing development, which won 2nd place in an invited design competition and includes housing, office and commercial space. The design for the 9,000 sq meter complex emerged

NASA Architect’s Cricket Trailer Showcases Space-Age Design

NASA Set to Launch Solar NanoSail into Space

This year Inhabitat brought you the Japanese space agency's successful deployment and use of a solar sail to propel its spacecraft Ikaros, and now NASA announced plans this week for its own solar sail

Aritist Molly Dillworth Creates a Tranquil Oasis in Times Square

What appears to be a nondescript desert island is actually a painted reproduction of Manhattan based on NASA’s infrared satellite data. The ‘Hot Island’ represents Manhattan, reflecting the heat

Rwanda Taps Volcanic “Exploding Lake” for Power

Photo by Julien Harneis Rwanda is harnessing the natural gas in one of three known “exploding lakes” to generate electricity in a nation where just 1 in 14 houses has access to power. The

Egregious Packaging Hall of Fame: Oral B Pulsar Toothbrush

I think it's high time that we admit, as a society, that we have some things figured out - like toothbrushing and face washing. But apparently, some companies don't think so. Despite the plethora of

Boeing Team’s SUGAR Volt Aircraft Concept Burns 70% Less Fuel

We recently reported on a program led by NASA that was aiming to green the future of air transportation, and now Boeing -- along with their teammates General Electric and Georgia Tech -- are following

Green Overdrive: Kleenspeed’s Blazing Fast EV Race Car

If you watch this video footage, from GigaOM TV's latest episode of Green Overdrive, you might be surprised to see who's driving the neon green electric race car soaring around the track at the Mazda

Satellite Service Stations Could Minimize Space Junk

Image by the European Space Agency We've done a bang-up job of polluting both Earth and outer space in the past few decades. Space junk, at least, could be reduced significantly if satellites didn't

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