Germany expects to add 900 MW of new offshore wind capacity in 2017
Germany's offshore wind boom is accelerating. The Federal Republic has already brought online a total of 626 megawatts...
Germany generated 35% of its electricity with renewables in first half of 2017
Good news! In the first half of 2017, Germany derived 35.1 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources,...
Artist creates life-sized replica of Parthenon using 100,000 banned books
Argentine artist Marta Minujín has created a life-sized replica of the Parthenon using 100,000 banned books from...
G7 leaders openly say climate change consensus does not include US
The rest of the world is beginning to count the United States out of the climate change battle, if a recent statement...
HWKN unveils plans for a green-roofed business district in Munich
New York-based architecture firm Hollwich Kushner just released images of Die Macherei– their first European...
Giant Wine Barrel Room Overlooks the Black Forest in Germany
With so many hotels and Air BnB rooms to choose from, it's not easy to find an unusual sleeping experience - except...
The world's largest artificial sun could fry any living thing in an instant
Scientists at the German Aerospace Center want to shine light on new ways to generate environmentally friendly...
This German village generates 500% more energy than it needs
Wildpoldsried, a Bavarian village of about 2,600 residents, is leading the way in Germany's extraordinary renewable...
It's raining tequila from a cloud in Berlin
Berlin winters see a lot of rain, but this is the first time it's rained tequila. The Mexico Tourist Board wanted...
Students collaborate with starchitect Daniel Libeskind to design university building
Dramatic interlocking volumes and sharp angles define the new green-roofed Central Building at Leuphana University...
World's first zero-emissions hydrogen train aces maiden voyage
The world’s first hydrogen-powered train recently took its maiden voyage, reaching 50 miles per hour in a passenger-free...
German coal mine set to become "giant battery" for storing renewable energy
A German coal mine is about to become a massive battery for storing electricity from renewable energy sources....
Berlin plans at least 12 new bike superhighways
Berlin bikers could soon receive a major upgrade to their city's cycling infrastructure. City officials are scrutinizing...
Germany's environmental ministry nixes meat, fish at official functions
The German equivalent of the Environmental Protection Agency is saying yes to sauerkraut, no to bratwurst—officially,...
German architecture students and refugees build a beautiful timber community center
Architecture students from Germany's University of Kaiserslautern teamed up with 25 refugees to build a timber...
