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A massive pollution-fighting green wall engulfs this Dutch city hall

When the Dutch city of Venlo decided to become the world’s first region to fully adopt Cradle to Cradle (C2C)...

6 solar roads shaking up infrastructure around the world

6 solar roads shaking up infrastructure around the world

Roads aren't just for walking or driving anymore. Solar road or pathway projects around the world are showing that...

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Gorgeous Dutch home in a converted church seeks buyers

A stunning church-conversion just 15 minutes from Amsterdam has hit the market in Muiden, Netherlands. The adaptive...

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Gleaming copper-colored steel wraps this solar-powered Dutch sports campus

You don’t need to be a sports fanatic to be taken with Sportcampus Zuiderpark—a €50 million sports park designed...

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Plastic-fishing group in Amsterdam turns trash into contemporary furniture

If we remove plastic from the world's waterways, what happens to it next? Amsterdam-based Plastic Whale - the "first...

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Skinny micro-home creates the illusion of space with natural light and materials

Space-saving furniture and ample glazing are key in making this skinny timber house welcoming and livable despite...

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First plastic-free supermarket aisle opens in Amsterdam

The world's first plastic-free supermarket aisle opened on February 28 at the Amsterdam location of the Netherlands-based...

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Unusual Dutch bridge embraces flooding in a thought-provoking way

Modern bridges are typically built at least a foot higher than the expected 50-year flood, but that’s not so...

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The Netherlands plans 26,910-square-foot floating solar farm at sea

Around 26,910 square feet of floating solar panels could provide clean energy for the Netherlands. Six Dutch companies...

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Energy-neutral luxury houseboat floats in Haarlem waters

Filled with light and stunning views, modern houseboats in the Netherlands are things of envy—especially this...

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Dutch utility plans massive windfarm island

TenneT, the primary Dutch electric utility company, is planning to construct a "windfarm island" in the North Sea....

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Black timber Villa S makes more energy than it consumes

Energy bills are a thing of the past at Villa S, a plus-energy home in the western Netherlands built to replace...

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Iconic Dutch dike renovation opens with energy-generating kites that can power 200 homes

The Netherlands' legendary Afsluitdijk dike has been in use for 85 years but it needed a renovation — so the...

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New smart grid solution heals itself amid central grid outages

Renewable energy may offer emissions-free electricity, but it isn't always easy for electrical grids to integrate...

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Daan Roosegaarde unveils mind-expanding 295-foot SPACE installation in Eindhoven

Most of us won't have a chance to blast off to outer space and glimpse the beauty of Earth at night. But designer...

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