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LAVA’s Green-Roofed Prefab is the Ultimate Classroom of the Future

Tafline Laylin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:46:08 +0000

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Post tags: Classroom of the future, Daylighting, evaporative cooling, green design, high-tech, LAVA, modular design, photovoltaic panels, pv, rainwater harvest, solar gain, sun protection, sustainable design, thermal massing

The Shed: Historic Industrial Building Transformed into an Efficient Modern Home

Lori Zimmer — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:52:27 +0000

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Post tags: adaptive reuse, australia, converted industrial building, eco design, green design, historic preservation, photovoltaic panels, Richard Peters Associates, sustainable design, sydney, The Shed

Freight Farms Allow Anyone to Grow Food Anywhere in Recycled Shipping Containers

Tafline Laylin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:54:07 +0000

The Boston-based founders of Freight Farms have found an urban farming solution that can work anywhere and for just about anyone. These amazing recycled shipping containers are outfitted with climate and system controls that allow even the most inexperienced person to grow virtually any kind of produce at any time of year. A subsistence farmer? Grab one shipping container. The neighborhood green-grocer? Why not grab a few? In any case, pesticide and herbicide-free freight farms can be stacked anywhere, creating an scalable, sustainable solution to our pressing food challenges.

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Post tags: eco design, energy efficient, food miles, green design, LED, LED grow lights, modular, photovoltaic panels, Recycled Materials, recycled shipping containers, shipping containers, sustainable design, Urban Farming, urban farms

Foster + Partners’ Opens Its Energy Efficient McLaren Production Centre Which is Partially Submerged in a Green Hill

Lori Zimmer — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:37:59 +0000

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Post tags: assembly line, automotive factory, David Cameron, eco design, England, Foster and Partners, green design, green roof, McLaren Production Centre, photovoltaic panels, rainwater collection system, Submerged building, sustainable design

BOOM Sustainable LGBT Community Pops Up in Costa del Sol

Lori Zimmer — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 06:50:35 +0000

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Post tags: BOOm architects, CO2 emissions, Costa del Sol, eco design, green design, Lake Vinuela, LEED Buildings, LGBT community, Malaga, photovoltaic panels, Spain, sustainable design

Google Invests to Bring Solar Power Systems to 3,000 Homes

Lori Zimmer — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:13:16 +0000

Google has recently been making great green strides, putting itself on the map in the world of renewable energy. First, they teamed up with Duke Energy to invest in the power of pig poop, and now they are investing in solar energy. In a partnership with Clean Power Finance, Google will invest $75 million to help 3,000 homes install solar panel systems.

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Post tags: Clean Power Finance, duke energy, eco design, Google, green design, photovoltaic panels, Solar Power, sustainable design

10 Solar-Powered Designs to Charge Your Life

Mike Chino — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:00:58 +0000

From smartphones and e-readers to laptops and tablet computers, today’s high-tech devices put a wealth of information and utility at our fingertips – however it can be a real challenge to keep these power-hungry gadgets charged while you’re on the go. Fortunately, solar technology has kept step with the pace of consumer tech and there’s a great set of devices out there that will keep your gadgets charged with clean, green energy anywhere the sun shines. From solar iPhone cases and energy-generating photovoltaic trees to hi-fi audio systems powered by the sun, read on for 10 solar gadgets to charge your life!

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Post tags: clean tech, green design, green gadgets, green technology, photovoltaic panels, renewable energy, solar panels, Solar Power, sustainable design, Sustainable Gadgets

SOLARCROSS: Brilliant Electric Bike is Boosted by the Sun’s Rays

Solarcross — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:00:24 +0000

Inventor Terry Hope has created the Solarcross – a sun-powered electric bike outfitted with three photovoltaic panels, a 24-volt electric motor, and three 5,000 mAh lithium-ion batteries. The brilliant bicycle soaks up the sun’s rays as a source of clean electricity to propel it through the streets. All in all the kit weighs about 50 pounds and it can reach speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour (31 mph) – and best of all, Hope says that any bike can be converted to run on solar power for about $300-$500!

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Post tags: electric assist bicycle, electric bike, green design, li-ion bike, photovoltaic bike, photovoltaic panels, renewable energy, solar bike, solar charging bike, Solar Power, solarcross, sustainable design

LichtAktiv Haus is the Energy Efficient Home of the Future

Lori Zimmer — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:24:28 +0000

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Post tags: "energy efficiency", 537 x 430 or 700 x 560 green design, eco design, hamburg, LichtAktiv haus, Model Home 2020, photovoltaic panels, sustainable design, velux

Steven Holl’s Horizontal Skyscraper Wins Coveted 2011 American Architecture Award!

Tafline Laylin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:12:16 +0000

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Post tags: American Architecture Award 2011, china, green roof, greywater recycling, horizontal skyscraper, LEED platinum, photovoltaic panels, rainwater harvest, renewable materials, Shenzehn, Steven Holl Architects

Awe-Inspiring Zero-Carbon Crossway Passivhaus Has a Vaulted Meadow Roof

Tafline Laylin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:11:20 +0000

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Post tags: biomass boiler, certified, Crossway, eco design, green design, green roof, heat recovery, living roof, passive house, photovoltaic panels, Richard Hawkes, solar thermal, sustainable design, triple glazing, Zero Carbon

Foster & Partners’ Futuristic New Mexico Spaceport is Nearing Completion

Tafline Laylin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:05:48 +0000

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Post tags: "energy efficiency", Daylighting, eco design, Foster + Partners, geothermal, green design, heat rejection, New Mexico, photovoltaic panels, space travel, spaceport, sustainable design, thermal massing, underfloor radiant cooling

Solar Powered Transformer Robot is our Kind of Autobot

Diane Pham — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:34:45 +0000

The Transformers of times past may have been fueled by our imaginations, but now there’s a whole new generation of morphing robots that harness the power of the sun as well! This sun-powered transformer by Dulaney Solar can transform from a towering man into an impenetrable tank or a pinch-ready scorpion — and any move that this awesome toy makes will be powered by the sun!