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Photovoltaic Solar Hot Water Panels Reap Multiple Benefits

Photovoltaic Solar Hot Water Panels Reap Multiple Benefits

Solar panel manufacturer Solimpeks is offering a hybrid solar panel that is capable of providing both electricity and water heating from the same panel. The panels are ideal for applications where there

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Light-Bending Polymer Sticker Boosts Solar Panel Output by 10%

Light-Bending Polymer Sticker Boosts Solar Panel Output by 10%

Looking for an instant power boost for your solar panels? Slap on a large, transparent sticker by Genie Lens Technologies to get 10 percent more juice. The polymer film, which can be applied to panels you

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Michael Jantzen Unveils a Wind Powered Eco Wine Pavilion

Michael Jantzen Unveils a Wind Powered Eco Wine Pavilion

Prolific and provocative eco-architect Michael Jantzen has come up with yet another fascinating building, this time inspired by the symbolic image of grape vines growing over a trellis. The Eco Wine

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Energy Efficient Queen Alia Airport by Foster + Partners

Energy Efficient Queen Alia Airport by Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners is working on an expansion to the Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan that includes a whole host of sustainable features. Inspired by palm trees, the roof will be made up of

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The New Bouwkunde Architecture Proposal Swoops Like a Skateboard Ramp

The New Bouwkunde Architecture Proposal Swoops Like a Skateboard Ramp

Back in 2008, a devastating fire tore through the Bouwkunde building where the Faculty of Architecture at the Delft University of Technology resided, resulting in a loss of more than just a structure, but

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National Solar Homes Tour Kicks Off This Weekend!

National Solar Homes Tour Kicks Off This Weekend!

If you’re looking for something to do this Saturday, may we suggest checking out the amazing Solar Homes Tour, which will be happening this weekend in many cities around the country? The American

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Vatican to Build Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant

Vatican to Build Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant

The Vatican is going solar in a big way. The smallest country in the world recently announced that it intends to spend 660 million dollars to create what will effectively be Europe’s largest solar

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London Approves a Solar Powered Student Tower

London Approves a Solar Powered Student Tower

By 2011 the city of Wembley will have a spiraling new student housing tower powered by solar panels. Located close to Wembley Stadium, this multi-tiered tower designed by London-based CZWG will contain

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PREFAB FRIDAY: Sean Godsell’s Gorgeous Glenburn House

PREFAB FRIDAY: Sean Godsell’s Gorgeous Glenburn House

Wandering through the Australian Hills north of Melbourne, it would be easy to miss this deceptively simple, yet elegant house nestled into the surrounding countryside. But once you have reached this

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Solar Energy Cogeneration Solution from SolarWall

Solar Energy Cogeneration Solution from SolarWall

Solar photovoltaics are, depending on the day, between 8-15% efficient meaning much of the sun’s energy’s is lost as heat. While solar thermal systems offer a way to harvest this heat energy

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