Thailand’s Solar Monk founds solar-powered school that only costs $1 per month for electricity
[gallery_extend] Founded in 2010, the Sisaengtham School offers a high school-level curriculum that...
Large organic farm in Saudi Arabia switches to solar-powered irrigation
A major agricultural firm in Saudi Arabia has launched a new solar project to power its irrigation system. U.S.-based...
San Francisco's first Passive House apartment complex produces so much energy it powers its own Microgrid
[gallery_extend] The Sol-Lux Alpha building, as the developers call it, is a luxury 4 unit condominium...
The Nest home is a solar-powered prefab made from recycled shipping containers
[gallery_extend] The Nest Home was designed to accommodate a growing family. It offers both private...
Luca Curci envisions a living Vertical City powered by the sun
Italian design studio Luca Curci Architects unveiled their proposal for a floating vertical city for 25,000 inhabitants....
This Crazy Solar-Powered Cabin Looks Like a Giant Ice Cube
[gallery_extend] Atelier 8000's cubic retreat is made from laminated timber beams. Due to the home's...
France requires all new buildings to have green roofs or solar panels
France just passed a trailblazing new law that requires that all new buildings constructed in commercial areas...
Modular net-zero net-energy SEED Classroom to debut in Pittsburgh
[gallery_extend] The Phipps SEED classroom follows the same design principles as the one in Seattle,...
Sonoma County will soon host the largest floating solar project in the U.S.
Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) has unveiled plans to build a 12.5 megawatt floating solar project in Sonoma County, one...
Steven Holl Architects wins precedent-setting competition to design Mumbai City Museum North Wing
[gallery_extend] The competition to design one of India’s oldest museums, also known as the Dr. Bhau...
Scientists smash solar cell efficiency record by converting 40.4% of sunlight to energy
A team from the University of New South Wales, Australia, just set a new world record for solar energy efficiency...
Egyptian Windcatchers Cool Vincent Callebaut's 'The Gate' Residence Inspired By Coral Reefs
[gallery_extend] The Gate Project boasts several renewable energytechnologies meant to assure a 50 percent...
Hero MotoCorp Produces Food, Energy, and Vehicle Parts at Their Green Garden Factory in India
[gallery_extend] The Garden Factory consists of the Manufacturing Plant and Global Parts Center located...
Philippe Starck's New Wind and Solar-Powered Home Produces 50% More Energy Than it Consumes
[gallery_extend] The two-story house is one of the four different types of homes designed to consume...
The UK's First Floating Solar Farm Unveiled in Berkshire
The UK's first floating solar farm was just installed in Berkshire. The floating array features 800 photovoltaic...
