Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World » “solar energy” http://inhabitat.com Green Design Will Save the World Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 AROA’s Second Solar Tulip Power Plant Springs Up in Spain http://inhabitat.com/aroas-second-solar-tulip-power-plant-springs-up-in-spain/ http://inhabitat.com/aroas-second-solar-tulip-power-plant-springs-up-in-spain/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:08:47 +0000 Andrew Michler http://inhabitat.com/?p=352119 Solar energy, concentrated solar power, Solar Tulip, Spanish CSP, CSP, green energy, solar waste heat, Haim Dotan, Israel CSP, Israel solar company, low water CSP, eco energy, solar hot air, solar tower Solar energy, concentrated solar power, Solar Tulip, Spanish CSP, CSP, green energy, solar waste heat, Haim Dotan, Israel CSP, Israel solar company, low water CSP, eco energy, solar hot air, solar tower Solar energy, concentrated solar power, Solar Tulip, Spanish CSP, CSP, green energy, solar waste heat, Haim Dotan, Israel CSP, Israel solar company, low water CSP, eco energy, solar hot air, solar tower Solar energy, concentrated solar power, Solar Tulip, Spanish CSP, CSP, green energy, solar waste heat, Haim Dotan, Israel CSP, Israel solar company, low water CSP, eco energy, solar hot air, solar tower Solar energy, concentrated solar power, Solar Tulip, Spanish CSP, CSP, green energy, solar waste heat, Haim Dotan, Israel CSP, Israel solar company, low water CSP, eco energy, solar hot air, solar tower Solar energy, concentrated solar power, Solar Tulip, Spanish CSP, CSP, green energy, solar waste heat, Haim Dotan, Israel CSP, Israel solar company, low water CSP, eco energy, solar hot air, solar tower


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/aroas-second-solar-tulip-power-plant-springs-up-in-spain/feed/ 0 Leger Wanaselja’s McGee House is Made From Over 100 Salvaged Car Roofs http://inhabitat.com/leger-wanaseljas-mcgee-house-is-made-from-over-100-salvaged-car-roofs/ http://inhabitat.com/leger-wanaseljas-mcgee-house-is-made-from-over-100-salvaged-car-roofs/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:32 +0000 Charley Cameron http://inhabitat.com/?p=347792 McGee House, Leger Wanaselja Architecture, Green Design, Green Architecture, Eco Architecture, Sustainable Design, Eco Design, Recycled Materials, Solar Energy, Energy Efficients, Sustainable Architecture, Salvaged Cars, Scrap Cars, Poplar Wood, Salvaged Wood, Low Toxicity

Recent data suggests that we send more than 14 million cars to the scrap yard each year, so it’s refreshing to see some of those abandoned automobiles put to good use in sustainable, eco-friendly style. Leger Wanaselja Architecture’s fabulously ambitious McGee House does just that. The curvaceous upper walls of the 2 bedroom home are fashioned from over 100 salvaged car roofs, while the roofs of the home are constructed from sawn apart gray-colored cars. The bright and airy awning you see? It’s made entirely from the side windows of Dodge Caravans, once “America’s best-selling minivan,” now prevalent in scrap heaps.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/leger-wanaseljas-mcgee-house-is-made-from-over-100-salvaged-car-roofs/feed/ 1 MIT Researchers Find a Way To Make Solar Panels from Grass Clippings http://inhabitat.com/mit-researchers-find-a-way-to-make-solar-panels-from-grass-clippings/ http://inhabitat.com/mit-researchers-find-a-way-to-make-solar-panels-from-grass-clippings/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:30:19 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=350207  

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What if generating solar energy at home required little more than mixing some grass clippings with inexpensive chemicals? That’s exactly what MIT researcher Andreas Mershin has found to be the case. The scientist says creating a solar cell could be as easy as mixing any green organic material (grass clippings, agricultural waste) with a bag of custom chemicals and painting the mixture on a roof. Once the efficiency of Mershin’s system is improved, this type of solar technology could make cheap energy available in rural places and developing countries where people don’t have access to affordable energy. Read on to see a video of Mershin’s findings.


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/mit-researchers-find-a-way-to-make-solar-panels-from-grass-clippings/feed/ 2 HOK’s Net Zero “Battery Park” for San Francisco Has an Algae Facade http://inhabitat.com/hoks-net-zero-battery-park-for-san-francisco-has-an-algae-facade/ http://inhabitat.com/hoks-net-zero-battery-park-for-san-francisco-has-an-algae-facade/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:24 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=350334 Charles Lee, Bios Design Collective, green design, sustainable design, eco design, net zero energy, battery park, San Francisco, algae, algae facade, HOK, biomimicry, green design, sustainable design, waste heat recovery, waste to energy, solar energy, solar panels, wind energy, sea sponges

HOK’s San Francisco office received a jury recognition award for their net-zero “Battery Park” design, which features a remarkable algae facade designed by Charles Lee. A combination of load reduction, waste heat recovery, and waste-to-energy strategies combined with an array of solar panels ensures that this densely populated mixed-use building can generate all of its own energy, while the building-integrated algae further slashes the program’s carbon footprint.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/hoks-net-zero-battery-park-for-san-francisco-has-an-algae-facade/feed/ 0 Prefabricated Parabolic Camping Pods in Steamy Australia Require no A/C http://inhabitat.com/prefabricated-parabolic-camping-pods-in-steamy-australia-require-no-ac/ http://inhabitat.com/prefabricated-parabolic-camping-pods-in-steamy-australia-require-no-ac/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:07 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=348829 Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation Simon Laws, The Drew House, Anthill Construction, green design, sustainable design, eco design, sleeping pods, parabolic sleeping pods, passive design, prefab construction, daylighting, rainwater harvesting, solar energy, photovoltaics, parabolic pods, insulation

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/prefabricated-parabolic-camping-pods-in-steamy-australia-require-no-ac/feed/ 1 Japanese Homes and Business Sold 2,150 Gigawatt-Hours of Solar Energy Back to the Grid in 2011 http://inhabitat.com/japanese-homes-and-business-sold-2150-gigawatt-hours-of-solar-energy-back-to-the-grid-in-2011/ http://inhabitat.com/japanese-homes-and-business-sold-2150-gigawatt-hours-of-solar-energy-back-to-the-grid-in-2011/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:28:12 +0000 Brit Liggett http://inhabitat.com/?p=347674 japan, japan nuclear, japan energy, energy in japan, solar in japan, solar energy in japan, solar energy, solar array, solar tarrifs, solar policy, japan renewable energy policy, japan green energy policy, japan sustainable energy policy, japanese, japanese solar energy, japanese electrical grid

Small businesses and homeowners in Japan sold an amazing 2,150 gigawatt hours of solar energy back to utilities last year – a figure that shows a fifty percent increase since 2010. The surge in solar is thanks to a plan by the Japanese government to push the private installation of solar panels to power homes and feed the grid. Japan’s 10 regional power companies spent a whopping $1.2 billion purchasing the clean energy from consumers this year.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/japanese-homes-and-business-sold-2150-gigawatt-hours-of-solar-energy-back-to-the-grid-in-2011/feed/ 0 Gorgeous Apartment Building Above the Polar Circle Uses Zero External Heating http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-apartment-building-above-the-polar-circle-uses-zero-external-heating/ http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-apartment-building-above-the-polar-circle-uses-zero-external-heating/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:44:33 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=346912 Steinsvik Arkitektkontor, storelva, norway, polar circle, thermic collectors, solar energy, solar collectors, green design, sustainable design, sustainable building, passive design, movement controlled lighting, underground heating, untreated wood, insulation, daylighting, eco design, green design Steinsvik Arkitektkontor, storelva, norway, polar circle, thermic collectors, solar energy, solar collectors, green design, sustainable design, sustainable building, passive design, movement controlled lighting, underground heating, untreated wood, insulation, daylighting, eco design, green design Steinsvik Arkitektkontor, storelva, norway, polar circle, thermic collectors, solar energy, solar collectors, green design, sustainable design, sustainable building, passive design, movement controlled lighting, underground heating, untreated wood, insulation, daylighting, eco design, green design Steinsvik Arkitektkontor, storelva, norway, polar circle, thermic collectors, solar energy, solar collectors, green design, sustainable design, sustainable building, passive design, movement controlled lighting, underground heating, untreated wood, insulation, daylighting, eco design, green design Steinsvik Arkitektkontor, storelva, norway, polar circle, thermic collectors, solar energy, solar collectors, green design, sustainable design, sustainable building, passive design, movement controlled lighting, underground heating, untreated wood, insulation, daylighting, eco design, green design Steinsvik Arkitektkontor, storelva, norway, polar circle, thermic collectors, solar energy, solar collectors, green design, sustainable design, sustainable building, passive design, movement controlled lighting, underground heating, untreated wood, insulation, daylighting, eco design, green design Steinsvik Arkitektkontor, storelva, norway, polar circle, thermic collectors, solar energy, solar collectors, green design, sustainable design, sustainable building, passive design, movement controlled lighting, underground heating, untreated wood, insulation, daylighting, eco design, green design

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-apartment-building-above-the-polar-circle-uses-zero-external-heating/feed/ 0 MIT Scientists Find Way to Maximize Concentrated Solar Plant Efficacy by Emulating a Sunflower’s Pattern http://inhabitat.com/mit-scientists-find-way-to-maximize-concentrated-solar-plant-efficacy-by-emulating-a-sunflowers-pattern/ http://inhabitat.com/mit-scientists-find-way-to-maximize-concentrated-solar-plant-efficacy-by-emulating-a-sunflowers-pattern/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:02:15 +0000 Lori Zimmer http://inhabitat.com/?p=343433 green design, eco design, sustainable design, Concentrated Solar plant, Fermat Spiral, heliostat, PS10 solar plant, green energy, solar power

Scientists at MIT and RWTH Aachen University may have revolutionized the effectiveness of concentrated solar plants – by emulating the pattern found on a sunflower, otherwise known in science as Fermat’s spiral. By rearranging the CSP’s massive heliostats, or mirrors, to resemble the yellow flower’s petals, the solar power harvester can take up 20% less space. Making the system more compact increases the CSP’s efficacy, giving it a higher potential for energy generation.
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]]> http://inhabitat.com/mit-scientists-find-way-to-maximize-concentrated-solar-plant-efficacy-by-emulating-a-sunflowers-pattern/feed/ 2 The World’s 6 Coolest Solar Powered Projects http://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-6-coolest-solar-powered-projects/ http://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-6-coolest-solar-powered-projects/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:11:30 +0000 Timon Singh http://inhabitat.com/?p=341034 solar power, solar energy, sahara forest project, desertec initiative, desertec initiative solar power, desertec initiative eu, Vatican solar power, Enviromission, solar towers, solar power plant, china solar power, solar powered office building, sanyo solar power, sanyo solar ark, solar powered projects, world's coolest solar powered projects, solar power, solar energy, sahara forest project, desertec initiative, desertec initiative solar power, desertec initiative eu, Vatican solar power, Enviromission, solar towers, solar power plant, china solar power, solar powered office building, sanyo solar power, sanyo solar ark, solar powered projects, world's coolest solar powered projects, solar power, solar energy, sahara forest project, desertec initiative, desertec initiative solar power, desertec initiative eu, Vatican solar power, Enviromission, solar towers, solar power plant, china solar power, solar powered office building, sanyo solar power, sanyo solar ark, solar powered projects, world's coolest solar powered projects, solar power, solar energy, sahara forest project, desertec initiative, desertec initiative solar power, desertec initiative eu, Vatican solar power, Enviromission, solar towers, solar power plant, china solar power, solar powered office building, sanyo solar power, sanyo solar ark, solar powered projects, world's coolest solar powered projects, solar power, solar energy, sahara forest project, desertec initiative, desertec initiative solar power, desertec initiative eu, Vatican solar power, Enviromission, solar towers, solar power plant, china solar power, solar powered office building, sanyo solar power, sanyo solar ark, solar powered projects, world's coolest solar powered projects, solar power, solar energy, sahara forest project, desertec initiative, desertec initiative solar power, desertec initiative eu, Vatican solar power, Enviromission, solar towers, solar power plant, china solar power, solar powered office building, sanyo solar power, sanyo solar ark, solar powered projects, world's coolest solar powered projects, solar power, solar energy, sahara forest project, desertec initiative, desertec initiative solar power, desertec initiative eu, Vatican solar power, Enviromission, solar towers, solar power plant, china solar power, solar powered office building, sanyo solar power, sanyo solar ark, solar powered projects, world's coolest solar powered projects,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-6-coolest-solar-powered-projects/feed/ 1 Onyx Unveils All-In-One 330 Watt Plug and Play Solar Panels http://inhabitat.com/onyx-unveils-all-in-one-330-watt-plug-and-play-solar-panels/ http://inhabitat.com/onyx-unveils-all-in-one-330-watt-plug-and-play-solar-panels/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:29:50 +0000 Brit Liggett http://inhabitat.com/?p=340852 onyx, solar panel, 330 watt solar panel, solar panel, solar energy, home solar panel, plug in solar panel, personal solar panel, plug and play solar panel, renewable energy, clean energy

Onyx just announced that they have installed their first 330-Watt “Plug-N-Play” solar panels at their demonstration site in Orlando, Florida. The two all-in-one solar panels have an incorporated micro inverter and a standard US AC power outlet plug that allows the owner to simply plug an extension cord into the panel and then use that chord like an outlet in their home. One of the demonstration panels also has a lithium battery incorporated into the unit that can store power for when the sun isn’t shining. The panels are designed to attract homeowners who are not interested in the expensive installation costs of most solar panels on the market today.

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As the world’s second-most populous country and a growing global power, India would do well to think about its energy future, and it seems to be doing just that – according to a report by Bridge to India, the country is aiming to install 33.4 GW of solar power nationwide. That’s much more than the 20 GW previously targeted by India’s National Solar Mission.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/can-indias-solar-energy-output-hit-33-4gw-by-2022/feed/ 1 Pvilion Unveils an All New Kind of Battery Powered Car Charging Station in Texas http://inhabitat.com/pvilion-unveils-an-all-new-kind-of-battery-powered-car-charging-station-in-texas/ http://inhabitat.com/pvilion-unveils-an-all-new-kind-of-battery-powered-car-charging-station-in-texas/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:01:44 +0000 Molly Cotter http://inhabitat.com/?p=339955 solar panels, solar charging station, solar car charging, solar rays, pv panels, solar energy, solar cars, battery cars, battery powered cars, pvilion, pvilion charging station, pvilion solar panels, pflugerville, texas, renewable energy

Pvilion has been very busy lately developing flexible energy-harnessing materials for a number of uses including solar powered pavilions and architectural applications. Their latest innovation is a brilliantly designed solar charging station for battery powered cars in Pflugerville, Texas, just outside of Austin. The 1/8 inch panel is flexed onto stainless steel sheets that create a stylish twisting form. The unique twirling design of the panels allows them to provide electricity to the power grid even without a car being present, making the Pflugerville charging station the first of its kind. This is great news for the tiny suburb, as it is beginning to make waves in the green world with its Renewable Energy Industrial Park and other citywide eco-friendly ventures.
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]]> http://inhabitat.com/pvilion-unveils-an-all-new-kind-of-battery-powered-car-charging-station-in-texas/feed/ 0 Geothermally-Heated Thomas Eco House in Washington State is Also Wired for Solar http://inhabitat.com/geothermally-heated-thomas-eco-house-in-washington-state-is-also-wired-for-solar/ http://inhabitat.com/geothermally-heated-thomas-eco-house-in-washington-state-is-also-wired-for-solar/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:20:07 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=339708 Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy, Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy, Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy, Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy, Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy, Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy, Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy, Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy, Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy, Northwest Designs, Northwest Designs Architects, Thomas Eco House, Stanwood, Washington, Mt. Rainier, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green design, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, passive design, thermal massing, insulation, solar energy,

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/geothermally-heated-thomas-eco-house-in-washington-state-is-also-wired-for-solar/feed/ 0 BP Drops Its Solar Power Division After 40 Years http://inhabitat.com/bp-drops-out-of-solar-race-closes-division-after-40-years/ http://inhabitat.com/bp-drops-out-of-solar-race-closes-division-after-40-years/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:30:09 +0000 Molly Cotter http://inhabitat.com/?p=336779 renewable energy, news, renewable energy news, bp, bp solar, bp oil, bp news, bp company, solar news, bp solar news, bp solar division, solar energy, solar panels, solar panel news, bp solar division news

After 40 years, BP just announced plans to drop its solar power division. The giant oil company has declared their commitment to spending $8 billion on renewable power by 2015, but it will now fill that quota with only onshore wind and biofuel. With the recent news of Google’s enormous investment to bring solar power into 3,000 homes and even Warren Buffet’s purchase of a $2 billion solar power farm just weeks ago, BP’s decision seems to be poorly timed, if not extremely short-sighted.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/bp-drops-out-of-solar-race-closes-division-after-40-years/feed/ 1 US Solar Industry Grows More in Third Quarter of 2011 Than in All of 2009 http://inhabitat.com/us-solar-industry-grows-more-in-third-quarter-of-2011-than-in-all-of-2009/ http://inhabitat.com/us-solar-industry-grows-more-in-third-quarter-of-2011-than-in-all-of-2009/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:00:24 +0000 Brit Liggett http://inhabitat.com/?p=334135 us solar industry, solar installation, solar power installation, solar energy installation, solar panel installation, solar power growth, solar energy growth, renewable energy growth, sustainable energy growth, solar power, solar energy, solar roof, solar development, solar technology, green energy, green power

A report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research shows that solar power installations in the United States grew more in the third quarter of 2011 than in all of 2009. The growth in the third quarter of 2011 totaled more than 240% of the growth in the third quarter of 2010, and by year’s end the United States will have installed 1.7 gigawatts of solar energy – the same amount of energy as two nuclear power plants.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/us-solar-industry-grows-more-in-third-quarter-of-2011-than-in-all-of-2009/feed/ 1 The Ridge: Net-Zero Energy Mixed-Use Passive House Project Gets Thumbs Up In Philadelphia http://inhabitat.com/the-ridge-net-zero-energy-mixed-use-passive-house-project-gets-thumbs-up-in-philadelphia/ http://inhabitat.com/the-ridge-net-zero-energy-mixed-use-passive-house-project-gets-thumbs-up-in-philadelphia/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:44:44 +0000 Andrew Michler http://inhabitat.com/?p=333507 new urbanism, green apartment,Philadelphia green apartment, eco living, eco development, Philly green housing, Philadelphia Onion, eco housing design, Passive house, Passivhaus, solar energy, net zero energy housing, green mixed use development Flats,

Philadelphia just gave the go-ahead for a large mixed-use multi-family housing project that is urban friendly and energy frugal. Conceived by design/build group Onion Flats, The Ridge’ will be the largest Passive House project in the region – and perhaps the country – meaning that the residences will use 90% less energy than standard apartments. The proposal will also be Net Zero Energy and will take advantage of solar technologies to supplement its already low energy demands. Alternative transportation will be encouraged by providing covered bike parking, Zipcars, and reducing parking spaces. Vegetated roofs and greenscape will frame the plentiful public spaces within, encouraging community interaction.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-ridge-net-zero-energy-mixed-use-passive-house-project-gets-thumbs-up-in-philadelphia/feed/ 0 Apple Reveals Building Plan for Amazing Cupertino Campus with over 5MW Solar Roof http://inhabitat.com/apple-reveals-building-plan-for-amazing-cupertino-campus-with-over-5mw-solar-roof/ http://inhabitat.com/apple-reveals-building-plan-for-amazing-cupertino-campus-with-over-5mw-solar-roof/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:40:17 +0000 Brit Liggett http://inhabitat.com/?p=332220 apple campus, apple, apple cupertino campus, apple's new campus, apple building plans, apple renderings, cupertino campus, cupertino city council, cupertino building, building in cupertino, apple new building, apples new offices, apple offices, green architecture, round buildings, solar canopy, solar roof, green building, solar power, solar energy

When renderings of the new Apple campus in Cupertino, California appeared on the scene in June we were stunned by its innovative shape, now we’ve learned that the new circular spaceship building, designed by Foster and Partners, will have one of the largest corporate solar roofs in the country. New building plans released by Apple to the city of Cupertino show the solar canopy will cover the entirety of the main rounded structure as well as the stand-alone parking structure. Estimates put the structure’s square footage at just over 500,000 which would make the array a whopping 5 megawatt system, allaying our fears that Apple will run their new campus on natural gas.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/apple-reveals-building-plan-for-amazing-cupertino-campus-with-over-5mw-solar-roof/feed/ 0 EcoVillage at Ithaca Offers Sustainable Living in a Community Setting http://inhabitat.com/ecovillage-at-ithaca-offers-sustainable-living-in-a-community-setting/ http://inhabitat.com/ecovillage-at-ithaca-offers-sustainable-living-in-a-community-setting/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:50:07 +0000 Amanda Coen http://inhabitat.com/?p=329195 Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming; sustainable living; EcoVillage at Ithaca; New York New York State; sustainable housing; co-housing; shared housing; common house; Inhabitat; upstate New York; Finger Lakes region; solar panels; energy efficient; compost toilet; intentional community; CSA; community supported agriculture; green living; green housing; Joan Bokaer; Liz Walker; alternative living; solar energy; PV panels; work teams; passive solar; green architecture; sustainable architecture Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming; 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]]> http://inhabitat.com/ecovillage-at-ithaca-offers-sustainable-living-in-a-community-setting/feed/ 1 New Mars Curiosity Science Laboratory Will be Nuclear Powered Instead of Solar http://inhabitat.com/new-mars-curiosity-science-laboratory-will-be-nuclear-powered-not-solar-powered/ http://inhabitat.com/new-mars-curiosity-science-laboratory-will-be-nuclear-powered-not-solar-powered/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:05:03 +0000 Brit Liggett http://inhabitat.com/?p=326826 mars rover, mars science laboratory, mars curiosity, mars robot, mars exploration, exploring mars, science experiments on mars, mars colony, space exploration, the space program, space travel, traveling to mars, trip to mars, curiosity rover, curiosity science laboratory, nasa, nuclear powered robot, nuclear powered rover, nuclear powered laboratory

Heading off on a long journey to Mars on Saturday is NASA’s new Curiosity Mars Science Laboratory which, once it lands on the Red Planet, will be powered by nuclear energy. Unlike previous Mars rovers — the Spirit and the Opportunity — which were powered by the sun and couldn’t work in dark crevasses, on the wrong side of mountains or at night, the Curiosity will power through all of those times and spaces like a champ. Slated to have a 23-month stay, the Curiosity’s engine could theoretically last a few decades.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/new-mars-curiosity-science-laboratory-will-be-nuclear-powered-not-solar-powered/feed/ 1 Leading Scientists Predict Giant Orbiting Power Plants Could Power the Earth by 2041 http://inhabitat.com/scientists-predict-giant-orbiting-power-plants-could-power-the-earth-by-2041/ http://inhabitat.com/scientists-predict-giant-orbiting-power-plants-could-power-the-earth-by-2041/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:19:27 +0000 Molly Cotter http://inhabitat.com/?p=324287 space, new, space news, solar power, solar energy, solar powered satellites, satellites, solar satellites, nasa, space satellites, solar space, power plants, solar power plant, orbiting power plant, orbiting solar power plant, orbiting solar power, orbit

Solar power has been studied and tested for nearly 40 years, but only within the last few years have we seen innovations truly make leaps and bounds. Looking towards the future, scientists are now saying that with the technology we have in development today, giant solar-powered satellites able to collect energy and shoot it back down to earth could be used to power the entire globe as soon as 2041. John Mankins, former NASA scientist and U.S. Space Agency former Head of Concepts, is credited with pioneering the theory, which is creating quite the buzz with a number of international scientists and organizations.

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