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HonoMobo's container homes can be shipped anywhere in North America

Canadian company HonoMobo is taking the stress out of building a new home with its ultra-green, ultra-swanky shipping...

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World's first solar-powered hot air balloon visits UK school

Schoolchildren living in the coolest city in the UK just got a glimpse of the world's first solar-powered hot...

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Self-sufficient hydrogen boat embarks on 6-year journey around the world

The world watched in anticipation as the groundbreaking Solar Impulse 2 plane circumnavigated the globe last year....

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This off-grid school bus home has an incredible raised roof

Converting an old school bus into a livable home is no easy task, but with a little ingenuity, amazing spaces can...

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Indian Railways launches first train with solar-powered coaches

Train travel in India just got a little greener. Last week Indian Railways rolled out their first train outfitted...

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Recycled plastic paving company Platio installs first 3 solar systems

We're so excited to announce that the Hungarian startup Platio, which designed a modular energy-harvesting paving...

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New stacked solar cell absorbs energy from almost the entire solar spectrum

Most traditional solar cells aren't able to convert long-wavelength photons into electricity. A team of researchers...

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Nebraska landowners install solar panels in the path of the Keystone XL pipeline

Many Nebraska landowners are opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline slashing through their land. So they're fighting...

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Germany generated 35% of its electricity with renewables in first half of 2017

Good news! In the first half of 2017, Germany derived 35.1 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources,...

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Abandoned nuclear power plant given new life as a solar farm

Solar farms can pop up in unlikely places - like the site of an old, unfinished nuclear power plant in Tennessee....

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Hong Kong’s Skypark is an urban oasis for millennials

A gorgeous green oasis has surfaced in one of the world’s most densely populated areas in Mongkok, Hong Kong....

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100% solar-powered winery keeps naturally cool with cork-insulated roofs

An off-grid Spanish winery is harnessing the full power of the sun to ripen grapes and turn the fruit into wine....

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World’s largest rotating solar plant to be built in South Korea

South Korea is known for its workaholic culture and for hosting an enormous LEGO tower. But soon, the country may...

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Renewable energy generated more power than nuclear for first time since 1984

Nuclear power has dominated alternative energy sources in the United States for decades - that is, until this spring....

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Tiny solar-powered KODA house launches in the UK for £150K

Estonian design collective Kodasema just launched KODA, a tiny prefabricated house with big goals for tackling...

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