Zero-carbon home generates income by making more energy than it needs
The home of the future could slash your utility bills and generate enough money to help pay the mortgage. UK firm...
Amazon to install large-scale solar systems on 50 facilities by 2020
Amazon just announced plans to install 41 megawatts worth of solar power on the roofs of its US facilities this...
Mid-century modernism and sustainable design meet in two desert homes
Two new residences in Palm Springs by o2 Architecture combine the best of mid-century modernism and 21st-century...
NASA releases images of the world's largest solar farm from space
China is home to the world's largest solar farm, which is so immense, it is visible from space. With around four...
Couple builds dream solar-powered home on an awkward lot in Rotterdam
When it came time for Dutch architects Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman to build their dream home, they chose...
California introduces its own 100% renewable energy bill
Massachusetts recently introduced a bill to derive 100 percent of the state's energy from renewables, and now California...
New silicon nanoparticles could finally make solar windows commercially viable
The trend toward integrating solar into homes and buildings seems to be taking off. First Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled...
Baltimore's floating trash-eaters have intercepted 1 million pounds of debris
Mr. Trash Wheel and Professor Trash Wheel sound like characters on a children's program, but they are actually...
Dubai's crazy rotating wind-powered skyscraper is actually being built
The modern world is full of unique, eye-catching buildings - but an upcoming Dubai skyscraper is about to put a...
Self-sustaining island eco-lodge in Florida has its own desalination system
For those looking to get away from the chaos of modern life, a stunning luxury eco-lodge is currently on the market....
Architects use earthen berms to tuck a central reservoir inside tiered office space
Mumbai-based Sanjay Puri Architects have designed an office space concept with a beautiful reservoir as the heart...
Park Slope row home renovation marries historic charm with energy-conserving features
[gallery_extend] Although the architects wanted to retain the character of the historic Park Slope row...
New solar canopy provides both shade and clean energy
In a beautiful marriage of form and function, architect and designer, Carlo Ratti has created a light-reflecting...
India doubles down on solar power with huge park capacity increase
India just made a huge commitment to solar power. They're doubling the planned capacity in their solar parks...
Jimmy Carter built a new solar plant on his old peanut farm
Jimmy Carter is once again pioneering solar energy projects. The former president who almost 40 years ago installed...
