wind turbines
Fields of Windstalks Harvest Kinetic Energy From the Wind
Some consider wind turbines to be garish blips on serene landscapes. Not so with this Windstalk concept, which utilizes a series of 1203 kinetic energy-generating “stalks” to harness power.
Design Inspiration from Nature – Biomimicry for a Better Planet
This article is underwritten by Veer.com. People have been turning to nature for inspiration to help them solve problems for millions of years. From buildings and bridges to materials and medicine –
Spiraling Triple Towered Eco Skyscraper for Cairo
Cairo deserves an eco-skyscraper just as much as any other city and they couldn’t ask for much more than this spiraling eco tower, designed by Mohamed Abdel-Aziz. Called Space-Scraper, the
Suzlon Headquarters in India is a LEED Platinum Living Laboratory
Suzlon, the world’s third largest manufacturer of wind turbines, has more to be proud of than just supplying the world with renewable energy. At the end of April, Suzlon’s headquarters in
Google Invests $40 Million in North Dakota Wind Farms
Google has long been a champion of clean energy. The search-engine giant established the Google Energy subsidiary, created energy monitoring tech like Google PowerMeter and regularly invests in clean tech
Prefabricated Chicken Coop Generates its Own Power
If humans can have off-grid, prefabricated structures, who says livestock shouldn’t get the same eco-treatment. A recent competition held by the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
IRONIC: Scientists Find Wind Farms Could Actually Raise Temperatures
Researchers at MIT have discovered that it’s possible that a large scale installation of wind turbines can actually raise temperatures. Looking forward to the US goal of creating 20% of our power
Oppenheim Unveils Exoskeletal LEED Campus Center for Miami Dade
Thanks to firm Oppenheim Architecture + Design, Miami Dade College is getting an eye-popping new campus center poised for LEED certification. To be located on Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami, the
Texas Breaks U.S. Wind Power Generation Record
Good news on the alternative energy front: Texas managed to break the U.S. wind energy generation record last Friday morning when it produced 6,272 MW of power–19% of the total electricity mix. The
Sweden Aims for 2000 New Wind Turbines, 50% Renewable Energy by 2020
John McConnico for The New York Times Maud Olofsson, Sweden’s Enterprise and Energy Minister, announced recently the addition of 2,000 wind turbines to the country’s alternative energy
Michael Jantzen’s Towering Eco-Hotel Sports a Ski Slope!
What’s not to love about a 95-room hotel with a giant, 400 foot built-in ski slope – especially if it’s powered by wind and sun? This is one resort that definitely redefines on-slope
World’s Largest Southernmost Wind Farm Now Operational in Antarctica
Last Saturday marked the official ribbon cutting ceremony of Antarctica‘s largest wind farm! Located on Ross Island at New Zealand’s Scott Base, the almost 1 MW wind farm is powered by three
Adobe Headquarters Installs 20 Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Eventually, we’ll be squeezing renewable energy out of every possible source we can – especially from rooftops in urban areas. Adobe Systems is at the forefront of this trend, having just
Germany Unveils World Class Sustainable ECO CITY
Today Germany’s historic Hamburg-Harburg Harbor announced the development of a sustainable ECO CITY that combines industry, entertainment and pedestrian life into one super green package. Designed by
A Wind-Power Vision for the Bronx’s Grand Concourse
Is it possible that the designers of NYC‘s city seal peered into the future to see how important wind energy would be to us in the year 2009? Most likely not, but their decision to include a
Giant Eco-Egg Skyscraper: A Conceptual Luxury Hotel
From the unseen, unsung files of design competitions past comes the Envision Green Hotel designed by Richard Moreta Architecture (founded by a partner of GMZ-Design) with interiors by Miami-based MRA
Steven Holl’s Stunning Solar Copenhagen Bridge
A welcoming beacon before a shining expanse of sea, Steven Holl Architects‘ LM project will update Copenhagen’s waterfront with two eye-catching photovoltaic-sheathed skyscrapers and a sky
Groundbreaking Energy Ball Wind Turbine for Home Power
Swedish company Home Energy recently revealed an innovative wind turbine that spins in a spherical formation. Eschewing traditional rotors for a sleek orb structure, this beautiful rethinking of
SMOOTH OPERATOR: The Clean Technology Tower
The Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill architectural firm has been busy stirring up the world’s skyline with a slew of lean, green superstructures that push the energy-neutral envelope. AS+GG recently
London’s Palestra Going Green With New Wind Turbines
Palestra, the stunning home of the London Development Agency and the London Climate Change Agency, is due to have new wind turbines installed after a component failure in 2006. Two new types of turbine
COULD TORNADOES POWER YOUR HOUSE?
Tornadoes are a force to be reckoned with, as evidenced by leveled Midwestern towns like Greensburg, Kansas. But the sheer power they wield, it turns out, can also be harnessed for good, potentially
FLOATING WIND TURBINES IN THE NORTH SEA
While our oceans house not only diverse ecologies and possibly the lost city of Atlantis, they now have something else to brag about: serving as prime real estate for some very renewable energy. Norwegian
STUDENT DESIGN TURNS HIGHWAYS INTO WIND FARMS
The great thing about collaborative design sites like Archinect is that they allow brilliant student ideas to escape the confines of studio and get the attention they deserve. Case in point is Arizona
QUIET REVOLUTION WIND TURBINE
Quiet Revolution Ltd has revolutionized the windmill with their new QuietRevolution wind turbine, the QR5. Not only is it one of the most visually appealing wind turbines available on the market, its
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