ESUB Tracks is a smart, solar-powered bicycle helmet concept
Germany-based design firm WertelOberfell has teamed up with material scientists, material suppliers,...
Net-zero community planned for Hamburg will rely on geothermal and solar energy
The formerly industrial borough of Harbugh in Hamburg, Germany will soon get a strikingly modern and eco-conscious...
MVRDV designs solar-powered “KoolKiel” with Jenga-like architecture in Germany
Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled plans to redevelop a post-industrial city block in Kiel, Germany, into...
Sculptural Haus B uses passive solar principles to surpass Germany’s energy standards
Completed over the span of four years, Haus B is a passive solar home that is a contemporary departure from the...
MVRDV unveils solar-powered Milestone building that looks like a crystal rock
MVRDV just unveiled designs for a new mixed-use building in Esslingen, Germany that looks as if it were unearthed...
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,...
Germany just generated a record 85% of its energy from renewable sources
Germany has outdone itself yet again when it comes to clean energy. From April 30 through May 1, the country set...
Google’s Project Sunroof expands to 7 million homes in Germany
Google's Project Sunroof is launching in Germany today, extending the company's solar estimator to 7 million homes....
World’s first full-size IBC bifacial solar module takes in light from both sides
What if both sides of a solar panel could take in light? That's the idea pursued by researchers at the Solar Energy...
Germany’s solar-powered Smart Green Tower mimics the technology of electric cars
If a car can run on a lithium-ion battery, why can't the same technology be applied to a city block? This is the...
World’s largest passive house settlement tops off in Germany
Located on the land of a former old freight train terminal, the 116-hectare Bahnstadt celebrates sustainable architecture...
Renovated Siemens Headquarters in Munich now consumes 90% less energy and 75% less water
The building comprises a single volume with four rectangular courtyards and a publicly accessible ground floor...
Germany generated so much renewable energy last weekend electric prices went negative
For any critics who say a country can't receive 100 percent of their energy from renewable sources, Germany offers...
Germany is on track to get a third of its electricity from renewable resources this year
Germany has already reached some impressive landmarks when it comes to the use of renewable energy. The country...
Solar-powered House Lindau blends in with its lakeside surroundings in Germany
Lindau is located on the eastern side of Lake Constance, which sits in between southern Germany and Austria. This...
France Breaks Ground on Europe’s Largest Solar Plant
While Germany has spent the last few years stealing the headlines for its remarkable advances in renewable energy...
BMW Unveils Beautiful Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charger in Germany
Inspired by the hyper-modern Coop Himmelb(l)au-designed architecture at BMW Welt, Point.One S's sleek organic shape...
Sunseeker Duo Plane Inches Closer to World’s First Solar-Powered Passenger Flights
We've been tracking the progress of the world's first solar-powered two-seater airplane since the Sunseeker Duo...
Heliotrope: The World’s First Energy Positive Solar Home
Look, up in the sky — it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Heliotrope! The brainchild of Architect Ralph...
6 Uber Cool Passivhaus Designs from Around the World!
Stunning FabLab Passive House at Europe’s Solar Decathlon Chalkboard-Skinned Belgian Passivhaus is a Playground...
Sunseeker Duo: World’s Fastest Solar-Powered Two-Seater Plane Completes First Test Flight
The fuel-free lightweight Sunseeker Duo aircraft is now airborne! After it was unveiled at the AERO Global Show...
Sunseeker Duo: World’s Fastest Solar-Powered Two-Seater Plane Unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen
Solar Flight has just unveiled the world's fastest two-seater solar-powered plane at the AERO Global Show for General...
SolarWorld and PC-AERO Unveil Two New Solar-Powered Airplanes
SolarWorld and PC-Aero just announced plans to launch two new solar-powered electric aircraft at the AERO Global...
Greece Installed 300MW of Solar PV in January Alone!
Even during an economic and political crisis, Greece has reason to boast. The country installed an amazing 300...
World’s First Algae-Powered Building by Splitterwerk Architects Opens in Germany
We’ve all heard about buildings powered by solar or wind energy, but an algae-powered building? Splitterwerk...
Henning Larsen Wins Prize to Design Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research in Stuttgart
ZSW, Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research in Stuttgart, is one of the leading renewable energy research...
French Student Team Rhône-Alpes Wins the 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe With Canopea House!
The top six homes in the final results of the 2012 European Solar Decathlonare: 1. Canopea House by Team Rhône-Alpes 2....
Germany’s Hemp-insulated ECOLAR House Scoops the Solar Decathlon Engineering Prize!
ECOLAR's basic construction, comprised of beams and columns, essentially stays the same but can be configured differently...
A Revolving Curtain Shades Germany’s Counter Entropy House at the Solar Decathlon Europe
Counter Entropy also experimented with a range of unique energy generating and saving systems, including the transfer...
ECOLAR: Germany’s Modular European Solar Decathlon House has a Rooftop Power Plant
Even though ECOLAR is a veritable solar powerhouse, that hasn't prevented the team from Germany from maximizing...
