Solar panel skins produces energy on the surface of building
Traditional photovoltaic panels, while an excellent source of renewable solar energy, have some design flaws. One...
ESUB Tracks is a smart, solar-powered bicycle helmet concept
Germany-based design firm WertelOberfell has teamed up with material scientists, material suppliers,...
Italy’s Relaunch Decree helps homeowners install solar photovoltaic systems for free
Italy has been hit hard by COVID-19 and is attempting to jump-start its economy through the Relaunch Decree, a...
Solar-powered Harvard ArtLab to meet net-zero energy targets
Harvard University has added yet another sustainable building to its campus — the Harvard Artlab, a contemporary...
Global renewable energy is projected to rise by 50% in the next 5 years, IEA finds
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released its Renewables 2019 market forecast, detailing analysis...
Zaha Hadid Architects completes futuristic, energy-saving airport in Beijing
China has officially opened the Beijing Daxing International Airport, a futuristic transit hub designed by Zaha...
Escape to the Bavarian Alps in a charming A-frame that produces surplus energy
An A-frame house from the 1970s has been converted into the Solarferienhaus S3 (Solar Holiday Home S3), an energy-positive...
Floating private resort in the Maldives is 100% powered by the sun
Basking in the beauty of the Maldives is a luxury that can now be enjoyed in an all-inclusive eco resort powered...
Gorgeous new Apple store is powered entirely by renewable energy in Paris
The latest Apple store designed by Foster + Partners has opened in a beautifully renovated 19th-century building...
Modern, self-sustaining home blends into a rocky landscape
Zagreb-based architectural office PROARH completed Issa Megaron, a family retreat in Croatia that’s disguised...
This holiday home in Montauk produces all of its own electricity
East of the Hamptons sits a solar-powered, holiday home that celebrates indoor-outdoor living. Wrapped in exposed...
A stunning solar-powered pavilion is planned for pasta company Barilla
London-based firm Open Architecture Systems has just proposed designs for a gorgeous solar-powered pavilion for...
Solar-powered Austin home can save owners nearly $100K in energy costs
This sculptural home in Austin is a scene-stealer, for more reasons than just its good looks. For starters, the...
Photovoltaic glass clads a sustainably minded residential tower in Melbourne
Melbourne-based architecture firm C. Kairouz Architects recently completed The General, an eight-story building...
Solar-powered home cuts a bold and sculptural silhouette in Melbourne
When Melbourne and Paris-based architecture firm Ola Studio was tapped to create a suburban single-family home...
A 1950s house receives a bioclimatic renovation in Mexico
When Mexican architecture practice Hector Delmar Arquitectura was tapped to renovate a dark and dated 1950s house...
Energy-plus home is a beacon of sustainability in Tel Aviv
Israeli architecture firm Geotectura recently completed a striking modern home that can produce more energy than...
Eco-conscious Birkenstock HQ in Melbourne targets carbon-neutral status
A two-story heritage building in Melbourne has been remade into Birkenstock Australia’s new headquarters, an...
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...
Heritage-listed church repurposed into modern solar-powered home in Brisbane
Brisbane-based architecture studio DAHA merged old and new with the Church House, an eye-catching modern home and...
Self-sufficient Arval HQ is completely powered by geothermal and solar energy
The new headquarters for car rental company Arval uses geothermal and solar energy to achieve complete self-sufficiency...
SunPower’s new solar shingles are 15% more efficient than conventional photovoltaics
SunPower has achieved a 15 percent efficiency increase in its panels in part by incorporating a novel design: solar...
The Timberline camper lets you hit the road in handcrafted, sustainable style
Sustainably sourced timber and non-toxic materials make Homegrown Trailers’ new Timberline camper a beautiful...
NREL’s solar-powered window breaks new ground with 11% efficiency
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) just revealed a new prototype of a solar-powered "smart window"...
Steven Holl unveils office clad in colorful photovoltaic glass for Doctors Without Borders
Steven Holl Architects just beat out a slew of other firms with plans for the new Doctors Without Borders headquarters...
Futuristic solar home hidden inside 18th-century stone ruins
The stone ruins of an 18th-century Scottish farmhouse have been brought back to life as the envelope for a surprisingly...
New concrete roof includes thin-film PV cells to generate power
Digital design and fabrication techniques allowed researchers in Switzerland to create a curvy, super thin concrete...
Budapest’s tallest tower to follow the highest standards of sustainability
Foster + Partners designed a tower for Budapest that will not only be the city’s tallest—it’ll also be a...
Compact New Zealand home sets its sights on going off the grid
High on a hill above New Zealand’s idyllic Peka Peka beach sits an eco-friendly compact home that responds to...
New waterproof solar cell generates power even after it gets soaked
A new solar cell could go through the laundry and emerge still working. The photovoltaic cell, developed by Japanese...
