Vincent Callebaut proposes a green, food-producing footbridge for Paris
Vincent Callebaut Architectures has unveiled fantastical designs for the Green Line, a futuristic “inhabited...
Capri’s new electric power station replaces the island’s diesel plant
On the island of Capri in Italy, the new Terna electric power station is an innovative example of sustainable architecture...
TAMassociati envisions a zero-emissions, future-proof urban development
Venice-based architecture firm TAMassociati has teamed up with sa_partners and Franco Giorgetta Landscape Architect...
Engineering student turns food waste into renewable energy
What if those old carrots you never got around to eating could be a renewable energy source, rather than...
Renewable energy grows in 2020 despite pandemic
A report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed that renewable energy has defied the coronavirus...
Briiv air purifier uses renewable materials to naturally clean indoor air
U.K.-based Briiv has claimed to have created the world’s most sustainable air purifier. The design features a...
University in Germany designs an alpine hut from reeds
A team of craftspeople and students from the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Building Material, Building...
Renewable energy is the cheapest source of electricity
A new report published by Rewiring America concludes that if everybody in the U.S. switched to solar, wind or other...
Vegan hotel in Scotland wins National Geographic Award
Scotland's first vegan hotel opened in June 2019, and it's already winning awards. National Geographic...
Japan aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050
Japan has a goal to achieve carbon-neutrality by the year 2050. Speaking in his first address to the Japanese parliament...
Renewable energy to power 2024 Olympic aquatic center
The architectural team of VenhoevenCS and Ateliers 2/3/4/ have revealed plans for a timber aquatic center in Paris,...
Researchers test seawater air conditioning as a renewable cooling alternative
A new study led by the International Institute of Applied System Analysis (IIASA) indicates that using seawater...
Iconic Farnsworth House gets a conceptual, sustainable redesign
As a design exercise, California-based architecture firm Jeff Barrett Studio has reimagined Mies van der Rohe’s...
SOM designs a low-carbon waterfront community for China’s “most livable city”
Global design firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled designs for Jiuzhou Bay, a new 5.6 million-square-foot...
Asia’s largest organic rooftop farm can grow 20 tons of food annually
Organic urban agriculture, renewable energy and beautiful landscaping come together at the Thammasat University...
Renewable energy lab glows like a lantern in Germany
On a site formerly used for experiments on solar energy, Stuttgart-based architectural practice Behnisch Architekten...
“Climate-neutral” Spiral Tower lets you see the city from new heights
A Dutch consortium of companies has teamed up to propose an ambitious city landmark — the Spiral Tower, an eco-friendly...
Office towers to boast first AI-driven facade powered by renewable energy
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Australia-based architecture firm Fender Katsalidis Architects have placed first...
HIVE Project proposes biophilic, self-sufficient homes of the future
As part of RIBA’s The Home of 2030 design competition, Gianluca Santosuosso Design has created The HIVE Project,...
Surprising ways seaweed benefits the environment
While the news often mentions the terrible things in the sea, such as gyres of plastic and other trash, the oceans...
Pittsburgh leads in green energy with largest single sloped solar array in the US
The shift from non-renewable sources of energy to green energy continues to gain momentum. In the past few years,...
Hydropower demand is damaging Indigenous lands
Many U.S. states are setting renewable energy goals, turning to hydropower as a cheap source of cleaner energy....
Britain hits a new record going two months coal-free
For the first time in over a hundred years, Britain has gone for a record two months without using coal energy....
Prefab eco-pods offer luxury lodging in any environment
Developed by Nomadic Resorts, these prefab suites provide the perfect opportunity for a luxury eco-vacation pretty...
US renewables hit milestone in surpassing coal output
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nationwide energy supply-and-demand patterns. Stay-at-home...
3XN unveils LEED Platinum-seeking Forskaren innovation center in Stockholm
Danish architecture firm 3XN has won a design competition for Forskaren, a new mixed-use innovation center for...
COVID-19 and its effects on the environment
As SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus pathogen that causes the illness COVID-19, sweeps across the globe,...
Scientists get closer to artificial photosynthesis for renewable energy
Scientists at Berkeley Lab are getting close to a long-held goal of using artificial photosynthesis to generate...
Architects envision a green, solar-powered skyscraper
Warsaw-based architecture firm FAAB Architektura has unveiled designs for the Vertical Oasis Building, a conceptual...
PAU unveils carbon-neutral Sunnyside Yard masterplan in NYC
Global architecture firm Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) has revealed a masterplan for transforming...
