Futuristic eco-city powered with renewable energy is unveiled for the Maldives
Beijing and New York-based design studio CAA Architects has placed first in the “Maldives Airport, Economic Zone...
Spain launches plan for 100% renewable electricity by 2050
Spain’s social democratic government has launched an ambitious plan to change the country’s electricity system...
Clean energy-producing Light Up wins the 2018 LAGI competition in Melbourne
Melbourne-based NH Architecture and Seattle architectural practice Olson Kundig placed first and second respectively...
Biophilic dome homes produce more energy than they consume
It’s no secret that the building sector is a resource-intensive industry, but La Mesa, California-based nonprofit...
Greek island Tilos is showing the world how to go 100% renewable
The Greek island of Tilos is nearing 100 percent energy independence using only renewable sources with the help...
LEGO reintroduces Vestas wind turbine set, now made with plant-based plastic
LEGO Group has just released a LEGO Creator Expert set from the 'vault' that focuses on sustainable energy. The...
MAD unveils biophilic “home of the future” that produces all its own energy in China
Beijing-based MAD Architects recently completed its “home of the future” prototype, a net-zero energy pavilion...
This beautiful Washington cabin meets net-zero targets even in extreme temperatures
Nestled in a historic mining area in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains, a holiday retreat offers luxurious...
Blue dye could be the next key to harnessing renewable energy
Scientists at the University of Buffalo have discovered an adept way of storing renewable energy thanks to waste...
Solar-powered home takes advantage of Silicon Valley’s mild climate
San Francisco-based architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson recently completed the Los Altos Residence, a modernist...
This massive Sun Ray could sustainably power 220 homes in Melbourne
What if renewable energy infrastructure could be both functional and beautiful? Exploring that notion is Italian...
Sweden is on track to meet its 2030 renewable energy goals this year
Sweden’s ambitious goal to provide renewable and affordable energy by 2030 is expected to become reality a little...
The largest solar farm apiary in the US opens this week
An important feature of permaculture is the concept of stacking functions, or finding multiple uses for the same...
The City of London will be powered with 100% renewable energy by October 2018
The City of London, the historic "Square Mile" central district of London, will soon switch to clean energy in...
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects wins bid for carbon-neutral Solvay HQ in Brussels
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has won an international competition for the design of global chemical company...
Trump’s nuclear bailout could cost consumers up to $17 billion each year
The Trump Administration is taking unprecedented steps to bail out failing nuclear and coal power plants, effectively...
Mars Australia to go to 100% renewable energy in just over one year
One of the largest manufacturers in Australia is going green. Food company Mars Australia recently announced it...
This sustainable district in Sweden features carbon-positive towers
Stockholm-based Kjellander Sjöberg Architects recently won a competition for Nacka Port, a new district between...
Elegant net-zero home wraps around a large pond in Connecticut
Cutler Anderson Architects completed a modern woodland home that fully embraces the outdoors. Built to wrap around...
In the UK, wind energy provides more power than nuclear for the first time
For the first time, wind energy provided more power than nuclear energy to the United Kingdom grid. In the first...
Pew Research Center report finds bipartisan support for renewable energy
Many people see America divided along red and blue lines. While a recent Pew Research Center report did find those...
Costa Rica to abolish fossil fuels in a bid to be the world’s first decarbonized country
Could Costa Rica become the first decarbonized country in the world? That's one of the goals of new president Carlos...
10.3 million people are employed in the renewable energy industry
For the first time ever, the number of people employed in renewable energy has passed the 10 million mark, according...
Bio-inspired membrane captures 90% of CO2 in power plant emissions
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new biologically inspired membrane that can capture...
This all-weather bicycle highway could fulfill the dreams of bike commuters everywhere
Architect Richard Moreta just unveiled the MINILOOP, an enclosed cycleway that could be a dream come true for bicycle...
Nearly all new US energy capacity came from solar and wind in early 2018
In the first two months of 2018, the United States installed 1,568 megawatts of wind and 565 MW of solar — which...
Sleek fiberglass visitor center is a beacon for wind energy in Denmark
The wind turbines in Thisted, Denmark don’t just generate renewable energy — they're among the world’s largest...
General Electric to debut world’s largest wind turbine in UK
General Electric just announced that it will begin testing the world's largest wind turbine - the Haliade-X - at...
The United States’ first Passive Plus House generates nearly all the energy it needs
This beautiful brownstone in Brooklyn has been refurbished into the first Passive Plus House in the United States....
Minimalist artist retreat with rammed earth walls draws upon 100% renewable resources
A formerly uninspired site in North Boulder, Colorado has received a new lease on life as an artist retreat with...