First fully solar-powered compost facility opens in California
California state law (SB 1383) takes effect January 1, 2022, requiring the majority of homes and businesses in...
Solar-powered umbrella uses the sun to cool you down
Sun umbrellas are an ubiquitous scene on coastal beaches, offering shade from the blistering sun. So it makes sense...
Kauhale Kai is a solar-powered, pavilion-style home on Hawaii’s Big Island
Inspired by a childhood of memories in the area, Kauhale Kai, a complex and a home, was commissioned by clients...
DveleIQ software results in smart homes powered by solar
“We offer a wide-array of customizable, modern prefab homes that verifiably exceed all standards of quality and...
A telecoms building gets a new life as energy-producing apartments
Dutch practice orange architects has given an old telecommunications building a new lease on life by transforming...
Solar-powered motorbikes help rangers protect African wildlife from poachers
A partnership between CAKE electric motorbikes, the Southern African Wildlife College and Goal Zero has produced...
This solar-powered car concept is anything but Humble
Electric vehicles are here to stay. New and existing companies are proving their innovation capabilities with improved...
Ephemeral Station provides a solar-powered shelter for large gatherings
Like an extraterrestrial hot air balloon in the middle of Gerlach, Nevada (one of the gateways to the Burning Man...
Solar-powered Zamasport HQ produces over half of its energy needs
After 3 years of development, Italian architecture firm Frigerio Design Group has completed fashion brand Zamasport’s...
Eco-sensitive architecture helps lift a rural Chinese village out of poverty
In the misty tea terraces of southwest China, Hangzhou-based architecture practice gad · line+ studio has recently...
MAD unveils solar-powered “Train Station in the Forest”
This summer, the Chinese city of Jiaxing will welcome an innovative transportation hub that will be topped with...
Hyperloop desert campus imagines futuristic solar-powered oasis
Begum Aydinoglu of Pada Labs, Mariana Custodio Dos Santos and Juan Carlos Naranjo have been recognized among...
Solar-powered Mukilteo Multimodal Terminal celebrates native culture
Late last year, the state of Washington welcomed its first new ferry terminal in 40 years — the Mukilteo Multimodal...
ZHA unveils solar-powered student residences for HKUST
In response to an urgent demand for more student housing at its Clear Water Bay campus, Hong Kong University of...
Luxe, solar-powered home boasts a “green soul” in Brazil
Brazilian architecture firm Studio CK Arquitetura has recently completed the Casa Doce Vida, a custom luxury home...
ESUB Tracks is a smart, solar-powered bicycle helmet concept
Germany-based design firm WertelOberfell has teamed up with material scientists, material suppliers,...
GoSun releases solar-powered travel mug to brew coffee or tea anywhere
GoSun, the company that brought us the GoSun Flow portable sink and shower and GoSun Go solar oven, has its ninth...
Architects envision a lush, solar-powered oasis to cool Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has named European architecture firm Mask Architects’...
KUHS-LP, Arkansas’ only solar-powered radio station
Visitors randomly twisting the radio dial while driving through Hot Springs, Arkansas may be surprised to hear...
New solar-powered townhome community opens in Sonoma County
California real estate investment group City Ventures has recently announced the grand opening of Round Barn, a...
Award-winning solar home with spectacular desert views asks $5.35M
On the edge of the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area, just outside of Las Vegas, an AIA award-winning home has...
The CrossWater is a solar-powered mode of public water transportation
You know those chugging, air-polluting boats that take an hour to load, an hour to make their way across the river...
Solar-powered dome in the Texas desert is the perfect place to go off the grid
The Terluna off-grid adobe dome home is located in a remote part of the Texas desert near Big Bend National Park,...
Solar-powered Brink Tower is a sustainable solution to Amsterdam’s housing shortage
Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo has won an international competition with the design for the Brink Tower, a new...
Solar-powered House of Music mimics the shape of an orchestra
Bologna-based Mario Cucinella Architects has crafted the House of Music, a solar-powered community landmark in...
Isaac Burrough unveils solar-powered luxury yacht concept
New Zealand-based practice Isaac Burrough Design has proposed a new luxury yacht concept designed to maximize both...
Solar-powered coastal home opens up to views of the Arabian Sea
Mumbai-based architecture firm Architecture BRIO has transformed a decrepit coastal property into a solar-powered...
Solar-powered luxury home celebrates contemporary style at Lake Huron
On the banks of Lake Huron in a remote Canadian town, South African architecture firm SAOTA completed a contemporary...
These solar-powered cabins are made of natural materials and shungite plaster
The Karg Cabin provides owners with a cozy opportunity for off-grid living with 100% solar-power capabilities (and...
Solar-powered bungalow in Australia promotes indoor-outdoor living
This bungalow-style home combines a thermal chimney system with solar power to improve energy efficiency. The young...
