×

Travel

China, Shanghai, solar energy, solar power

Solar record-breaking China aims for 50GW installed in 2017

China, a consistent leader in solar power production and installation, is having another banner year with 25 gigawatts...

E.ON, National Grid, United Kingdom, Blackburn Meadows, Blackburn Meadows battery, battery, battery storage, batteries, battery plant, battery plants, renewables, renewable energy, energy, grid

Huge battery in the UK holds the energy equivalent of 500K smartphone batteries

A large new battery storage project could help the United Kingdom's grid handle power from more renewable sources....

Hotel Éclat, Integrated Design Associates, Urban Pyramid, LEED Platinum in China, Parkview Green complex, beijing hotels, beijing hotel desing, interior design, smart hotels, pyramid hotel beijing, Parkview Green, leed hotels china, hotel design, pyramid hotels, leed certified luxury hotels, green design, energy efficiency, leed certified hotels,

Beijing's five-star, LEED-certified Hotel Éclat is a green as it is swanky

Sustainability and luxury haven't always gone hand in hand, but Beijing's new Hotel Éclat is a stellar example...

Oxford, United Kingdom, England

Oxford, UK to create first zero-emissions zone in the world

Oxford, England, with its history of learning dating back to the 11th century, is now shifting into the future...

Taxa Mantis camper, camper trailers, tiny campers, home on wheels, pop-up roof camper, off-grid living, off grid homes, tiny homes, camper living, tow campers, solar power, led lights, green living, green design, mobile homes, camper homes, small homes, tiny home design,

TAXA unveils ultra-lightweight Mantis camper with pop-up roof

The camper designers at TAXA Outdoors have outdone themselves with their latest off-grid masterpiece. Weighing...

SmithFly, Shoal Tent, tent, tents, floating tent, floating tents, floating, camp, camping, raft, rafts, inflatable raft, inflatable rafts, inflatable, nature, outdoor, outdoors, paddle, paddle board, paddle boarding, stand up paddle boarding, water, lake, river

This incredible floating tent is the stuff of camping dreams

This incredible floating tent is one of those things you never knew you needed. Ohio-based outdoor equipment company...

The entire world could be powered by one deep-sea wind farm

The entire world could be powered by one deep-sea wind farm

What if the world’s energy problems could be solved with one deep-sea wind farm? A new study, conducted by the...

Bloomberg European Headquarters by Foster + Partners, Bloomberg European Headquarters, Bloomberg London Headquarters, BREEAM Outstanding London architecture, world’s most sustainable office, sustainable office architecture, Bloomberg office architecture, BREEAM rated London architecture

Bloomberg’s new London HQ rated world’s most sustainable office

Bloomberg’s new European headquarters in London scored a 98.5% against the latest BREEAM sustainability rating...

London, Sadiq Khan, air pollution, air quality, pollution, wood, wood burning, burning wood, wood-burning stove, wood-burning stoves, stove, stoves, fire, fires, smoke, emissions

London considers banning wood-burning stoves to tackle air pollution

Wood-burning stoves could be producing up to one third of London's fine particle pollution, according to figures...

California may ban gas and diesel-powered cars by 2030

Following in the footsteps of France, the UK, and Scotland, the state of California is now considering passing...

Proyecto Cafeína, Tosepankali Hostel, eco hostel, eco hotels, eco hostel mexico, eco hostel tosepankali, hotel design, off grid hostels, off grid mexico lodgings, bamboo buildings, Bahareque, bamboo materials, bamboo buildings, locally-sourced materials, Nahuatl community mexico,

Beautiful eco hostel embedded in the forests of Mexico is the ultimate off-grid idyll

Mexico's beautiful Tosepankali Hostel is a peaceful haven for travelers that pays homage to the local indigenous...

China, Beijing, Shanghai, train, trains, train transportation, transportation, public transportation, bullet train, bullet trains, Fuxing

World's fastest bullet train can travel between Beijing and Shanghai in 4.5 hours

Traveling between Shanghai and Beijing can take more than 12 hours by car, or over eight hours on public transportation....

DFA, Central park reservoir, central park nyc, nyc parks, timber tower, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, timber observation tower central park, water cleaning observation tower nyc, nyc observation tower dfa, wind turbine, water filtration systems,

Soaring timber tower could clean up contaminated water in NYC's Central Park

New York-based DFA Studio has unveiled plans for a soaring wooden tower in Central Park that could actually purify...

Delphi Falls, Cazenovia, New York, house with waterfalls, waterfalls for sale, property for sale, house in the woods, real estate

This house for sale in New York has two waterfalls and a luscious forest

If you’re on the market for a beautiful home that allows you to get up close with nature, then you might want...

solar, solar energy, solar farm, solar power

The cost of solar power has dropped over 25% in one year

The clean energy revolution continues and solar is leading the charge. In a recently published report, the US...

More Popular Stories >