UK's first energy positive classroom produces 1.5x the energy it uses
After one year in operation, the numbers are in: the United Kingdom's first energy-positive classroom is capable...
This solar-powered school produces enough surplus energy to power 50 homes
This timber elementary school and kindergarten in Switzerland boasts more than just good looks — the School in...
8 tiny homes built tough for off-grid living
Many people mistake tiny homes for delicate structures that provide a minimal amount of space for simple living....
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...
Washington coal plant to be converted into solar farm
Situated next to what was once the largest coal pit in Washington state, the TransAlta coal plant near the city...
Solar power prices expected to drop further this year
The price of solar energy could further fall this year, experts say. A Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analysis...
20-foot shipping container converted into off-grid oasis deep in the Catskills
The beautiful Contanium shipping container cabin, just a two-hour drive from NYC, is proving that going off-grid...
Get away from it all in gorgeous solar-powered glamping tents in Australia
Those wanting to go way off grid to get away from the hustle and bustle can find respite in the unbelievably idyllic...
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...
The Cocoon Smart Home will harvest rainwater, solar energy and organic veggies in the Caribbean
This self-sufficient home topped with a soaring cocoon-like structure envisions new heights of off-grid living....
Apple invests millions in a carbon-free aluminum smelting method
For over 130 years, aluminum has been produced in the same dirty, greenhouse gas-releasing way. That could all...
It's official: California is the first US state to require solar energy for new houses
California just became the first state in America to mandate solar for new homes. Yesterday, the California Energy...
Newly-revealed Tesla solar roof patent shows the secrets behind the technology
Tesla's solar roof tiles stand apart from other integrated solar roofing options in part because they're camouflaged...
Russia just launched a 70 MW floating nuclear power plant to the Arctic Ocean
Russia recently launched a floating nuclear power station on the Baltic Sea. The 70-megawatt Akademik Lomonosov...
For the first time ever, all villages in India have electricity
India has just reached a major energy milestone: for the first time ever, every single one of its inhabited villages...
