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Masdar/MIT solar cell makes a grab for world record with 35% efficiency and lower cost

A joint effort between MIT and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology may have cracked the code on one of the biggest challenges in moving forward with solar technology. As the cost of solar power technology drops, meeting and even dipping below the price of fossil fuel energy, researchers continue to look...
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Home maintenance expert turns her own home into a testing ground for cutting-edge sustainable design

[gallery_extend] Bloemker preserved much of the original look of the house, built in the style of mid-century modern, while giving it a beautiful modern makeover. She used natural andrecycled materialsand sent 90 percent of the construction waste from the redesign process to a housing non-profit for...
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Scientists discover an enormous, hidden reef behind the Great Barrier Reef

New laser data from the Royal Australian Navy has revealed a massive reef behind the rapidly dying Great Barrier Reef. Giant fields of circular, donut-shaped mounds, between 200 and 300 meters in diameter, are created by a type of green algae. Unfortunately, this reef is likely facing the same threats as the neighboring...
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Amtrak to launch next-gen high-speed trains in US in five years

In a big leap forward for American railroad transportation, Amtrak is accepting a $2.45 billion loan from the federal government to improve its technology. The project will span over the next several years and include the addition of 28 next-generation high-speed trains, major upgrades to four major Northeastern...
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10 brilliant communal designs helping people work and live together

[gallery_extend] 1. WeWork and WeLive WeWork is an internationally recognized concept with luxury communal working spaces situated across the globe. Their membership plans allow freelancers and entrepreneurs to work at any WeWork space in the world. They've recently expanded their successful brand to...
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Architecture

325-square-foot apartment on the brink of collapse converted into a sunny West Village haven

[gallery_extend] The West Village apartment is over 100-years-old and although Pade wanted to retain some of the early 20th-century elements, the focus was on giving the small space a comprehensive facelift complete with installing as many space-saving features as possible. Related: 8 More Tiny Apartments...
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How meatless shrimp could solve seafood’s sustainability problem

New Wave Foods says “we disrupt food, not the oceans,” and they mean it. Their plant-based shrimp supposedly looks, tastes, smells, and feels like the real thing, but without the pesky environmental destruction and ethical quandaries. Bioengineered food has gone mainstream with lab-grown meat and “bleeding”...

New Wave Foods says “we disrupt food, not the oceans,” and they mean it. Their plant-based shrimp supposedly looks, tastes, smells, and feels...
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This gigantic flower carpet in Brussels is made of 600,000 blooms

[gallery_extend] All told, around 600,000 different blossoms were used to create the display. The influence of Japanese illustrations is obvious when you look at the tapestry from above; it incorporates common motifs found in Japanese art such as koi and cranes. Illustrations of flowers dotting the...

[gallery_extend] All told, around 600,000 different blossoms were used to create the display. The influence of Japanese illustrations...
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This nature-filled community is a smart housing solution for Singapore’s aging population

The island city-state of Singapore is one of the world’s fastest-aging countries, with predictions placing nearly a fifth of its population at ages 65 and over by 2030. To cater to its aging population and cope with the challenges of land scarcity, WOHA Architects designed Kampung Admiralty, Singapore’s first...

The island city-state of Singapore is one of the world’s fastest-aging countries, with predictions placing nearly a fifth of its population...
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Low-cost, low-impact Neiling II house was built out of reclaimed wood

[gallery_extend] The Neiling II House is located in an area called Löwenberger Land, surrounded by agriculture, tiny villages and spread out solitary houses. It was built using materials left over from a demolished private home and was built around old brick barn, which determined its final design....

[gallery_extend] The Neiling II House is located in an area called Löwenberger Land, surrounded by agriculture, tiny villages and...
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A gigantic tree lives inside this gorgeous glass house in the mountains of Kazakhstan

[gallery_extend] The £225,000 building is being built in an area where an average house is sold for around £625,000. The tree house is one of three projects the architects designed for private clients looking to settle in the mountains of Almaty. It was commissioned by a 38-year-old businessman who...

[gallery_extend] The £225,000 building is being built in an area where an average house is sold for around £625,000. The tree house...
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5 deadly diseases caused by global warming

Modern science has prevented deadly diseases ranging from tetanus to polio, but man-made global warming could unravel our collective progress as new deadly diseases emerge as a result of climate change. We've rounded up a list of five deadly diseases below. That said, it's important to note the spread of new...

Modern science has prevented deadly diseases ranging from tetanus to polio, but man-made global warming could unravel our collective progress...