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Nuna9, Nuon, World Solar Challenge

The Netherlands’ sun-powered Nuna9 race car wins the World Solar Challenge

The Dutch have done it once again. Nuon, the superstar team from the Netherlands, won its third straight championship...

Taringa Treehouse, Phorm Architecture + Design, treehouse, Brisbane, climbing wall, Australia, green architecture, green extension, house extension, metal facade, sliding walls, glass walls

Extraordinary treehouse is a climber’s dream with its own indoor climbing wall

This narrow angular treehouse in Brisbane, Australia, captures the freedom and beauty of the outdoor-indoor lifestyle....

pollution, Australia, pastic, Seabin, overfishing, environment, innovation, green technology, green products, clean tech,

World’s first ocean pollution-eating Seabin launches in the UK

UK waterways are about to get a lot cleaner with the launch of the world’s first production Seabin in Portsmouth...

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Mesmerizing white humpback whale spotted off the coast of Australia

Jump, Migaloo! In recent months, we’ve seen photographs of white giraffes and even a white moose. Now, footage...

Mayfair Residential Tower by Zaha Hadid Architects, Mayfair Residential Tower architecture, Mayfair Residential Tower Melbourne, Zaha Hadid Architects in Australia, Zaha Hadid Architects residential architecture, mixed use in Melbourne, new luxury apartments in Melbourne

Zaha Hadid Architects unveils designs for wave-inspired Melbourne apartment tower

Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled designs for the Mayfair Residential Tower, a luxury mixed-use building in Melbourne...

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Birds that escape from captivity teach wild birds how to speak (and swear) in English

If you listen carefully, you might hear a variety of nonsensical conversations emerging from the treetops of certain...

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Flesh-eating bacteria might be spread by mosquitoes in Australia

Cases of infections from a flesh-eating bacteria seem to be increasing in Australia. The bacteria Mycobacterium...

Australia, Dr. Jurgen Otto, David Hill, peacock spider, scientific discovery, nature, environment, wildlife,

Scientists discover five new species of the beautiful Peacock spider

Even those who despise arachnids can’t help but fall for the gorgeous peacock spider. And now there are even...

10 Star Home by The Sociable Weaver, 10 Star Home by Clare Cousin Architects, 10 Star Home by The Sociable Weaver and Clare Cousin Architects, carbon positive architecture, carbon positive and zero waste, 10 Star Home The Cape, Cape Paterson display home, 10 Star Home Victoria

Australia’s first carbon-positive and zero-waste home is built of non-toxic materials

Australia’s first carbon positive and zero waste home to achieve a “10 Star” energy rating has popped up...

Limestone Permaculture Farm, Brett Cooper, Nici Cooper, Australia, New South Wales, permaculture, permaculture farm, permaculture farming, farm, farms, farming, sustainable food, sustainable farming, sustainable farm, sustainable farms, agriculture

1-acre permaculture farm in Australia feeds 50 families

This family in Australia completely shifted the way they source their food - with remarkable success. When wife...

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Australia now generates enough renewable energy to power 70% of homes

Renewable energy is taking over Australia. New figures reveal the sector generated enough electricity for 70 percent...

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New Tesla Powerpack system to offer energy savings of 40-50%

Tesla has pioneered massive battery storage projects this year, such as a 396 Powerpack facility in Southern California....

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Solar-powered Tesla Tiny House hits the road in Australia

Tesla is taking to the streets to demonstrate their clean technology. In Australia, a Model X is pulling around...

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Swanky laneway house in Melbourne is built from recycled red brick

Austin Maynard Architects continues their valiant fight against the cookie-cutter McMansions of Australia with...

Pavilion Between Trees by Branch Studio Architects, Pavilion Between Trees in Victoria, rammed charcoal house, rammed charcoal architecture, earthy material palette architecture, Pavilion Between Trees in Australia,

Rammed-charcoal home is a handsome oasis between the trees

Melbourne-based Branch Studio Architects crafted this dark and handsome number hidden away among the trees in Victoria....

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LAGI announces location for 2018 renewable energy design competition

Energy infrastructure of the past, like oil refineries and rigs, aren't typically considered to be beautiful. But...

Eindhoven University of Technology, TU/e, solar-powered, car, vehicle, Stella Vie, solar car, clean energy, renewable energy,

The world’s most efficient 5-seater car is powered entirely by the sun

A team of students at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) just unveiled an electric car that seats five and...

Layer House by Robson Rak Architects and Interior Designers, Robson Rak Architects and Interior Designers, Layer House in Victoria, Layer House Australia, Australia sustainable architecture, rammed earth houses, rammed earth contemporary home, rammed earth and timber architecture

Elegant Australian home shows the beauty and toughness of rammed earth

Rammed earth may be an ancient building material, but the modern homes that use compact earth are anything but...

Charles House in Kew, Charles House by Austin Maynard Architects, sustainable Kew Housing, anti McMansions in Australia, multigenerational house, multigenerational house design in Australia

Fabulous multigenerational home allows owners to comfortably age in place

Practical yet playful, the Charles House is a multigenerational home designed with an eye for detail and sustainability...

Lauriston house by Seeley Architects, contemporary Australian rural architecture, Kyneton architecture, passive solar homes in Australia, wavy roof, sinuous roof, Messmate timber lining, French pattern bluestone, cantilevered home

Passive solar home built of recycled natural materials “floats” in the Australian bush

At first glance, the delightfully sinuous roof that tops the Lauriston house makes the building look more like...

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‘Artificial blowhole’ harvests power from ocean waves

Wave energy comes in many forms: at Inhabitat we've written about buoys, floating sea walls, and floating platforms....

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Rusty tin shed transformed into beautiful two-story studio in Sydney

  Tin sheds are a part of Australia's building vernacular - which is why a dilapidated shed in Sydney was...

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2017 Goldman Environmental Prize recognizes 6 activists who risk life and limb to protect the environment

The winners of the 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize show you don't have to be a celebrity or politician to make...

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Rising ocean temperatures are cooking the Great Barrier Reef to death

Australia's Great Barrier Reef offers dramatic evidence of the reality of climate change. Scientists have found...

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Australian home builder to include a Tesla Powerwall in every new home

An Australian home builder has announced plans to include a Tesla Powerwall in all new homes. Arden Homes says...

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Australia announces massive $1B solar farm with the world’s largest battery

South Australia is about to get a huge clean energy boost with a $1 billion solar farm. The farm will pump and...

Ivanhoe Grammar Senior Years & Science Center by McBride Charles Ryan, school design by McBride Charles Ryan, colorful school architecture, WAN Color in Architecture Award winner, Ivanhoe Grammar School architecture,

Circular school hides a kaleidoscope of color and geometry

Don’t be fooled by this Australian school’s staid appearance. A walk around to its main entrance reveals a...

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World’s largest dinosaur footprint found in Australia’s “Jurassic Park”

A team of researchers just discovered the world's largest dinosaur footprint in an area they're calling "Australia's...

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How to make an amazing grass daybed out of wood pallets

Are you looking for ways to spruce up your home's sparse green space or even that sad concrete roof top? Well,...

Lean to House by Warc Studio, lean to house extension design, contemporary lean to extension, sustainable lean to extension, Oakleigh lean to extension, timber fins for solar shades,

Breezy addition keeps cool in Melbourne’s summers with smart passive design

Sustainability and a tight budget were the driving features for this bright and airy lean-to extension to a detached...

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