Sculptural Haus B uses passive solar principles to surpass Germany’s energy standards
Completed over the span of four years, Haus B is a passive solar home that is a contemporary departure from the...
Germany premieres the first hydrogen-powered train in the world
At last, the world’s first hydrogen-powered trains have made their global debut in the northern countryside of...
A beer crisis is brewing in Germany as bottle recycling slows amid heatwaves
With summer still in full swing and heatwaves gripping countries around the world, breweries across Germany have...
Architect Stefan Hitthaler breathes new life into a 1970s UFO-inspired chalet
A UFO-inspired house may be one of the last things you’d expect to find in a quaint Italian village, but this...
Volkswagen fined 1 billion euros over diesel emissions cheating
German authorities slapped Volkswagen (VW) with a one-billion-euro fine — that's around $1.16 billion — for...
Court in Germany paves the way for the immediate ban of older diesel vehicles
The top administrative court in Germany has issued a ruling that empowers municipalities to ban older diesel vehicles,...
The self-sufficient Gut Feeling house produces more electricity than it uses
This narrow rental home, nestled in Oberaudorf — a village in Bavaria, Germany — is the perfect place to refuel...
Germany just approved 1,610 megawatts of offshore wind power
Offshore wind turbines could soon provide more electricity for Germany — to the tune of 1,610 megawatts (MW)....
12,000 distribution boxes in Germany are being converted into EV charging stations
Deutsche Telekom just announced plans to convert distribution boxes in Germany into electric vehicle chargers -...
Gorgeous roof garden feeds owners in the off-grid Yin & Yang House
Architecture studio Penda unveiled designs for an off-grid home Kassel, Germany with a stunning rooftop garden....
Cities in Germany to offer free public transit in fight against pollution
In what has been described a radical move for Germany, several cities across the country will trial free public...
MVRDV unveils solar-powered Milestone building that looks like a crystal rock
MVRDV just unveiled designs for a new mixed-use building in Esslingen, Germany that looks as if it were unearthed...
Y-shaped German hostel looks at sustainability from all angles
A newly opened youth hostel in Bayreuth, Germany offers much more than just a clean bed and shower—the 180-bed...
Consumers in Germany were paid to use electricity this holiday season
The cost of electricity in Germany has decreased so dramatically in the past few days that major consumers have...
First public ultra-fast EV charging station in Europe is now operational
An ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging station that just opened in Germany could offer upcoming models of...
Minimalist Revugia retreat is nestled amidst Germany’s Black Forest
Revugia is new wilderness retreat designed for Germany's Black Forest and Harz Mountains. It consists of a series...
German city offers ingenious alternative to single-use coffee cups
What do you do when you arrive at a coffee shop and realize you've forgotten your reusable mug? Many of us, in...
VW unveils fully electric six-seater specifically for ridesharing
Uber, get ready for more competition. Volkswagen's mobility startup Moia just introduced a fully electric vehicle...
Suspicious radioactive cloud over Europe may have originated in Russia
A radioactive cloud of pollution sounds like a plot point out of a B movie - but that's what multiple European...
World’s largest solar plant in a refugee camp opens in Jordan
The world's largest solar plant found in a refugee camp has begun operations at the Za'atari Refugee Camp in north...
VW is building an electric race car to set a new speed record
Buckle your seat belt! Volkswagen, on a mission to become a top producer of electric vehicles, is proving itself...
Plummeting insect population signals potential “ecological Armageddon”
Over the past three decades, the insect population has collapsed by 75 percent in nature reserves studied by scientists...
Ole Scheeren’s modular office building looks like a giant Jenga tower
Architect Ole Scheeren unveiled images of his first project in Europe- a residential tower that will offer panoramic...
New Antarctic farm will grow produce despite temperatures of -100 degrees F
Imagine having to go months without an adequate supply of fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables. Scientists based...
Germany unveils plans for the world’s largest EV charging station
As more people purchase electric vehicles (EVs) - and countries move to ban sales of gas-guzzling cars - the world...
World’s tallest sandcastle rises in a German landlocked city
Great sandcastles aren’t only found at the beach. The landlocked German city of Duisburg just nabbed the official...
LAVA breaks ground on sustainable energy tower in Heidelberg
A dynamic new icon of sustainable energy is rising in Heidelberg, Germany. Laboratory for Visionary Architecture...
Grapevines spread through the cracks of Stuttgart’s proposed stone-clad high-rise
Pockets of greenery appear to split apart the stone facade of this new mixed-use tower planned for Stuttgart, Germany....
Germany expects to add 900 MW of new offshore wind capacity in 2017
Germany's offshore wind boom is accelerating. The Federal Republic has already brought online a total of 626 megawatts...
Germany generated 35% of its electricity with renewables in first half of 2017
Good news! In the first half of 2017, Germany derived 35.1 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources,...