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Clean energy-producing Light Up wins the 2018 LAGI competition in Melbourne

Melbourne-based NH Architecture and Seattle architectural practice Olson Kundig placed first and second respectively...

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Olson Kundig solar sail proposal could power up to 200 Melbourne homes with clean energy

Acclaimed architecture practice Olson Kundig is best known for its spectacular residential works in the Pacific...

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This massive Sun Ray could sustainably power 220 homes in Melbourne

What if renewable energy infrastructure could be both functional and beautiful? Exploring that notion is Italian...

Winter view Rio Iluminado by Lindsay Suter Gar Waterman Pirie Associates Architects

Shimmering Solar Arch to generate power for a post-industrial Connecticut town

A giant gleaming arch clad in solar panels is set to transform the waterfront of downtown Willimantic. This spectacular...

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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...

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Land Art Generator Initiative Santa Monica winners address California’s energy needs and drought

Teams from all around the world competed in the competition, and the first place winners are based in Tokyo, Japan....

Robert Ferry and Elizabeth Monoian from the Land Art Generator Initiative set out to determine how much surface area would be required for California to transition to 100 percent renewables. The results are illuminating.

Brilliant graphic shows surface area required to power California with 100% renewables

Cold hard science in the clean energy space has a wonderful way of debunking misinformation fueled by politics...

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Solar-powered Pipe desalinizes 1.5 billion gallons of drinking water for California

"LAGI 2016 comes to Southern California at an important time," write Rob Ferry and Elizabeth Monoian, co-founders...

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Solar-powered Ring Garden marries desalination and agriculture for drought-stricken California

With roughly 80 percent of California's already-scarce water supply going to agriculture, it's crucial for the...

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LAGI Glasgow showcases new energy art designs along Scotland’s canal banks

The LAGI Glasgow exhibition demonstrates three distinct and unique designs that employ renewable energy generation...

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This Gigantic Solar Hourglass Could Power 1,000 Danish Homes

What do you get when you combine public art with renewable energy? That's exactly what the Land Art Generator Initiative...

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Gigantic ‘Energy Duck’ Could Generate Solar and Hydro Power for Copenhagen

The Energy Duck is modeled on the common eider duck, which is found in the waters of Copenhagen. Unfortunately,...

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Registration for the 2014 Land Art Generator Initiative Design Competition Opens in Copenhagen

The 2014 edition of the Land Art Generator Initiative Design Competition, which will take place in Copenhagen this...

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Piezoelectric Energy-Generating “Scene Sensor” Wins the 2012 Land Art Generator Initiative Competition for Freshkills Park

With a proposed energy-generating capacity of 5,500 MWh, Scene Sensor is comprised of two planes that span the...

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6 Brilliant Solar-Powered Art Projects to Brighten Your Day

Dang'cing Flowers by Alexandre Dang Brussels-based Alexandre Dang equips small flowers with a tiny solar panel...

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