A 1928 Spanish bungalow gets some high-tech, energy-efficient upgrades
This incredibly charming Spanish bungalow in San Jose, California might have been built in 1928, but the 759-square-foot...
Ancient rural hamlet reinterpreted as a solar-powered modern home
Rimini-based GGA Gardini Gibertini Architects has renovated a cluster of historic buildings into a modernist dwelling...
Brooklyn SolarWorks can turn almost any rooftop into a sun-powered oasis
Brooklyn SolarWorks wants to help bring solar power to New Yorkers. Stunning new renderings of the company's...
New hybrid solar panel harvests energy from raindrops
A team of Chinese engineers have created a new hybrid solar panel that can also harvest energy from raindrops....
Geothermal-powered Halifax home uses automation for energy savings
Omar Gandhi Architect completed a handsome luxury home in Halifax that’s both modern in appearance and in its...
Bright blue trekking tents are designed to pop up with speed in Iceland
As if Iceland’s gorgeous waterfall-studded landscape wasn’t enough to draw the eye, Stockholm-based Utopia...
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...
Tesla unveils discreet new rooftop solar panels
Elon Musk's solar roof tiles won't fit the bill for every home. Some homeowners won't want to replace their entire...
Flexible new solar panel is almost 80% lighter than traditional panels
Solar panels just got a lot slimmer. Zhengrong Shi, a.k.a. the Sun King, is now marketing eArche, a super flexible,...
Portable solar unit fits into a steel drum for off-grid use
The Solar Charging Can fills the gap between large-scale residential photovoltaics and portable solar chargers...
First Wattway solar road pilot in US pops up in rural Georgia
The first Wattway solar road pilot in America has popped up in rural west Georgia. The Ray C. Anderson Foundation,...
Century-old WWI bunker is reborn as a contemporary alpine shelter
Premica Architects transformed the ruins of a former WWI bunker into a remote and off-grid alpine shelter. Set...
Solar-powered Embassy of Australia designs unveiled for Washington, D.C.
Designed by Bates Smart’s Sir Osbourne McCutcheon in 1964, the existing Embassy of Australia is an austere monolith...
IKEA’s amazing flatpack refugee shelter pops up in West London
Design Museum installed the 17.5-square-meter IKEA Better Shelter outside the South Kensington Underground station...
Istanbul’s new solar-powered phone-charging station can handle 8 devices at once
The multifunctional Mito station is located near a tram station at Istanbul's Taksim Square. Commissioned by Turkish...
SolPad residential solar panels come with built-in battery storage and an inverter
SunCulture Solar recently unveiled their SolPad, a 100-percent-integrated solar panel that aims to give more control...
The Story Pod is a tiny little lending library that glows like a lantern at night
The designers created the box to have a minimal amount of waste during construction by using standard dimensions...
SOL: Contemporary Jewelry That Can Power Your Phone
SOL is a collection of contemporary jewellery that collects and stores usable energy when worn in the sun, thus...
Elegant solar-powered Shine light delivers 30+ hours of portable LED illumination with just one charge
The powerful internal battery of the Shine light and solar panel allows it to run a whopping 30 hours on a single...
Breakthrough transparent battery captures and stores energy from the sun
What if future solar cells can capture and store solar energy at the same time? Researchers at Kogakuin University...
Solar-powered POD-Idladla is a tiny flat-pack home for two that lets you live almost anywhere
If the POD-Idlala looks familiar, it’s likely you’ve seen images of its predecessor, the Indawo/lifePOD, also...
Paper-thin printed solar cells could provide power for 1.3 billion people
The cost of solar power has declined dramatically over the past few decades, from $40 per watt in 1977 to $0.74...
This gorgeous stained glass window doubles as a solar panel
For several years now, tech companies have been at work to develop clear solar panels that can double as windows, but...
This new Nissan Leaf glows in the dark!
Nissan's newest auto is a Leaf electric vehicle that glows in the dark! To achieve the unique effect, the Japanese...
This solar-powered device keeps fruits and veggies fresh without a fridge
If you’re in the produce business, getting your goods to the market while they're still fresh is imperative....
Tiny prefab Shepherd Hut is a picturesque time portal to the 19th century
The Shepherd Hut’s old-fashioned look was achieved through Güte’s careful attention to detail and handmade...
Top 6 cabins for a green retreat this winter
Intrinsik Architecture's Montana Modern Prefab Cabin This 800-square-foot prefabricated cabin, located 8,600 feet...
Scientists smash solar cell efficiency record by converting 40.4% of sunlight to energy
A team from the University of New South Wales, Australia, just set a new world record for solar energy efficiency...
Recycled Blu-ray Discs Can Help Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
It looks like Blu-ray discs are good for more than just entertainment, as a new study shows they can be recycled...
Ohio Scientists Invent World’s First Rechargeable Solar Battery
A team of Ohio State University scientists have invented what they claim is the world's first rechargeable solar...