A couple builds a fairytale-like rental cabin near a volcano for $30K
When Caroline and Julien traveled across South America in their Volkswagen Kombi, the couple noticed a dearth of...
Weathered steel trees wrap around a solar-powered school building
Delft-based architectural office cepezed recently completed a solar-powered branch for Graafschap College in Doetinchem...
Amazing Dutch Windwheel is a green energy generator you can live in
The iconic Dutch windmill is getting a high-tech makeover with a big eco-friendly boost. Today the Windwheel Corporation...
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...
Chicago may be getting solar-powered floating bike paths
According to reports, a large majority of citizens are hesitant to ride a bicycle on roads with cars. In 2014,...
Solar-powered Casa C is an affordable prefab home for a family of five
The house is located in Ziefen, a village near Basel, Switzerland. Instead of ordering a pre-made, prefab house...
The MOVA Cube solar-powered globe brings the Earth into your home
For all you Earth lovers out there, you can bring the serenity of the planet into your home with the MOVA Cube....
Black Pampa House is an off-grid refuge in the wild grasslands of Northern Argentina
The clients wanted to build a home that would seem as remote as possible. The site is located in Province of Córdoba,...
The world’s first solar-powered bike path is generating more energy than expected
Over 9800 kWh of energy was generated from trails of space that, until now, had been collecting no energy at all....
Modern Kenjo Cabin is a solar-powered floating room for a family in Sweden
Limmared, Sweden-based prefab builder Kenjo offers up small prefab cabins designed for those needing more space...
The Cube-Shaped Flotane is a Solar-Powered Rest Stop For Hikers in Norway
The parking area has long served as a departure point for hiking trips and as a rest stop for motorists along the...
Facebook to test its enormous internet-beaming solar drone this summer
As part of their ambitious plan to bring internet connectivity to the estimated 5 billion people who are currently...
Amazing “Green Machine” Mobile City Concept Transforms Deserts into Lush Oases
In 2007, the UN declared that desertification is one of the world's biggest environmental challenges that lead...
Extraordinary Gervasutti Refuge in Italy is a Prefab Tubular Alpine Pod Home
According to their literature, LEAPfactory's Gervasutti refuge represents the pinnacle of the Italian firm's achievement....
Ross Lovegrove’s Solar-Powered Alpine Capsule is a Space-Age Mountain Retreat
Designers like Ross Lovegrove, who think of cars on sticks and solar trees, are constantly pushing the envelope....
WADI: solar-powered water disinfecting device could save 400,000 lives a year
Water is life - without a source of clean water for drinking and cooking, humans become very sick and often die....
Solar-Powered Canopy House Features a Liquid-Cooled Photovoltaic Array
Two major components of this design set it apart from similar solar decathlon entries this year: the liquid-cooled...
Coastal Solar-Powered Villa F Prefab Soaks Up the Sun in Greece
The seaside site is framed by an existing natural stone wall that was incorporated into the design. The entryway...
GravityLight Is a Cheap, Green Weight-Powered Alternative to Solar Lamps
London-based designers Martin Riddiford and Jim Reeves — from Therefore.com – spent four years developing a...
Bike Nation and the City of Long Beach Unite to Launch Large-Scale Bike-Sharing Program
Bike Nation just announced plans to work with the City of Long Beach to launch a new bike-sharing program in what...
Green Square Parking Deck is a Solar-Powered Garage to Leave Your Car in Raleigh
The Green Square Parking Deck is a nine-story parking garage that provides 900 parking spaces for visitors and...
Off-Grid Storm Cottage is a Solar-Powered Timber Box on New Zealand’s Great Barrier Island
Clad in black rough sawn timber that makes the home fit in so beautifully with its bucolic surroundings, the Storm...
100% Solar-Powered Great Barrier House Fuses Modern Technology With Island Life
Elevated to protect against floods and constructed of sustainably-sourced timber that references the island's rich...
Ikea Launches New Solvinden Wind and Solar-Powered Outdoor Lights
We've covered Ikea's solar powered lamps in the past, however the Swedish purveyor of affordable design just launched...
SnackBox Reinvents the Street Food Stand With a Recycled Shipping Container in Times Square
The 20-foot long black and white box in Times Square is the first of its kind in the U.S. Thanks to the design...
7 Gorgeous Green Buildings in the Middle East
Check out 7 Gorgeous Green Buildings in the Middle East: Masdar's Zero Carbon, Zero Emissions City Abu Dhabi's...
Solar-Powered Greenhouse in Finland Doubles as a Spare Summer Room
The pitched Garden Shed made from sustainably-sourced Finnish pine features a handy tool shed area that is accessible...
UNICEF Upcycles Oil Drums into Solar-Powered Digital Kiosks for Uganda
It is well-documented that improved access to information has the power to transform individuals and communities,...
Team Canada’s Solar Decathlon TRTL Solar Shell Home is Built for Native Canadians
TRTL is a semi-rounded house, which takes inspiration from the tipi's open floorplan. Unlike most Solar Decathlon...
Stunning ‘Virtue of Blue’ Chandelier Made From 500 Fluttering Solar Butterflies
On display now at London Gallery, Blain|Southern's Virtue of Blue chandelier measures 144 x 144 x 162 mm in size...