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- New silicon nanoparticles could finally make solar windows commercially viable Wed, 22 Feb 17, 11:42pmThe trend toward integrating solar into homes and buildings seems to be taking off. First Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled his rooftop solar shingles that are invisible when viewed from the street. Now, researchers at the University...
- Liberland may be the world's first sovereign nation powered by algae Fri, 3 Jun 16, 5:04amThe winning proposal is a pedestrian-friendly design that supports a growing populace with stackable horizontal structures. Called Inverted Archeology, this groundbreaking technique constructs the city-state in consecutive...
- GREEN BUILDING 101: Eco-Power and Energy Efficiency Fri, 6 Jun 14, 2:30amMost of us underestimate or ignore our incredible dependence on electricity, but there's nothing like a blackout caused by overzealous summertime air conditioner use to remind us of the importance of responsible, efficient...
- UNStudio to Renovate Seoul’s Hanwha Headquarters With Photovoltaic LED Facade Fri, 25 Apr 14, 3:00pmHanwha Group manufactures photovoltaic panels and environmental technology and they felt their office tower no longer reflected their values or met their needs, so they asked for proposals to renovate their Seoul headquarters...
- Swallows Nest: Vincent Callebaut Unveils Glittering Zero-Carbon Mobius Strip Cultural Center for Taiwan Wed, 12 Jun 13, 3:00pmThe Swallows Nest cultural center has a system of moats in the basement level between the floors and walls that stabilizes the building in case of earthquakes...
- Team Roma’s Solar-Powered Med in Italy Prefab Has Amazing Thermal Properties Mon, 10 Sep 12, 11:10pmRead the rest of Team Roma’s Solar-Powered Med in Italy Prefab Has Amazing Thermal Properties Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, BIPV, cleantech, Design, eco design, Europe, green...
- Awe-Inspiring Thatched Mozambique Home is Draped in Solar Panels Sat, 2 Jun 12, 2:22amRead the rest of Awe-Inspiring Thatched Mozambique Home is Draped in Solar Panels Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: backwater, BIPV, eco design, green design, indian ocean, methane, mozambique, off-gried,...
- Russia’s First Active House is 7 Times More Efficient Than the Average Home Tue, 25 Oct 11, 5:02amRead the rest of Russia’s First Active House is 7 Times More Efficient Than the Average Home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: active house, alternative energy, BIPV, carbon emissions, carbon...
- Korean Tower Boasts One of World’s Most Efficient Solar Facades Fri, 29 Oct 10, 4:00pmAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture recently announced the groundbreaking of the solar-powered Federation of Korean Industries Tower in Seoul, which will incorporate an advanced photovoltaic wall system that reduces energy...
- Korean Tower Boasts One of the World’s Most Efficient Solar Facades Fri, 29 Oct 10, 4:00pmAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture recently announced the groundbreaking of the solar-powered Federation of Korean Industries Tower in Seoul, which will incorporate an advanced photovoltaic wall system that reduces energy...
- World’s Largest Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Project Online Thu, 22 Jul 10, 1:15amAs of Sunday, the world’s largest stand alone integrated photovoltaic project was pumping out power into the grid. The building integrated PV system is located on the roof of the recently completed Hongqiao Rail Station...