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All life on Earth (somehow) originates from the Sun's heat. But how much of the solar irradiation reaches us Earthlings?

Made using sustainable materials like local wood and low-emissivity glass, the Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange City Reception Center helps link the area’s surrounding ecological forest with the architecture of China and...

A Seattle-based architect is proving that high quality doesn't have to come at a high price. Matt Wittman of architecture and landscaping studio Wittman Estes acted as the architect, developer and contractor for Tsuga Townhomes,...

Acute viral respiratory infections, including COVID-19, are strongly correlated with vitamin D insufficiency. They are also strongly seasonal, peaking in the winter, when the availability of the UVB component of sunlight...

Developed with the tagline "Grow whatever your heart desires, wherever you are," Sherpa Light is a tunable artificial light source with the potential to replicate the exact sunlight conditions needed to grow any plant from...

Researchers at the University at Buffalo have created a highly efficient device that uses sunlight and black carbon-dipped paper to clean water. The paper is placed in a triangular arrangement, which enables it to vaporize...

Imagine having to go months without an adequate supply of fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables. Scientists based in Antarctica know this struggle, which is why engineers at the German Aerospace Center (GAC) are building...

Heat rises, and, with a little help from scientists, can soar as high as outer space. A team at Stanford University has created a roof-mounted system which cools buildings, without the need for electricity, by incorporating...

Scientists at the German Aerospace Center want to shine light on new ways to generate environmentally friendly fuels - by firing up the world's largest "artificial sun." It's called Synlight, and it's made of 149 gigantic...

German scientists are hoping to shine new light on ways to generate environmentally friendly fuels. At the German Aerospace Center (DLR)'s Institute for Solar Research, they have flipped on a system called Synlight, which...

California startup HyperSolar and University of Iowa researchers have teamed up to make renewable energy in a way that draws inspiration from plants. Using water and sunlight, they are able to make renewable hydrogen energy,...

The residence brings three different dwellings for all members of the family under the same roof. The design offers a modern interpretation of the way homes were traditionally built in desert areas. Optimal sun exposure,...

The ongoing quest for sustainable fuel takes a lot of cues from nature, and here’s one more. A team of scientists from Denmark’s University of Copenhagen has developed a process of “reverse photosynthesis” to turn...

Could laundry soon be a chore of the past? Scientists at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia think so. They've created a cheap and efficient method for growing tiny metal nanostructures directly on fabric,...

Light-filled homes always catch our eye here at Inhabitat—natural lighting can not only make the interior look great, but it can also reduce a home’s energy footprint and dependency on artificial lighting...