Dozens of Japanese cities and towns quietly go off-grid
Dozens of cities and towns in Japan have quietly shifted from traditional utility-based grid power system to a more local, resilient model of generating and storing power where it is used. In the wake...
View ArticleAmerica's largest urban farm to be planted in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, once of the site of heavy industry, will soon be home to the biggest urban farm in the United States. Local residents will cultivate produce at the 23-acre Hilltop Urban Farm, and there...
View ArticleVisionary eco-resort design for the Philippines features rotating seashell...
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View ArticleCould France-sized ocean garbage patch become 196th nation?
Trash is polluting our oceans, and now there's a patch near Hawaii that is around the size of the entire country of France. The charity Plastic Oceans Foundation and publication LADbible want to...
View ArticleSupervolcano in Italy is "becoming more dangerous" as magma builds beneath...
Like the super volcano in Yellowstone National Park, experts have been fearing the eruption of the Campi Flegrei volcano near the Bay of Naples, in Italy. The eight-mile-wide circular formation, known...
View ArticleGogoro revs up Smartscooter expansion with $300 million in new funding
Get ready Gogoro fans—the firm’s innovative electric scooters could soon be coming to a city near you. The Smartscooter maker just nabbed $300 million in new funding with an impressive list of...
View ArticleUNStudio completes sustainable all-in-one urban hub in Hangzhou
UNStudio has completed a stunning new LEED Gold-certified project in China that we hope will be a model for mixed-use development for years to come. Described by the Dutch studio as “a sustainable...
View ArticleMorpholios new Augmented Reality feature lets you sketch any space with the...
Move over expensive trace paper—Morpholio just launched a new augmented reality feature to its flagship Trace app that makes it easier than ever to turn your iPad into a digital drafting board....
View ArticleFlorida residents prohibited from using solar energy after Hurricane Irma
Millions of Florida residents lost power after Hurricane Irma. But homeowners with solar energy installations couldn't use them - or they'd be breaking the law. Florida's electricity board made it...
View ArticleAffordable flat-pack Surf Shack shelter operates completely off the grid
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View ArticleSchwarzenegger-backed startup takes on Tesla with new battery tech
Tesla may be the best-known electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, but its grip on the industry isn't guaranteed. The Elon Musk-founded company has plenty of competition, including the Austrian startup...
View ArticleExtraordinary living chandelier with algae-filled leaves purifies the air
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View ArticleStrongest storm to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years made landfall this morning
Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico earlier today as a Category 4 storm. While the hurricane had weakened from a Category 5, officials still warned the hurricane is dangerous with life-threatening winds...
View ArticleLondon's sewer-dwelling 'fatberg' will be converted into biofuel
IT's not the only monster lurking in the sewers. Beneath the streets of London lies the now-notorious "fatberg," a congealed mass of grease, oil, wet wipes and sanitary products which weighs as much as...
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio Foundation donates $20M to support environmental causes
Leonardo DiCaprio's foundation (LDF) just announced their biggest portfolio of environmental grants ever given. LDF is giving $20 million to organizations working for conservation, climate solutions,...
View ArticleTesla patent reveals plans for a new battery-swapping machine
When electric vehicles (EV) rule the road, don’t expect to sit in line for more than 15 minutes waiting for your car's battery pack to be exchanged. This is because electric automaker Tesla recently...
View ArticleBiomimicry helps nature-lovers and fragile wildlife co-exist at the Votu...
The Maraú Peninsula is a 25 mile long bar of pristine Brazilian sand, flanked by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the tranquil Camamu Bay on the other. One glorious beach gives way to another, as the...
View ArticleSchmidt Hammer Lassen breaks ground on LEED Gold-seeking incubator in Shanghai
A striking new high-tech building in Shanghai is going for gold—LEED Gold, that is. Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects just broke ground on the new CaoHeJing Guigu Creative Headquarters, an incubator for...
View ArticleOff-grid Lake House escapes the Texan heat with minimal landscape impact
There’s nothing quite like taking a cool dip in a lake on a hot summer’s day. The lucky owners of the Lake House get to escape the brutal Texan heat with laps in Lake Austin thanks to their off-grid...
View ArticleAstronomers discover that exoplanet WASP-12b is "darker than asphalt"
Astronomers discovered the exoplanet WASP-12b in 2008, and since then it's become one of the exoplanets we've best studied. But a recent discovery - that the planet reflects almost no light - could...
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