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Affordable, Efficient Honeywell Turbine Hits Shelves Next Month!

Read the rest of Affordable, Efficient Honeywell Turbine Hits Shelves Next Month!http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "wind power", alternative energy, bestbuy, generator, Honeywell, kwh, magnetic, power, renewable, renewable energy, residential, turbine, windtronics Read the rest of Affordable, Efficient Honeywell Turbine Hits...

Solar Power Is Cheaper Than Nuclear for the First Time

Here’s bright spot in the news of the day: energy from new solar installations has, for the first time, become cheaper than energy from new nuclear plants, according to a new Duke University study. Thanks to cost-saving technologies and economies of scale, price can no longer be an excuse to invest in nuclear power rather [...] Here’s bright spot in the news of the day: energy from new solar installations has, for the first time, become cheaper than energy from new nuclear plants, according t...

$1.2 Billion Secured for What Will Be the Largest US Wind Farm

Terra-Gen Power just secured a whopping 1.2 billion dollars in financing to up the ante on United States wind farms. With this latest round of cash they’ll be adding 570 megawatts of capacity to their Alta Wind Energy Center in Kern County, California to bring the total capacity up to a mega-impressive 3,000 megawatts making [...] Terra-Gen Power just secured a whopping 1.2 billion dollars in financing to up the ante on United States wind farms. With this latest round of cash they’ll be addin...

World’s First Molten Salt Solar Plant Produces Power at Night

Sicily has just announced the opening of the world’s first concentrated solar power (CSP) facility that uses molten salt as a heat collection medium. Since molten salt is able to reach very high temperatures (over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit) and can hold more heat than the synthetic oil used in other CSP plants, the plant [...] Sicily has just announced the opening of the world’s first concentrated solar power (CSP) facility that uses molten salt as a heat collection medium. Since molten salt ...

Half of New Energy Produced in the US Last Year Was Green

A UN-backed study has reported that the building of new renewable energy plants has overtaken fossil fuel power plants in Europe and the US. The report charts construction from last year and states that renewables accounted for 60 percent of new electricity generation capacity in Europe. In the US, green power accounted for more [...] A UN-backed study has reported that the building of new renewable energy plants has overtaken fossil fuel power plants in Europe and the US. The report charts ...

New Rollable Solar Panels Make Roof Installations a Snap!

We cover a lot of solar panel technologies here at Inhabitat — some are pie in the sky, some are a few years down the road and some are exciting products that are actually available today. SoloPower’s new flexible rolling solar panels are in the latter group, and they stand to significantly reduce production and [...] We cover a lot of solar panel technologies here at Inhabitat — some are pie in the sky, some are a few years down the road and some are exciting products that are actually avail...

World’s First Hybrid Coal-Solar Power Plant Goes Online in Colorado

Here’s a case of strange bedfellows: the world’s first hybrid coal-solar power plant is now up and running outside Palisade, Colorado. A joint project between the utilities giant Xcel Energy and Abengoa Solar, the unit of Xcel’s Cameo plant is intended to show that solar power can reduce the environmental impact of coal-fired power plants. Read [...] Here’s a case of strange bedfellows: the world’s first hybrid coal-solar power plant is now up and running outside Palisade, Colorado. A joint p...

Obama Kick-Starts US Solar Industry WIth $2 Billion Investment

President Obama recently announced that two of America’s most established solar companies are set to receive up to $2 billion in loan guarantees in order to ‘kick-start’ the US solar industry. The plan will provide Abengoa Solar and Abound Solar Manufacturing with the massive investment in order to fund their expansive projects, both of which [...] President Obama recently announced that two of America’s most established solar companies are set to receive up to $2 billion in loan guarantees i...

LA’s 40th Annual Architecture Awards Celebrate Sustainable Designs

Read the rest of LA’s 40th Annual Architecture Awards Celebrate Sustainable Designshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", architecture awards, green architecture, Green Building, green events, inhabitat, Inhabitat LA, Inhabitat Los Angeles, Inhabitat Sustainable Events, Sustainable Awards, Sustainable Building ...

New Wind Power Platform Able to Support World’s Largest Wind Turbine

We’ve seen some floating wind platforms in our day — like the Poseidon platform — but this new one just might overshadow them all. The WindFloat platform by Principle Power Inc. is so stable, it has the ability to hold the largest wind turbine on Earth (which is 70 meters tall and has blades the [...] We’ve seen some floating wind platforms in our day — like the Poseidon platform — but this new one just might overshadow them all. The WindFloat platform by Principle Power Inc. is so stable, it...

Virginia Tech Lumenhaus Wins the 2010 Solar Decathlon!

Read the rest of Virginia Tech Lumenhaus Wins the 2010 Solar Decathlon!http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2010 Solar Decathalon Winners, clean energy home, European Decathlon winners, Net positive energy home, solar competition, solar powered home, University solar home, zero energy home Read the rest of Virgi...

Re:Focus Teaches an Old House New Tricks at the Solar Decathlon

Read the rest of Re:Focus Teaches an Old House New Tricks at the Solar Decathlonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 'the cracker house', design competitions, dog run, ERV, green design, Green Design Events, renewable energy, solar decatha, Solar Decathlon, solar decathlon europe, Solar Power, solar powered home, solar thermal, Sustainabl...

Dwell on Design: Inhabitat Teams up With Touch for Pop-Up Eco Shop!

Conference goers at this year’s Dwell on Design event will have ample opportunities to do some shopping, and thanks to a unique collaboration with Touch in Culver City (who helped curate our booth this year), Inhabitat will also be setting up shop at our Spring Greening Pop-up Gallery at booth 2004! Drop by this weekend [...] Conference goers at this year’s Dwell on Design event will have ample opportunities to do some shopping, and thanks to a unique collaboration with Touch in Culver City (...

Ultra-Efficient Wuppertal House Blazes a Trail at Solar Decathlon

Team Wuppertal brought an intimate but expansive vision to the Solar Decathlon Europe this year. Their sun-powered house is flanked by solar walls, capped by a solar roof, and provides multiple spaces to enjoy a sunny day. They pulled out some nice design tricks to make the space work like a much larger home, and [...] Team Wuppertal brought an intimate but expansive vision to the Solar Decathlon Europe this year. Their sun-powered house is flanked by solar walls, capped by a solar roof, and ...

Inhabitat is Looking for Dwell on Design Volunteers!

Hey Los Angeles readers! Want to score a free ticket to the West Coast’s largest design event, Dwell on Design? We’re looking for a few volunteers to help us man our fabulous Inhabibooth during the show, so if you want to see the show for free and spend some time bonding with the Inhabicrew, email [...] Hey Los Angeles readers! Want to score a free ticket to the West Coast’s largest design event, Dwell on Design? We’re looking for a few volunteers to help us man our fabulous Inhabibooth durin...