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Shanghai’s International Cruise Terminal to be Cooled By The River

In preparation for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo Sparch Architects has designed this master plan for the International Cruise Terminal. The Terminal includes a cruise welcome center, office space, courtyards, as well as a green corridor along the Huangpu River. Arup Engineering is responsible for the energy efficient design of the welcome atrium, which includes [...]In preparation for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo Sparch Architects has designed this master plan for the International Cruise Term...

Colorado to Be #2 in Renewable Energy Standards by 2020

On Monday a bill was dropped on Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s desk that ups the states renewable energy standard to over 30% by 2020. The bill was passed by the state legislature and will place Colorado in the number two spot in the country — behind California — in renewable energy mandates. If signed by [...]On Monday a bill was dropped on Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s desk that ups the states renewable energy standard to over 30% by 2020. The bill was passed by the state legislature and...

Solar Surge iPod and iPhone Cases Are Now Available!

Just in time for sunny spring days, Novothink has announced that its hotly anticipated Solar Surge iPod and iPhone cases have hit the market and are available for sale! We’ve followed these sleek solar cases all the way from their concept renderings, and we’re excited to say that the potent photovoltaic chargers look even better [...]Just in time for sunny spring days, Novothink has announced that its hotly anticipated Solar Surge iPod and iPhone cases have hit the market and are available fo...

Start-Up Makes Solar Cells Cheap Enough to Compete with Fossil Fuels

The most efficient solar tech on the market today is the silicon solar cell. There’s just one drawback–implementing the tech costs up to $4 per watt, almost four times the cost of fossil fuel-derived electricity. Luckily, an innovative new production process could completely revolutionize the solar industry. 1366 Technologies says it can reduce silicon cell [...] The most efficient solar tech on the market today is the silicon solar cell. There’s just one drawback–implementing the tech costs ...

Crazy Pixel Building to Be Australia’s First Carbon Neutral Office

Read the rest of Crazy Pixel Building to Be Australia’s First Carbon Neutral OfficePermalink | Add to del.icio.us | diggPost tags: "wind turbine", carbon neutral office building, carbon-neutral, eco design, first carbon neutral building in australia, Green Building, green design, grocon, pixel building, Solar Power, studio 505, Sustainable Building, sustainable design Read the rest of Crazy Pixel Building to Be Australia’s First Carbon Neutral Office Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg...

Crazy Pixel Building to Be Australia’s First Carbon Neutral Office

Read the rest of Crazy Pixel Building to Be Australia’s First Carbon Neutral OfficePermalink | Add to del.icio.us | diggPost tags: "wind turbine", carbon neutral office building, carbon-neutral, eco design, first carbon neutral building in australia, Green Building, green design, grocon, pixel building, Solar Power, studio 505, Sustainable Building, sustainable design Read the rest of Crazy Pixel Building to Be Australia’s First Carbon Neutral Office Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg...

10 MW Dubai Skyscraper Makes 10X More Renewable Energy Than It Needs

Read the rest of 10 MW Dubai Skyscraper Makes 10X More Renewable Energy Than It NeedsPermalink | Add to del.icio.us | diggPost tags: "wind power", 10 MW tower, dubai, eco design, eco skyscraper, green design, renewable energy, robert ferry, skyscraper, solar concentrating, Solar Power, solar updraft, solar updraft tower, studied impact, Sustainable Building Read the rest of 10 MW Dubai Skyscraper Makes 10X More Renewable Energy Than It Needs Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post ta...

TAILPIPE POWER: Nanotube Thermocells Harvest Energy From Car Exhaust

Harvesting wasted energy from unexpected places is one of our favorite topics at Inhabitat, however one of the last places we’d look for a “clean” energy source is the tailpipe of a car. Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have announced that they are working on a new type of carbon nanotube thermocell [...]Harvesting wasted energy from unexpected places is one of our favorite topics at Inhabitat, however one of the last places we’d look for a “clean” energy source is the tailpip...

German Fishing Boat Flies Giant Kite to Save Fuel

Michael Kooren for Reuters With the cost (both financial and environmental) of fuel these days, everyone is trying to cut back in whatever ways they can. If you’re talking boats, you can always go solar or electric to cut emissions, but one German fishing boat called the Maartje Theadora decided to take a slightly different route [...]Michael Kooren for ReutersWith the cost (both financial and environmental) of fuel these days, everyone is trying to cut back in whatever ways they can. If you’...

Windbelt: Innovative Generator to Bring Cheap Wind Power to Third World

Within the next few months, we hope to start seeing more about an intriguing small-scale wind power technology that was first announced a few years ago. The Windbelt was devised as a wind power generator to meet the very modest power needs of families in third-world countries. The device is revolutionary for being non-revolving — [...]Within the next few months, we hope to start seeing more about an intriguing small-scale wind power technology that was first announced a few years ago. The Win...

An Inflatable Building in Barcelona Provides A New Kind of Insulation

Read the rest of An Inflatable Building in Barcelona Provides A New Kind of InsulationPermalink | Add to del.icio.us | diggPost tags: "solar energy", Architecture, Barcelona, Design, energy hub, enric ruiz geli, Europe, inflatable facade, inflatable skin, media-tic, Solar Power, solar technology, Spain, sunlight, technology hub, uv rays Read the rest of An Inflatable Building in Barcelona Provides A New Kind of Insulation Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "solar energy", ...

Texas Breaks U.S. Wind Power Generation Record

Good news on the alternative energy front: Texas managed to break the U.S. wind energy generation record last Friday morning when it produced 6,272 MW of power–19% of the total electricity mix. The state, which is the country’s wind power leader, got just 6.2 percent of its electricity from wind overall last year. Read the rest [...]Good news on the alternative energy front: Texas managed to break the U.S. wind energy generation record last Friday morning when it produced 6,272 MW of power–19...

$16,064 ‘Sofa Boat’ is All-Electric, But Still Just a Floating Sofa

Unveiled at the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, this all-electric “Sofa Boat” is quite an, er, interesting concept. Touted as a “3.5m floating fun platform,” the boat can run for 12 hours on a fully charged battery and is zero-emissions. Still we can’t help but make just one small observation about the design – it’s a [...]Unveiled at the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, this all-electric “Sofa Boat” is quite an, er, interesting concept. Touted as a “3.5m floating fun platform,” the boat can run for 12 hours on a...

Sweden Aims for 2000 New Wind Turbines, 50% Renewable Energy by 2020

John McConnico for The New York Times Maud Olofsson, Sweden’s Enterprise and Energy Minister, announced recently the addition of 2,000 wind turbines to the country’s alternative energy regimen. The move, which would be rolled out over the next ten years would add 10 terawatt hours of clean energy per year to their grid. But is that [...]John McConnico for The New York TimesMaud Olofsson, Sweden’s Enterprise and Energy Minister, announced recently the addition of 2,000 wind turbines to the cou...

Katrina Victims Seek to Sue Shell, Exxon, Other Carbon Emitters

More than four years have passed since Hurricane Katrina hit the south, and many residents still suffer today. One group of Mississippi victims aims to get compensated by the folks they believe are responsible for all that property damage–multinational corporations. News-wire service Agence-France Presse (AFP) recently spied documents indicating that southern Mississippi residents are attempting [...]More than four years have passed since Hurricane Katrina hit the south, and many residents st...