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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...

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...

Testing a New Dynamic Solar Facade

Just a few days ago. the $41 million Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental & Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE), a 55,000 square-foot building designed to LEED Platinum certification, was dedicated. The... Just a few days ago. the $41 million Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental & Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE), a 55,000 square-foot building designed to LEED Platinum certification, was dedicated.  The facility was built to be a living laboratory and platform to showcase te...

Testing a New Dynamic Solar Facade

Just a few days ago. the $41 million Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental & Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE), a 55,000 square-foot building designed to LEED Platinum certification, was dedicated. The... Just a few days ago. the $41 million Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental & Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE), a 55,000 square-foot building designed to LEED Platinum certification, was dedicated.  The facility was built to be a living laboratory and platform to showcase te...

China to Launch Multi-Billion Dollar Renewable Energy Program

Photograph: Bob Sacha/Corbis China recently announced that it is planning to reduce its carbon intensity by 40-45% (from 2005 levels) and generate 15% of its electricity from renewables by 2020. According to Zhang Guobao, head of the National Energy Administration, the country will be launching a multi-billion dollar program investing in wind, solar and nuclear power [...]Photograph: Bob Sacha/CorbisChina recently announced that it is planning to reduce its carbon intensity by 40-45% (from 20...

Pea Power: Researchers Discover a Hidden Energy Source Inside Peas

Peas are tasty, sure, but they might also play an important role in our energy future. Researchers from Tel Aviv University’s Department of Biochemistry have discovered that tiny crystals found in peas could one day be used as battery chargers or even as the core of efficient artificial solar cells. Read the rest of Pea Power: [...]Peas are tasty, sure, but they might also play an important role in our energy future. Researchers from Tel Aviv University’s Department of Biochemistry have disco...

Implantable, Solar-Powered Chip Monitors Blood Sugar Levels

Diabetics rejoice: a new rice-sized, implantable glucose sensor could eliminate the need to use conventional finger-prick monitors. The solar-powered device, dubbed Glucowizzard, is implanted under a patient’s skin, where it monitors glucose levels continuously until it needs to be replaced approximately a year later. Read the rest of Implantable, Solar-Powered Chip Monitors Blood Sugar LevelsPermalink | Add [...]Diabetics rejoice: a new rice-sized, implantable glucose sensor could eliminate ...

Senators Try to Block Government Financing for Renewable Energy Projects Overseas

One day after Obama announced his “Cash for Caulkers” energy efficiency program, a group of senators is trying to block government-funded, international renewable energy projects. In a letter to be read at a news conference today, the group of Democratic officials argue that financing renewables overseas under the Recovery Act runs counter to the economic [...]One day after Obama announced his “Cash for Caulkers” energy efficiency program, a group of senators is trying to block government-fun...

Oasis Tower is a Spiraling Vertical Farm for Dubai

Dubai is quickly emerging from the desert sands and more people are moving into the famed city. With limited land available for agriculture already, Dubai may soon be in need of an alternative solution for growing food for its residents. One solution could be this Oasis Tower vertical farm designed by Rahul Surin. Covered in [...]Dubai is quickly emerging from the desert sands and more people are moving into the famed city. With limited land available for agriculture already, Dubai may soon b...

Dominican Authorities Approve Container Cities For Haiti Housing Relief

Numerous disaster relief housing projects have been proposed to help in the aftermath of the Haiti Earthquake last month, and while many of them seem workable, none (as of yet) will actually be implemented. But a new shipping container project designed by Richard Moreta and his team may change all that. Dominican Authorities just recently gave [...]Numerous disaster relief housing projects have been proposed to help in the aftermath of the Haiti Earthquake last month, and while many of them s...

KieranTimberlake Wins Competition to Design New US Embassy in London

Today’s hot news is the winning design for the new US Embassy in London to be designed and built by Philadelphia-based architecture firm, KieranTimberlake. The announcement was made yesterday by the US Department of State with construction beginning in 2013 and completed by 2017. Located at a former industrial site in London, the crystalline cube [...]Today’s hot news is the winning design for the new US Embassy in London to be designed and built by Philadelphia-based architecture firm, Kiera...

Researchers Shine Light on Gold Nanoparticles to Produce Electricity

Not only are these gold nanoparticles gorgeous to look at – they may one day act as microscopic powerhouses for molecular machines. Researchers at the Nano/Bio Interface Center at the University of Pennsylvania recently discovered a novel to way to generate solar power by shining light onto gold nanoparticles. The discovery has far-reaching implications in [...]Not only are these gold nanoparticles gorgeous to look at – they may one day act as microscopic powerhouses for molecular machines. R...

Oppenheim’s Sloping Beach Tower Hides a Green Oasis Inside

Sloping towards the open sea, Oppenheim’s luxurious mixed-use tower for the United Arab Emirates is both elegant and a model of efficiency. If you look closely, the pixelated residences comprising the development sprawl fluidly away from the lush garden oasis hidden at its base and onto the sandy beach. The design was conceived specifically to [...]Sloping towards the open sea, Oppenheim’s luxurious mixed-use tower for the United Arab Emirates is both elegant and a model of efficiency. If you...