Clever chemistry turns ordinar...

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Clever chemistry turns ordinary bricks into electricity storage devices

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Disrupting Climate Change Thro...

Nov 8, 2019 by

The only way to get ahead of a crisis as large as climate change is through groundbreaking technological innovation in clean energy and low-carbon technologies.

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Innovative window solar charge...

Jun 18, 2019 by

Recently launched on Kickstarter, the Window Solar Charger was conceived from the idea that everyone should be able to generate their own clean energy.

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ENERGY-GENERATING PAVEMENT JUS...

Jun 30, 2017 by

ENERGY-GENERATING PAVEMENT JUST BECAME A REALITY IN LONDON

[Translate] Earth & Energy FUTURISM.COM Pavegen In Brief Today on Bird Street in London, a new outdoor shopping space was...

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ELON MUSK: TO ELIMINATE TRAFFI...

Dec 19, 2016 by

[Translate] Moonshots Johannes Barre  FUTURISM In Brief In a series of Tweets, Elon Musk said he might just be serious about building...

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“SMART” ELECTRICIT...

Nov 18, 2016 by

[Translate] FUTURISM Zastavki In Brief New smart windows are not only able to toggle transparency but also store electricity to power...

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A NEW WEAPON TO FIGHT MOSQUITO...

Sep 13, 2016 by

A NEW WEAPON TO FIGHT MOSQUITO BORNE DISEASES: TINY FISH

[Translate]   Amy Fallon is a freelance journalist currently based in Uganda.  TAKE PART DAILY KAMPONG CHAM, Cambodia—In a...

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Electricity-Generating Windows...

Sep 9, 2016 by

[Translate] Business Wire In Brief SolarWindow has announced that they are working on transparent veneers that can be places on...

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Is blue the new green? Wave po...

Aug 28, 2016 by

Is blue the new green? Wave power could revolutionize the renewable-energy game

[Translate] There’s enough wave energy in the oceans to power the world, and scientists are finally close to harnessing it....

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THIS CHEAP MATERIAL CAN PURIFY...

Aug 1, 2016 by

[Translate] Videos Hard Science Washington University  FUTURISM In Brief US scientists discover a process to use graphene sheets to...

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Are We Really Free? Looking Ba...

Jul 5, 2016 by

Are We Really Free? Looking Back at the Fourth of July

[Translate]   (Photo: Roberto Raimondo)PAUL BUCHHEIT FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT The concept of “freedom” is at the...

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CAN THESE INVENTIONS SAVE OCEA...

Jun 28, 2016 by

CAN THESE INVENTIONS SAVE OCEANS FROM OUR PLASTIC HABIT?

[Translate] (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) As an environmental catastrophe looms, innovators around the world are hoping...

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Can Entrepreneurship Save the ...

May 21, 2016 by

Can Entrepreneurship Save the Planet?

[Translate] Environment Watch a clip of the new documentary ‘Time to Choose’ from Oscar-winning filmmaker Charles...

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THIS ULTRA-COMPACT MICRO KITCH...

May 21, 2016 by

[Translate] With so many of us living in small apartments where every square inch counts, think of all of the space you could save if...

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NATION’S LARGEST GREEN W...

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[Translate]   by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT View Slideshow The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) opened to incredible...

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PRITZKER PRIZE WINNER ALEJANDR...

Apr 7, 2016 by

PRITZKER PRIZE WINNER ALEJANDRO ARAVENA RELEASES FREE HOUSING DESIGNS TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS

[Translate] INHABITAT by Lacy Cooke View Slideshow The world faces a staggering housing crisis. Three billion people live in cities,...

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THIS MASSIVE WIND-POWERED SKYS...

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[Translate]   by Lacy Cooke  INHABITAT View Slideshow Paolo Venturella Architecture just unveiled plans for a fantastical Global...

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SWEDEN’S NATURE PILL FOR...

Mar 30, 2016 by

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Last summer we looked at kolonistuga, the garden and vacation colonies that...

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HOW DESIGN THINKING IS CHANGIN...

Mar 19, 2016 by

[Translate] Point of View Sarah Rafson   METROPOLIS MAGAZINE ​Courtesy University of Pittsburgh When his two sons began studying...

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THIS THING TURNS SPACES INTO H...

Mar 14, 2016 by

THIS THING TURNS SPACES INTO HOMES

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture What differentiates a space from a home? We’re not referring to the smell of...

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“REASON WITH WATER RATHE...

Mar 13, 2016 by

“REASON WITH WATER RATHER THAN REPEL IT” ARCHITECTS TAKE ON BOSTON’S WATERY FUTURE

[Translate]            Detail of “The Omega Chain,” a finalist selected in the infrastructure category. (Credit: Howard &...

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CHINESE WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT ...

Mar 9, 2016 by

[Translate] SHL Architects By Kate Yoder GRIST On the mountainous outskirts of Shenzhen, a fast-growing megacity in China, the...

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NOW YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN ARTI...

Mar 1, 2016 by

[Translate] CoeLux  VIA FUTURISM In Brief Using nanoparticles, CoeLux accurately simulates sunlight anytime and anywhere, creating an...

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MODULAR HOUSING UNITS POSITION...

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MODULAR HOUSING UNITS POSITIONED ON PARIS ROOFTOPS

[Translate]   stéphane malka positions modular housing units on rooftops in paris all images courtesy of stéphane malka  ...

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YOUR PARENTING IS THE PROBLEM:...

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YOUR PARENTING IS THE PROBLEM: WE SPENT MORE TIME AND MONEY ON PARENTING THAN EVER – BUT WE’RE GETTING WORSE

[Translate] Your kids only eat fries? Run the show at home? It’s on you: “Let kids decide” switched adult authority...

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THERE IS NO PLANET B: WE’...

Jan 17, 2016 by

THERE IS NO PLANET B: WE’RE NOT COLONIZING THE MILKY WAY ANY TIME SOON

[Translate] Jenny McCarthy arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, in Los Angeles....

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GROWING POWER GROWS FISH, VEGG...

Jan 10, 2016 by

GROWING POWER GROWS FISH, VEGGIES, AND COMMUNITY WITH AQUAPONIC FARM

[Translate] by Greg Beach   INHABITAT Gardeners and farmers who live in colder climates are well aware of the limitations posed by a...

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THESE SOLAR PANELS CAN CAPTURE...

Dec 27, 2015 by

[Translate] With a special glass coating, these solar panels can capture sunlight from almost any angle Environment With a special...

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‘POWER PAPER’ STOR...

Dec 21, 2015 by

‘POWER PAPER’ STORES ELECTRICITY AND RECHARGES IN SECONDS

[Translate] One of the difficulties with renewable energy, like solar cells and wind turbines, is the problem of how to store that...

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TOMORROW’S WORKPLACE WIL...

Dec 12, 2015 by

TOMORROW’S WORKPLACE WILL HAVE VIRTUAL-REALITY PODS AND IN-OFFICE VEGETABLE PLOTS, SAY STUDENTS

[Translate] Point of View  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Tamy Cozier The day-long Workspace Invader event asked 16 students to design the...

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