SMART APPROACHES, NOT STRONG-A...

Jan 25, 2017 by

SMART APPROACHES, NOT STRONG-ARM TACTICS, TO JOBS

[Translate] Thomas L. Friedman NYTIMES LONDON — I’ve actually been watching the early Trump presidency from London. (I would have...

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THIS WEEK IN TECH: A SMOG-EATI...

Jan 13, 2017 by

THIS WEEK IN TECH: A SMOG-EATING SKYSCRAPER FOR THE FUTURE

[Translate] Technology Plus, a national BIM guide compiled for building owners, 3D graphene for space architecture, and more...

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University Student Develops Ph...

Dec 16, 2016 by

University Student Develops Phone App To Feed Nearly 600,000 Homeless People a Year — With Food That Otherwise Would be Wasted

[Translate] December 15th, 2016 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World Food waste is a massive problem in America....

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“SMART” ELECTRICIT...

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[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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THE BIM MOMENT: WHAT WE’...

Nov 6, 2016 by

THE BIM MOMENT: WHAT WE’RE LOSING IN THE ROBOT-AGE OF ARCHITECTURE

[Translate] Essays By Duo Dickinson   COMMON EDGE.ORG For most architects today, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the elephant...

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WORLD’S LARGEST CARBON C...

Oct 7, 2016 by

WORLD’S LARGEST CARBON CAPTURE PLANT SET TO FIGHT GREENHOUSE GASES

[Translate] FUTURISM In Brief The 240-megawatt facility is expected to capture 90% of the carbon dioxide from its exhaust gas. The...

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Engineering ourselves against ...

Sep 10, 2016 by

Engineering ourselves against terror attacks: How building design changed after 9/11

[Translate] Most buildings had been built with defenses against total collapse, but progressive collapse was poorly understood...

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Solar-powered Pipe desalinizes...

Aug 23, 2016 by

Solar-powered Pipe desalinizes 1.5 billion gallons of drinking water for California

[Translate] by Tafline Laylin   INHABITAT.COM View Slideshow The infrastructure California needs to generate energy for electricity...

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THIS TECH COULD MAKE WATER SHO...

Aug 3, 2016 by

THIS TECH COULD MAKE WATER SHORTAGES A THING OF THE PAST

[Translate] Infographics Videos Getty In Brief It’s no secret that there is a rather serious issue on our planet: Water....

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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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New Solar Device Removes Carbo...

Jul 29, 2016 by

[Translate] If the experimental technology can be commercialized, it can become an important tool for reducing the impact of climate...

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David Hertz’s Los Angeles Oasi...

Jul 10, 2016 by

David Hertz’s Los Angeles Oasis

[Translate] The architect and environmentalist is known for repurposing materials. Now a new device is helping him turn air into...

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THE NEXT SPACE RACE: FARMING S...

Jun 28, 2016 by

THE NEXT SPACE RACE: FARMING SOLAR POWER IN THE COSMOS

[Translate] https://youtu.be/AB1VlSlLrgkhttps://youtu.be/AB1VlSlLrgkSPS-Alpha concept by John C. Mankins. (Illustration: Courtesy...

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THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION:...

Jun 25, 2016 by

THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION: PERSPECTIVE AND CRITIQUE (PART 2)

[Translate] The Dirt Contributo New Landscape Declaration / LAFThe second day of the Landscape Architecture Foundation‘s New...

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THESE REAL-LIFE CYBORGS HACK T...

Jun 19, 2016 by

[Translate]   Health & Science These real-life cyborgs hack their bodies with chips, magnets and other tech How cyborg...

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ONE SMALL STEP FOR MACHINES &#...

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DEPLOYMENT MIRACLE PUTS ELECTR...

Jun 8, 2016 by

DEPLOYMENT MIRACLE PUTS ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON TRACK TO SAVE LIVABLE CLIMATE

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock Tesla supercharging station in Oslo, Norway.   An almost...

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WE CAN STOP SEARCHING FOR THE ...

May 15, 2016 by

WE CAN STOP SEARCHING FOR THE CLEAN ENERGY MIRACLE. IT’S ALREADY HERE.

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Justin Pritchard, AP   Key climate solutions have been advancing considerably faster...

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ONE BUILDING IS SAVING $1 MILL...

May 13, 2016 by

ONE BUILDING IS SAVING $1 MILLION A YEAR ON ENERGY. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE WHOLE WORLD WAS MORE EFFICIENT?

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Keith Srakocic The U.S. Steel Building in Pittsburgh saves more than a...

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WHY USED ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIE...

May 9, 2016 by

WHY USED ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES COULD BE CRUCIAL TO A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Battery costs are plummeting to levels that make EVs a truly...

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GOOGLE’S NEW MEDIA APOCA...

May 1, 2016 by

GOOGLE’S NEW MEDIA APOCALYPSE: HOW THE SEARCH GIANT WANTS TO ACCELERATE THE END OF THE AGE OF WEBSITES

[Translate] SALON.COM The tech titan plans to roll out a new service encouraging publishers to put their content directly on Google...

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RETHINKING ARCHITECTURE, FROM ...

Apr 22, 2016 by

RETHINKING ARCHITECTURE, FROM A ROBOT’S PERSPECTIVE

[Translate] Perspective METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Architect Michael Silver believes robots will soon help laborers build the architecture...

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS SAYS SLASHING ...

Apr 21, 2016 by

FOREIGN AFFAIRS SAYS SLASHING C02 QUICKLY REQUIRES NON-EXISTENT TECHNOLOGIES

[Translate]   by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: By Koza1983 via Wikipedia Aerial photo of Spanish solar power towers.  ...

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OPEN SOURCE PHYTOREMEDIATION P...

Apr 18, 2016 by

OPEN SOURCE PHYTOREMEDIATION PROJECT TACKLES THE TIBER RIVER’S POLLUTION CRISIS

[Translate] by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT Despite its historic significance, Rome’s Tiber River has become extremely polluted. In a bid to...

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CALTECH’S 2500 ORBITING ...

Apr 13, 2016 by

CALTECH’S 2500 ORBITING SOLAR PANELS COULD PROVIDE EARTH WITH LIMITLESS ENERGY

[Translate] FUTURISM NASA In Brief The Space Solar Power Initiative (SSPI), a collaboration between Caltech and Northrup Grumman, has...

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HOW A PAPER PLANT IN ARKANSAS ...

Apr 13, 2016 by

HOW A PAPER PLANT IN ARKANSAS IS ALLEGEDLY POISONING THE PEOPLE OF CROSSETT

[Translate] Tech & Science By Emily Crane Linn NEWSWEEK The Georgia-Pacific’s aeration pond in Crossett, Arkansas. The...

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CAN TECHNOLOGY SAVE OUR CRUMBL...

Apr 11, 2016 by

CAN TECHNOLOGY SAVE OUR CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE?

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Mississippi collapsed bridge / Wikipedia “The infrastructural situation in the U.S. is bad,”...

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UK’S FIRST SOLAR-POWERED...

Apr 9, 2016 by

UK’S FIRST SOLAR-POWERED GLAZED BUS SHELTER GENERATES ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO POWER A LONDON HOME

[Translate] by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT London has just taken another big step towards a solar-powered future. Today technology company...

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CARBON SINKS: THE NEXT BIG THI...

Mar 27, 2016 by

CARBON SINKS: THE NEXT BIG THING (PART 3)

[Translate] THE BLOG HUFFINGTON POST William S. Becker Executive Director, Presidential Climate Action Project This is the 3rd in a...

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A VISION FOR SMARTER PUBLIC SP...

Mar 25, 2016 by

A VISION FOR SMARTER PUBLIC SPACES

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Smarter public spaces / Arup Some designers and engineers want to bring high-speed Wi-Fi to as...

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