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A Portable, Plywood Micro House That’s Perfect For Two
This micro house is perfect for two, and can be assembled in a day without a hammer.
Solar Powered NASA Robot Survives Harsh Greenland Conditions
NASA reports that the solar powered robot GROVER has completed a stage of field trials in Greenland where it was analyzing layers of snow and ice.
A Pocket-Sized Micro House Built To Withstand Severe Weather
A labor of love (that’s now for sale), this Pocket Shelter might just be the perfect place to wait out a storm.
Electric Car Use Can Help Drive Down Pollution In Cities
A major study in the United Kingdom finds – no surprise – that electric vehicles do play a key role in driving down pollution in cities.
Solar Gardens Taking Root In US Communities
Community solar projects – aka, solar gardens – boost distributed energy development and bring their benefits to those who can’t put solar panels on their own roof.
NASA Asteroid-Grab Mission Powered By Solar
NASA releases an image of the next-gen solar-electric ion propulsion thruster that could be used later this decade to help protect Earth from asteroids.
Carbon-Crammed Concrete: How It Works, What It Does
New technology from a Nova Scotia startup increases the amount of carbon sequestered in concrete.
5 Green Grilling Options For A Smog-Free Summer
There are plenty of options for grilling green, from cleaner fuels to high tech grills that use renewable energy.
The Whole Tree And (Almost) Nothing But The Tree
Wisconsin firm WholeTrees features sustainable, unmilled wood in all of its residential and commercials designs, harnessing the natural strength of branching tree forms.
How We Can Pedal, Crank, Dance, And Walk To Create Electricity
Generating electricity isn’t limited to burning things or harnessing the power of the wind, waves and sun. What’s the potential for human power?
Is There Hope For Hydropower As The Climate Changes?
As the world gets hotter everywhere, some areas get wetter, more drier, and extreme weather becomes more common, how will the potential of hydropower to generate renewable electricity change?
Floating Wind Turbines With Undersea Energy Storage
An MIT concept would connect deep-water wind turbines to concrete spheres at the seafloor that would take advantage of hydrostatic pressure to store energy.
Will We Ever Really Make Much Electricity From the Ocean?
It’s a very enticing idea, making electricity from the predictable motions of the sea. But will we ever really utilize it? And will it generate much power?