Oregon’s Pumpkin Ridge Passive House, currently being built with super-insulated walls and airtight windows, is expected to have energy bills that average just $50 per year.
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Innovative Container Designs Redefine ‘Box’
In celebration of Boxing Day, here are a few blue-collar examples of how reused shipping containers can add to the aesthetics of a site as well as to the environmental bottom line.
Low-Energy House Of Bamboo Blends Into Belgian Forest
With amenities such as a heat pump, radiant underfloor heating and high-performance insulation, this modern bamboo-clad house is as energy efficient as it is attractive.
Can Green Buildings Help Us Survive The Next ‘Doomsday’?
Many passive green building strategies can soften the impact of natural disasters and make life more healthy and bearable for survivors during the recovery period.
Look, A Shiny Cute Hydrokinetic Device!
EarthTechling’s renewable energy editor gets all curmudgeonly about the Isabei Cappa, a river kinetic hydropower device that’s getting a lot of attention.
Electric Vehicle Charging Could Be As Simple As Car Wheels
Researchers in Japan have developed a new method to charge electric cars via the movement of the vehicle’s tires.
Eco-Hotel Drops In On Natural Environments
Barcelona-based designer In-Tenta has created the Drop Eco-Hotel, a portable green living space that treads lightly on the environment and allows tenants to experience nature while surrounded by comfort.
Electric Vehicles Enlisted For Military Base Grid Security
An Army demonstration project at Fort Carson, Colo., will test using electric vehicles for energy storage to support a base microgrid.
Distinction Between Offshore Wind And Oil Drilling Confuses Republicans
With a straight face, oil-supporting Republican senators ask the Obama administration if an offshore wind lease process made sure to protect avian species.
A Great Green City To Arise In China
Chengdu Tianfu Great City is a new district under development in China that will be built green from the bottom u,p with clean energy and mass transit for all.
Hydrogen Eyed As Clean Grid Stabilizer In Hawaii
A Hawaii project will use geothermal power to make hydrogen by electrolysis; the hope is to use the hydrogen stabilize the grid, making room for more renewables.
Chicago’s Big Green Development Takes Global Award
Chicago’s plan to turn the former site of the nation’s largest steel mill into a model green development recently took the global Sustainia Community Award.
Green Landscapes, Green Wineries Go Hand In Hand In Oregon
In Oregon, wineries are helping to preserve agricultural lands — and vintners, increasingly, are choosing green practices to craft that perfect Pinot Noir.
Polls: On Energy, Swing Voters Swing Clean
Two new polls reveal the same thing: Voters support clean energy – especially voters in swing states.