An energy-saving wallboard product is in use in Europe and has a manufacturer in the U.S., but remains unavailable here.
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Moisture Harvesting: Pulling Water Out of Thin Air
These three applications — one in practice and two conceptual — demonstrate the potential for buildings of the future to pull water literally out of thin air.
D*Haus: Home Design As Origami
Looking more like an origami crane than a home, the modular D*Haus concept can be bent and unfolded to create a virtually limitless number of configurations.
Offshore Wind Power: Huge Potential Goes Largely Untapped
Depending on how you look at it, the state of offshore wind power is either hugely depressing or an amazing opportunity for growth in green power.
Attractive Net-Zero-Energy House On A Budget
A Seattle couple shows how to build to net-zero-energy standards economically.
Net Zero Challenges Of A Wet, Windy, Remote Island
For affordable living in extreme circumstances, these design contest winners show how net-zero can be the answer.
Living Roof Goes Back To School
At Nueva School, green roofs and rainwater systems aren’t just on the classrooms, they are classrooms.
Wind Power 101: It Betters Fossil Fuels, Even With Slowing Growth
Wind power growth may have slowed down last year (again), but it’s already producing power more cheaply than new fossil fuels, outpacing nuclear, and coal and natural gas.
OPT Oregon Wave Energy Project Delayed Again
Ocean Power Technologies says a permitting issue could mean its historic Oregon wave energy project won’t move ahead this year.
Breathable Façade Concept Pivots On Sunlight
This bizarre design for a shifting, “breathable” building façade provides automated ventilation via basic principles of physics, powered entirely by the sun.
Active And Passive Green Homes: What To Know
First in green home design there was the Passive standard, and now a new one called Active is getting notice for subtle differences. We talk about them.
Solar Power Beyond The Rooftop: Moving To Utility-Scale
Solar power had a stellar year last year, with global capacity topping 100 GW for the first time, and the US setting new records.
Solar Success Story Unmarred By Suntech, Bosch
Fearful that company bankruptcies and pullouts spell doom for solar? EarthTechling’s Pete Danko says not to worry – solar is doing great.
TVZEB House Channels, Changes Natural Daylight
Many homes use sunlight for power and passive solar heating. This net-zero energy home in Italy actually alters the spectrum of ambient light to enhance the well-being of the residents.