A Dutch design firm has redefined living by creating a house that doesn’t need a foundation, can be built in one day and is three times more sustainable than a normal house. Photo credit: Wikkelhouse The Wikkelhouse, designed by Fiction Factory in Amsterdam, is built by snapping multiple 1.2 meter (4 feet) wide sections together. […]
The Seacharger, a solar-powered boat built by “a couple of hobbyists” in a garage, will set sail for a solo, 2,000-mile ocean journey from California to Hawaii on Memorial Day. This autonomous boat is trying to cross an ocean using only #solar powerhttps://t.co/EkSNKbHPz4 pic.twitter.com/XUqOYhteBR — InSunWeTrust (@InSunWeTrust) May 26, 2016 The project was conceived by […]
One village in South Africa is taking green living to a whole new level. Blue Rock Village, situated just 45 minutes outside of Cape Town, sits on Blue Rock Lake, an old rock quarry that provided construction materials to Cape Town in the late 1990s. Photo credit: Blue Rock Village The village was inspired, according […]
The Indian state of Punjab is now home to the world’s largest rooftop solar plant. The massive array will produce 11.5 megawatts of energy and is expected to provide clean power to 8,000 homes. Nice! Punjab, India gets the world’s largest single rooftop solar plant https://t.co/6owptO8Rve pic.twitter.com/d5LZZZrH9n — Greenpeace (@Greenpeace) May 19, 2016 The plant, which has an […]
On the heels of Canada’s approval of GMO salmon, Friends of the Earth U.S. and a coalition of more than 30 consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups released updated numbers Wednesday showing that nearly 80 major food retailers have committed to not sell genetically engineered salmon, despite FDA’s approval last November. Nearly 80 major […]
Floating solar projects are popping up in all corners of the world, from Japan, the UK, Brazil, the U.S. and Australia. A rendering of the 13.7 megawatt plant on the Yamakura Dam reservoir in Japan, which will be the largest floating solar plant in the world once construction is complete. Photo credit: Kyocera There are a number of benefits to […]
Imagine herbs, flowers and other plants thriving with your pet fish. Aqua Biofilter’s Aquarium Garden is a DIY aquaponics kit that lets you grow food on top of of your tank. The Aquarium Garden kit is comprised of small growing plugs that fit inside just about any tank. All you have to do is insert […]
You’ve heard of a bicycle built for two, but what about three or four? The Taga 2.0 is a three-wheeled, front-mounted cargo bike designed to fit two kids facing forwards, backwards or even towards each other. A third child seat can be added to the back with a rear rack. The affordable Taga 2.0 is […]
Recyclable plastic bottles now have a new purpose: to create homes. The Plastic Bottle Village is a planned 83-acre community in Bocas Del Toro, Panama. The community will consist of 120 homes, all built with plastic bottles as the main component. The village’s creator Robert Bezeau said the idea came to him in a dream, […]
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