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Why natural stone is the best choice for your fireplace

Now that fall has started to settle in across the United States, there's nothing better than getting cozy next to a roaring fire. If you aren't thinking about natural stone when it comes to creating a...

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Greenbuild: The world's biggest green building expo is coming to Boston

The world's biggest conference dedicated to green building is coming to Boston this November, and you won't want to miss it. The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will bring together...

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Couple builds tiny A-frame cabin in three weeks for only $700

Anyone dreaming of building their own affordable tiny cabin should check out this solar-powered cozy retreat photographer Alla Ponomareva and her husband Garrett built in Missoula, Montana, for around...

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Tesla nears halfway mark on world's largest battery installation in South...

Never one for small talk, Tesla announced that one of its most significant projects, apparently the world's largest battery installation, is just about halfway finished. The 100MW/129MWh utility-grade...

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Coca-Cola increased its plastic bottle production by a billion in 2016

In 2016, Coca-Cola increased its global production of single-use, throwaway plastic bottles by one billion, according to Greenpeace. Although the beverage behemoth does not publicly disclose its...

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"You had to live it to believe it" - hundreds of polar bears rush to feast on...

When a bowhead whale washed ashore at Wrangel Island in Russia, the polar bears were ready. They gathered to eat the carcass, and tourists captured the experience on camera. Estimates put the number of...

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Bloombergs new London HQ rated worlds most sustainable office

Bloomberg’s new European headquarters in London scored a 98.5% against the latest BREEAM sustainability rating scheme—making it the world’s most sustainable office building, as designed. Certified...

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India aims to bring electricity connections to 40 million households

Millions of homes in India lack electricity. Prime minister Narendra Modi hopes to change that with his Power for All By 2019 plan. Under the scheme, 40 million households could obtain electricity...

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Shipping-container development designed for Los Angeles' homeless population

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German company steps in to help Puerto Rico with microgrid installations

As Puerto Rico assesses the full extent of hurricane damage and continues its long, challenging road to recovery, energy companies from around the world, such as Sonnen GmbH of Germany, are stepping in...

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Former coal miners receive training for renewable energy jobs

Over half of the United States' electricity came from coal in 2000. That figure has plummeted to around one third in 2016, and coal miners have lost their jobs. As renewable energy dethrones coal, many...

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Splinter Creek is a sustainable community of 26 lakeside homes in Mississippi

The owners of Spliner Creek, a property situated among 650 acres of pine forest, lakes and meadows in Mississippi, have decided to share the land through a limited development around three spring-fed...

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Couple spent seven years handcrafting their dream geodesic home

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GM's plans for "all-electric-future" spell doom for fossil fuel industry

GM, a symbol of 20th century automotive domination, has decided to embrace the "all-electric future" of the 21st century and beyond, declaring that someday in the near future, it will produce and sell...

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Luxury lakeside hotel promises a return to nature in Italy

Architecture studio noa* mixes alpine and Mediterranean influences in their renovation of a family-run hotel in Italy. Located on a high plateau next to a small natural lake, Hotel Seehof is a luxury...

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BREAKING: Scotland bans fracking indefinitely

Go, Scotland! After hearing an overwhelming response from the public on the process of fracking, the country’s government put an “effective ban” on the controversial technique. Scotland’s energy...

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Bicycle highway in the Netherlands built using recycled toilet paper

  Did you know? Every year, residents in the Netherlands use an estimated 180,000 tons of toilet paper. Because this amounts to a lot of trees, the Dutch province of Friesland repurposed the product to...

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This entire barley field was planted and harvested without humans

Human intervention could be minimal in the farms of the future. Drones and autonomous machinery just seeded, tended, and harvested a crop of barley in the United Kingdom without drivers on tractor...

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Solar Vertical City is a self-contained, green-infused tower planted into the...

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Catholic churches to make massive divestment from fossil fuels

Over forty Catholic institutions have announced their imminent divestment from fossil fuels, the largest move of its kind by a faith-based organization, to mark the anniversary of the death of Saint...

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New nanomaterial pulls hydrogen from seawater to power fuel cells

Hydrogen can be obtained from seawater to power fuel cells, but the process typically requires a lot of energy. Researchers created a nanomaterial that can do the job more efficiently. According to the...

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Mesmerizing white humpback whale spotted off the coast of Australia

Jump, Migaloo! In recent months, we’ve seen photographs of white giraffes and even a white moose. Now, footage has been shared of a rare white humpback whale, and nature enthusiasts can’t contain their...

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Mieluisa's Bilberry Pads are an accessible way to bring the forest to the city

These modular planters bring a taste of the Finnish forest the city. Finnish design collective Mieluisa designed the Bilberry Pad as a way for people without an access to a forest to experience nature...

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Prefab tiny cabin perched on a granite rock to minimize environmental impact

This solitary cabin in Lincoln, New Hampshire, is a beautiful couple’s getaway that has evolved into a vacation home for a family of 4. I-Kanda Architects designed the building as an angular timber...

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The Puerto Rico nursery still up and running thanks to solar power

Solar power helped flower grower Hector Santiago get back on his feet quickly in Puerto Rico, even after Hurricane Maria devastated much of the United States territory's electricity grid. Six years...

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Energy-conscious library that doubles as a living room breaks ground in Shanghai

Shanghai is adding yet another futuristic building to its modern skyline. The Chinese megacity just broke ground on the Shanghai East Library, a new public library that will serve 4 million visitors a...

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Cow farts may be contributing more to global warming than we realized

When you hear the words 'cow farts,' you probably giggle a little. But bovine flatulence and belches - while hilarious - are pumping methane out into the air, and may be contributing more global...

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Students build a low-cost yet high-quality sustainable home from recycled...

Affordable and sustainable housing is possible—and Studio 804’s many projects are proof. Working together with University of Kansas architecture students, Studio 804 produced their latest design/build...

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Budapests tallest tower to follow the highest standards of sustainability

Foster + Partners designed a tower for Budapest that will not only be the city’s tallest—it’ll also be a beacon for sustainability. Designed as the new headquarters for the oil and gas company MOL...

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Donkey-drawn mobile libraries bring books to people in Zimbabwe

It's not always easy for people in rural Zimbabwe to visit a library, so Rural Libraries and Resources Development Program (RLRDP) brings the library to them.

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Report:solar power is the fastest growing source of new energy

The world is going green — and at an unprecedented rate. In 2016, renewable energy accounted for two-thirds of all new power added to the world’s grid, according to a report by the International Energy...

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New 35-acre public park brings 'wild urbanism' to Moscow

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Nissan's new EV ecosystem could give free power to EV owners

The future looks bright for electric vehicle (EV) owners. Nissan recently unveiled plans for the four pillars of their EV ecosystem, with plans to expand the biggest fast charger network in Europe by...

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World's first solar-powered, indoor vertical farm sprouts in Philadelphia

Future-farming experts Metropolis Farms have opened what they claim to be the world's first solar powered, indoor vertical farm in the heart of Philadelphia. Although the City of Brotherly Love...

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This house made of drought-felled wood is a water-saving wonder

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Scientists say ice may fizz and bubble like champagne when floating in outer...

In space, no one can hear you... fizz and bubble like champagne, which is exactly what scientists think ice may do when it is floating in outer space. This discovery was made when researchers at...

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Floating Olson Kundig home makes way for Washington wildlife

Seattle-based firm, Olson Kundig Architects has built Rimrock, a spectacular T-shaped home in Spokane, Washington that Related: Olson Kundig Architects’ Transforming Micro Cabin Folds Up to Protect...

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Transformable solar building changes shape to teach people how to live...

How do you persuade people to adopt sustainable lifestyles? A team of Swiss architecture students believes in the power of demonstration—and they’ve designed and built the eco-friendly NeighborHub to...

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Off-grid camping just got so much better with these solar-powered teardrop...

Explorers could venture way off the grid thanks to the new collaboration between teardrop trailer maker Vistabule and solar power company Sunflare. Sunflare makes bendy solar panels a few micrometers...

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Breathtakingly beautiful tiny home is surprisingly luxurious inside

Meet “The Escher”—a stunning tiny home that’ll steal your breath away. Designed and built by New Frontier Tiny Homes, this gorgeous mobile home uses clever space-saving design, high-end materials, and...

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EPA cancels plan to clean up polluting Texas coal plants

Big Brown, a coal-fired Texas power plant, spews out sulfur dioxide at rates as much as 50 times higher than coal plants fitted with newer technology. Under President Barack Obama, the Environmental...

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Ole Scheeren's modular office building looks like a giant Jenga tower

Architect Ole Scheeren unveiled images of his first project in Europe- a residential tower that will offer panmoramic views of Frankfurt's skyline in Germany. The designer will overhaul an entire 1970s...

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New Orleans declares state of emergency in anticipation of Tropical Storm Nate

In the midst of one of the most active hurricane seasons in modern United States history, New Orleans braces for impact as Tropical Storm Nate barrels through Central America en route to the American...

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LEED-seeking brick building in Montreal hides funky geode-like courtyard

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Scientists warn CO2 from warming soils could lead to uncontrollable...

There's a lot scientists don't know about how global warming could impact Earth's natural systems. A 26-year-study of soil in Massachusetts' Harvard Forest provides new insight. Researchers discovered...

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FEMA scrubs statistics on Puerto Rico's lack of water and electricity from...

Something smells like propaganda... After Hurricane Maria — a category 4 storm — knocked out power for Puerto Rico’s 3.5 million citizens, the FEMA website became a major lifeline for Americans to stay...

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Food-producing reACT home sustainably and intelligently adapts to your needs

The homes of the future will be smart, responsive, and even save us money. University of Maryland students let us take a peek into what the future may hold with reACT, a smart sustainable home that...

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70-mile wide group of butterflies shows up on radar, confuses weather scientists

“It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… a flock of migrating butterflies!” After spotting a colored mass flitting over Denver and nearby counties, weather scientists at the National Weather Service supposed...

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Elon Musk declares Tesla could rebuild Puerto Rico's power grid

Elon Musk, CEO and co-founder of Tesla, has made clear that his company is willing and capable of rebuilding Puerto Rico's power grid from the ground up. "The Tesla team has done this for many smaller...

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14 spectacular lamps unveiled at the London Design Festival

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