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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

london design festival, design, lighting, green lighting, sustainable lighting, eco lighting, green interiors, sustainable design, green design, green products, interior design INTRO Frost Light by...

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