Dutch Scientists’ Solution To Rising Sea Levels Is Not What You’d Expect
View of Rotterdam. Credit: Pixabay As rising sea levels threaten to put the world’s coastal cities underwater, the Netherlands are on the forefront of water management technology. The Dutch are...
View ArticleSpecially Designed Park Reduces Noise Level Near Amsterdam Airport
Credit: H+N+S Landscape Architects The Schiphol Airport — located 9 kilometers outside of Amsterdam Center — is one of the noisiest airports in Europe, boarding more than 50 million passengers a year....
View ArticleBeirut Designers Embrace Garbage Crisis To Produce Sustainable Art
Credit: State of Mind 13 Since 2015, the city of Beirut has been experiencing a garbage crisis. Due to political gridlock, trash collection has come to a halt and the garbage continues to pile up. The...
View ArticleThis Fashion Company Makes Beautiful Prosthetic Covers For The Stylish Amputee
Credit: Megan McLeroy/Instagram If you’ve ever seen an amputee wearing a prosthetic—or if you are an amputee—you know that prosthetic limbs typically look the same and the feature that separates them...
View ArticleSolar-Powered Invention Protects World Cup Workers From Harsh Qatar Sun
Project scientists discuss the high tech life-saving hardhat. Credit: The Construction Index In Qatar — which borders Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf— heat waves coming off the desert can be deadly....
View ArticleTesla’s New Solar Roof Actually Costs Less Than Traditional Roofs
Source: Tesla Tesla has unveiled a new product in its quest to advance sustainable technology. Tesla’s Solar Roof is not designed for cars— it is for homes— and plans to be inexpensive, with a sleek,...
View ArticleWorld’s Biggest Single-Tower Solar Thermal Energy Farm Is Under Construction...
Artist rendering of proposed S. Australia site. Source: SolarReserve via New Atlas A new major renewable energy project, headed up by Solar Reserve, is expected to generate power for 90,000 homes...
View ArticleFloating Skyscraper Concept Purifies The Air And Reverses Climate Change
Source: Evolo The futuristic “Heal-Berg” skyscraper could be the next generation of sustainable building. The design for a iceberg-shaped floating skyscraper will heal the planet by zapping carbon...
View ArticleNew Solar Vertical Skyscraper Design Embraces Rising Sea Levels
Source: Luca Curci A revolutionary new project by the Luca Curci architects studio takes the urban sprawl in a new direction– into the water. The Vertical City is a open-air solar-powered skyscraper,...
View ArticleInnovative Solar-Powered SILO Home Is Bright And Spacious
Source: Missouri S&T via Inhabitat The energy net-zero SILO home features natural lighting, wide-open spaces, greenery, smart controls and innovative rainwater and wastewater collection systems....
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