Environment
- One of the World's Largest Solar Thermal Plants to Be Built in Australia
[19 Mar, 2010] comments (0)
Spanish company that specializes in energy and water distribution networks has recently announced its $1 billion plan to build one of the largest solar-powered plants in the world. ...- US Firm to Build World's Largest Solar Plant in Europe
[16 Mar, 2010] comments (0)
SunEdison, a solar energy company from the United State hopes to be successful on the European solar market by constructing what the firm claims to be the biggest photovoltaic solar power plant in the world. ...- Huge Amounts of Combustible Ice Discovered in China
[12 Mar, 2010] comments (0)
Chinese researchers found new sources of combustible ice or natural gas hydrate that can supply the whole nation with energy for 90 years. The combustible ice was discovered on the tundra of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. ...- Water-Scraper - Self-Sufficient Underwater Skyscraper
[10 Mar, 2010] comments (0)
Signed up for this years eVolo Skyscraper Competition, this Water-Scraper represents a mix of a self-sustainable skyscraper and floating island. ...- Floating Islands to Save The Maldives from Rising Sea Levels
[09 Mar, 2010] comments (0)
Global warming has raised a lot of concerns, especially from island countries that are worried about the rising sea levels. ...- Light Tree - Functional and Eco-Friendly Alternative for Streetlamps
[03 Mar, 2010] comments (0)
Designed by Omar I. Huerta Cardoso, the light tree represents a new generation of street lamps that make use of solar energy during the day to illuminate at night. ...- Tribesmen from Amazon Rainforest Get Internet Access to Inform of Illegal Deforestation
[02 Mar, 2010] comments (0)
The native Amazonian tribesmen, living deep in the rainforest, isolated from the rest of the world, will get access to the Internet and telephone. ...- System That Collects Water from Air and Mist
[22 Feb, 2010] comments (1)
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By 2025 over 66 percent of population will face water shortages. One of the alternatives to solving the problem was proposed by an industrial design student from Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Germany. ...
- Sustainable Structure that Is Invisible to Radar
[19 Feb, 2010] comments (0)
Coop Himmelb(l)au, an Austrian design company, has come up with its new original concept - a 30-story tower that has a special metal skin which makes the building invisible for the radar. ...- Eco-Friendly Transparent Water Cube Pavilion
[18 Feb, 2010] comments (0)
Entitled The Water Cube Pavilion, the structure was inspired from the beauty of the ocean. ...- Old Observation Wheel Visualized as Huge Windmill Running on Solar Sails
[16 Feb, 2010] comments (0)
In 2009 the famous Southern Star Observation Wheel in Melbourne was closed because of a number of breakdowns caused by the summer heat. However, three people decided to do something to bring the wheel back to life. ...- GEOtube - Sustainable Building Made of Sea Salt
[16 Feb, 2010] comments (1)
Designers from Faulders Studio recently presented their plan to create another wonder for Dubai - GEOtube. The futuristic structure will not require special construction materials - it will be grown. ...- New Self-Sufficient District Designed for Beijing
[15 Feb, 2010] comments (0)
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Foundation (SOM) has recently stated about its plans to create a new urban center in the capital of People's Republic of China, namely in the center of Dawangjing District. ...- Siemens to Develop Renewable Energy Technologies in India
[10 Feb, 2010] comments (0)
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It was revealed that Siemens looks forward to invest into the development of solar and wind energy systems in India. ...
- Sydney's Ugliest Building to Become an Eco-friendly Tower
[10 Feb, 2010] comments (0)
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The ugliest structure in Sydney could soon turn into one of the most remarkable sights in the city if designers from the architecture company Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) turn their idea into reality. ...
