How do you create fresh water from salt water? Italian design engineering student Gabriele Diamanti has invented Eliodomestico, a solar still that requires NO electricity. This eco-distiller running on solar power is a very simple way to produce healthy, bacteria-free water and will provide safe drinking-water for people in developing countries. The Eliodomestico can produce … Continue reading Salt Water to Drinking Water with the Power of the Sun Continue Reading »
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Going Green Does Not Mean Losing Out On Comfort
The roof is covered in photovoltaic panels to produce electricity and thermal solar cells to heat a water boiler. The outdoor pool is heated using excess heat drawn from inside the house while the sauna (left) uses firewood. Going off grid does not mean that you have to live in a small, log cabin … Continue reading Going Green Does Not Mean Losing Out On Comfort Continue Reading »
2014 European Solar Decathlon Announces Winner
The 2014 European Solar Decathlon concluded yesterday and announced the Rhome for denCity project the overall competition winner. A total of 20 sustainable houses and 800 competitors from 16 countries presented their different ideas on the future of sustainable living in the inner city. The goal of the European Solar Decathlon is to promote, educate, … Continue reading 2014 European Solar Decathlon Announces Winner Continue Reading »
SuperGreen Solutions’ Invite to the White House
Sean Cocrane, President and Founder of SuperGreen Solutions (right), with Sam Brown, Director of the White House business Council (left) Diana Doukas – White House Liaison (left), Anne Marie Mehlum – Associate Administrator of Capital Access (center), Fred Baldassaro – Associate Administrator of Communications (right) Thomas Hsiao, Owner of SuperGreen Solutions Charlotte, NC (left), with Peter Davidson, Executive Director … Continue reading SuperGreen Solutions’ Invite to the White House Continue Reading »
Calling all Future Green Design Innovators to the 2014 Natural Talent Design Competition
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) of North Carolina has now posted the dates and requirements for their 2014 Natural Talent Design Competition. Students and young professionals from around the country are challenged to share their design ideas for projects that better their communities and promote development in green building. The competition is designed to … Continue reading Calling all Future Green Design Innovators to the 2014 Natural Talent Design Competition Continue Reading »