Look, up in the sky — it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Heliotrope! The brainchild of Architect Ralph Disch, this rotating solar home was the seed for the extraordinary Sonnenschiff Solar Development and the modern solar movement in Germany. The home takes full advantage of the sun by rotating with it, allowing daylight to course though its triple-pane windows and energize its large roof-mounted solar array and solar thermal pipes. The result is one of the first zero-energy modern homes in the world — one that actually ends up generating five times the energy it consumes.
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Most people have a flashlight sitting in a drawer somewhere for use in an emergency… but wouldn’t it be cool if it could serve another purpose instead of standing idly by? Well that’s exactly what this transforming flashlight by designer Jia Dai does — it split opens to become a lamp! The only foreseeable problem is that if you’re constantly using it as a lamp, you might find yourself out of juice when you really need it as a flashlight, but the designer thought of that too — since the device is solar-powered, it constantly recharges in the sun.
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How to Regrow a Grass Patch that Has Been FloodedA flood can ruin your lawn by covering it with harmful bacteria, but lime can help revive a […]
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Photo via OregonDOT Solar cells are everywhere these days, from household rooftops to handheld devices, powering up with the sun is popular. However, while solar cells allow us to harvest renewable energy, a lot of problematic materials go into creating them, and their embodied energy footprint can be substantial. Just how much does the popularity of solar cells contribute to the problem of e-waste? As solar panels start to reach the end of their useful life, we’re about to find out. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
How to Regrow a Grass Patch that Has Been FloodedA flood can ruin your lawn by covering it with harmful bacteria, but lime can help revive a grass patch that has been flooded.
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Is it hot in your office? Cool of with your very own desk fan powered by the Sun. This easy-to-assemble kit comes with everything you need to make your own solar powered fan with a mini photovoltaic panel. No more sweating all over your paperwork!
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Tennis Ball Chair by Hugh Hayden
What do you think of when you think “green design?” Probably not a chair made entirely of recycled tennis balls! This fun a…VIDEO: Tennis Ball Chair Designer Hugh Hayden
We love being on hand for the Spring design shows because they offer rare up close and personal access to the designers we mostly admir…Going Green: Reasons Your Hot Tub Smells FunnyA long soak in a clean hot tub is a heavenly way to […]
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Architects Newspaper recently shared some surprising news suggesting that new low-E windows could be responsible for melting the vinyl siding on neighboring homes. Reflections from the windows are reported to be heating up nearby vinyl siding to the point that it melts.
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Tennis Ball Chair by Hugh Hayden
What do you think of when you think “green design?” Probably not a chair made entirely of recycled tennis balls! This fun a…VIDEO: Tennis Ball Chair Designer Hugh Hayden
We love being on hand for the Spring design shows because they offer rare up close and personal access to the designers we mostly admir…Going Green: Reasons Your Hot Tub Smells FunnyA long soak in a clean hot tub is […]
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