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Architects at MIT have unveiled a plan to build a massive solar-powered digital cloud that hovers above the London skyline. *MikeChino

Architects at MIT have unveiled a plan to build a massive solar-powered digital cloud that hovers above the London skyline.

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This vision for the New Bouwkunde architecture school resembles a swooping solar skateboard ramp. *MikeChino

This vision for the New Bouwkunde architecture school resembles a swooping solar skateboard ramp.

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Just in time for Oktoberfest - the Hopworksfiets is a pedal-powered bar on wheels! *MikeChino

Just in time for Oktoberfest - the Hopworksfiets is a pedal-powered bar on wheels!

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These new Pharox 60 LED bulbs are 10 times more efficient than incandescents and last for 25 years. *MikeChino

These new Pharox 60 LED bulbs are 10 times more efficient than incandescents and last for 25 years.

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Moss wallpaper anyone? Architecture and design group Nendo Studio used dried moss to create swirling patterns throughout this renovated home in Japan. *MikeChino

Moss wallpaper anyone? Architecture and design group Nendo Studio used dried moss to create swirling patterns throughout this renovated home in Japan.

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SonUmbra is a beautiful solar-powered tree composed of strands of light-emitting fabric woven into a lucent web of branches. *MikeChino

SonUmbra is a beautiful solar-powered tree composed of strands of light-emitting fabric woven into a lucent web of branches.

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Just had a chance to visit this classic Victorian house in San Francisco that recently underwent a stunning eco-renovation by Mork-Ulnes Design. *MikeChino

Just had a chance to visit this classic Victorian house in San Francisco that recently underwent a stunning eco-renovation by Mork-Ulnes Design.

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The British Steam Car just shattered the world record for a steam driven vehicle by hitting an average speed of 139.843mph! *MikeChino

The British Steam Car just shattered the world record for a steam driven vehicle by hitting an average speed of 139.843mph!

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A field of solar sunflowers recently sprouted up in the city of Austin. *MikeChino

A field of solar sunflowers recently sprouted up in the city of Austin.

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LOT-EK was recently chosen to transform NYC's Pier 57 into an incredible shipping container park! *MikeChino

LOT-EK was recently chosen to transform NYC's Pier 57 into an incredible shipping container park!

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RCA student Dominic Hargreaves has created the Contortionist, a folding bike that rolls up to the very width of its wheels. *MikeChino

RCA student Dominic Hargreaves has created the Contortionist, a folding bike that rolls up to the very width of its wheels.

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Neville Mars' Solar Forest is a shady parking lot that generates energy for your plug-in EV! *MikeChino

Neville Mars' Solar Forest is a shady parking lot that generates energy for your plug-in EV!

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Joseph Bellamo Home Arc is a curvaceous modular prefab home modeled on a bicycle rack. *MikeChino

Joseph Bellamo Home Arc is a curvaceous modular prefab home modeled on a bicycle rack.

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Jenga, anyone? Axis Mundi architects recently unveiled an incredible alternative design for New York's MoMA tower that takes the form a city block stacked vertically. *MikeChino

Jenga, anyone? Axis Mundi architects recently unveiled an incredible alternative design for New York's MoMA tower that takes the form a city block stacked vertically.

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Why choose between solar power and wind turbines when you can have both? That's the approach behind this sleek hybrid wind/solar street lamp recently unveiled by Urban Green Energy. *MikeChino

Why choose between solar power and wind turbines when you can have both? That's the approach behind this sleek hybrid wind/solar street lamp recently unveiled by Urban Green Energy.

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Think your Prius gets good mileage? The SAHIMO racer tops out at an incredible 568km / liter! *MikeChino

Think your Prius gets good mileage? The SAHIMO racer tops out at an incredible 568km / liter!

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Stuents at Delft University recently revealed the Nuna5, a solar powered race car set to streak across the Australian outback for this year's World Solar Challenge. *MikeChino

Stuents at Delft University recently revealed the Nuna5, a solar powered race car set to streak across the Australian outback for this year's World Solar Challenge.

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These sustainably-built bamboo butterfly huts were designed by humanitarian design organization TYIN Tegnestue to provide housing for 24 orphans in Thailand *MikeChino

These sustainably-built bamboo butterfly huts were designed by humanitarian design organization TYIN Tegnestue to provide housing for 24 orphans in Thailand

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This lovely living lawn chaise by Deger Cengiz was recently unveiled at NYC's Best Seats on Broadway exhibit *MikeChino

This lovely living lawn chaise by Deger Cengiz was recently unveiled at NYC's Best Seats on Broadway exhibit

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Designed by Aora Solar, the world's first hybrid solar power plant is set to go online next week - shaped like a giant tulip. *MikeChino

Designed by Aora Solar, the world's first hybrid solar power plant is set to go online next week - shaped like a giant tulip.

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Designed by Distill Studio, "Box Office" is a stunning piece of shipping container architecture that broke ground in Providence, Rhode Island this week.
*MikeChino

Designed by Distill Studio, "Box Office" is a stunning piece of shipping container architecture that broke ground in Providence, Rhode Island this week.

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The Pyramid Farm is an incredible concept for the future of agriculture envisioned by professors Eric Ellingsen and Dickson Despommier. *MikeChino

The Pyramid Farm is an incredible concept for the future of agriculture envisioned by professors Eric Ellingsen and Dickson Despommier.

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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently unveiled the first of 1,100 solar powered bus shelters that will be installed throughout the city between now and 2013. *MikeChino

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently unveiled the first of 1,100 solar powered bus shelters that will be installed throughout the city between now and 2013.

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Seedbombs are plant-loaded projectiles designed to be dropped out of planes to help slow the spread of desertification around the world. *MikeChino

Seedbombs are plant-loaded projectiles designed to be dropped out of planes to help slow the spread of desertification around the world.

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Ecosystems just debuted a new table at BKLYN Designs that transforms into a bench with a simple swipe of a credit card. *MikeChino

Ecosystems just debuted a new table at BKLYN Designs that transforms into a bench with a simple swipe of a credit card.

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Featured at the Milan Furniture Fair, this beautiful biodegradable moss planter by Makoto Azuma creates an indoor glade in the heart of your home.
*MikeChino

Featured at the Milan Furniture Fair, this beautiful biodegradable moss planter by Makoto Azuma creates an indoor glade in the heart of your home.

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Wimbledon's Centre Court recently received a new retractable roof constructed out of translucent fabric. It stands to eliminate rain delays, ensure greater security for the grass courts, more comfortable viewing for fans. *MikeChino

Wimbledon's Centre Court recently received a new retractable roof constructed out of translucent fabric. It stands to eliminate rain delays, ensure greater security for the grass courts, more comfortable viewing for fans.

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Toby Sanders' beach ball lamps and other wonderful things from the 2009 Milan Designersblock show *MikeChino

Toby Sanders' beach ball lamps and other wonderful things from the 2009 Milan Designersblock show

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The city of Wembley, England recently approved the spiraling solar-powered student housing tower.
*MikeChino

The city of Wembley, England recently approved the spiraling solar-powered student housing tower.

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Ofis Arhitekti just finished work on this beautiful modern reinterpretation of a classic alpine Chalet. *MikeChino

Ofis Arhitekti just finished work on this beautiful modern reinterpretation of a classic alpine Chalet.

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Aerodynamic Eco-capsule, part gypsy wagon, part RV trailer, Nice Architect's Rolling Stone mobile home is compact, environmentally friendly materials, self-sufficient in terms of energy, water and waste.
*MikeChino

Aerodynamic Eco-capsule, part gypsy wagon, part RV trailer, Nice Architect's Rolling Stone mobile home is compact, environmentally friendly materials, self-sufficient in terms of energy, water and waste.

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Watch out Tesla! The soon-to-be-revealed Liv Inizio electric supercar has a scorching top speed of 150mph and a 200 hundred mile range. *MikeChino

Watch out Tesla! The soon-to-be-revealed Liv Inizio electric supercar has a scorching top speed of 150mph and a 200 hundred mile range.

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Various Architects designed this stunning diamond-gridded eco pavilion for the Yorkshire Forward. The inflatable event space is ultra-portable, generates all of its own energy, and is 100% recyclable *MikeChino

Various Architects designed this stunning diamond-gridded eco pavilion for the Yorkshire Forward. The inflatable event space is ultra-portable, generates all of its own energy, and is 100% recyclable

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Eric Vergne’s Dystopian Farm skyscraper harnesses cutting-edge technology to provide NYC with its own self-sustaining food source.
*MikeChino

Eric Vergne’s Dystopian Farm skyscraper harnesses cutting-edge technology to provide NYC with its own self-sustaining food source.

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Lofted high above the trees, Mathier Collos’ conceptual EcoCoon retreats are outfitted with an array of sustainable features including rainwater collection, a greywater system, and biomass heating. *MikeChino

Lofted high above the trees, Mathier Collos’ conceptual EcoCoon retreats are outfitted with an array of sustainable features including rainwater collection, a greywater system, and biomass heating.

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Jumbo Hostel: an aging 747 transformed into a low-cost, fully-furnished hostel that is perfect for overnight accommodation. *MikeChino

Jumbo Hostel: an aging 747 transformed into a low-cost, fully-furnished hostel that is perfect for overnight accommodation.

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The Environmental Traffic Light is an open-source projects that aims to familiarize people with the environments they inhabit. *MikeChino

The Environmental Traffic Light is an open-source projects that aims to familiarize people with the environments they inhabit.

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LA recently received a gorgeous green roof and urban garden designed by SCI-arc professor and architect Alexis Rochas *MikeChino

LA recently received a gorgeous green roof and urban garden designed by SCI-arc professor and architect Alexis Rochas

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Rather than serving simply to block the sun’s rays, these hi-tech blinds feature sun-soaking solar panels that store energy during the day and illuminate your interiors at night. *MikeChino

Rather than serving simply to block the sun’s rays, these hi-tech blinds feature sun-soaking solar panels that store energy during the day and illuminate your interiors at night.

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Located in Mutxamel, Spain, this gorgeous green home designed by Eneseis Arquitectura is half buried into the ground in part to take advantage of passive solar design techniques. *MikeChino

Located in Mutxamel, Spain, this gorgeous green home designed by Eneseis Arquitectura is half buried into the ground in part to take advantage of passive solar design techniques.

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Graft Labs' proposal for Bird Island is a zero-energy home that sways with the breeze thanks to its bamboo and high-tech fabric construction. *MikeChino

Graft Labs' proposal for Bird Island is a zero-energy home that sways with the breeze thanks to its bamboo and high-tech fabric construction.

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The Waterpod is a futuristic floating eco-habitat that makes extensive use of renewable energy and recycled materials. *MikeChino

The Waterpod is a futuristic floating eco-habitat that makes extensive use of renewable energy and recycled materials.

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Aptera recently rolled out the first pre-production model of their hotly anticipated 2e electric vehicle, putting them well on the way to an October 2009 release. *MikeChino

Aptera recently rolled out the first pre-production model of their hotly anticipated 2e electric vehicle, putting them well on the way to an October 2009 release.

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Jorge Graca Costa's DT House is a perfect example of how smart, energy-efficient design principles can be applied practically,and beautifully. *MikeChino

Jorge Graca Costa's DT House is a perfect example of how smart, energy-efficient design principles can be applied practically,and beautifully.

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro's plans to renovate New York's Governor's Island into an incredible eco park interlaced with waterways, aquariums, and paths for complimentary bikes. *MikeChino

Diller Scofidio + Renfro's plans to renovate New York's Governor's Island into an incredible eco park interlaced with waterways, aquariums, and paths for complimentary bikes.

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Behold the Converj, Cadillac's sleek new foray into the electric vehicle market. *MikeChino

Behold the Converj, Cadillac's sleek new foray into the electric vehicle market.

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