The 2017 US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon has come to a close in Denver. This year's winning house blends green design with a plan to encourage the surrounding community to get together and discuss ways to use less energy.
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Competitors have covered thousands of kilometers since the World Solar Challenge kicked off on Sunday, but in a way not much has changed since then. Nuon remain in the lead heading into the final day of racing, as adverse conditions appear to be doing the rest of the field no favors.
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A few years ago, James Whitaker designed an office made from shipping containers. Though striking to look at, it was never built. Fast-forward to this year and a film producer saw the office online. Inspired, he decided to commission Whitaker to make him a solar-powered house based on its design.
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Solar-powered watches are nothing new, but being more power-hungry beasts, solar-powered smartwatches are a different story. A San Francisco-based startup called LunaR now claims to have bridged the divide by developing a smartwatch that draws all the energy it needs from the sun.
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The Sunswift Violet set off on a meet and greet tour earlier this week, ahead of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge next month. The four-seat electric sedan rocks 284 microcrystalline solar cells on the upper surfaces of the vehicle, and will race from Darwin to Adelaide.
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The Nautilus Eco-Resort is the latest sustainable concept from Vincent Callebaut Architectures. Envisioned for the Philippines, the ambitious project would include rotating buildings and sustainable technology that produces a surplus of energy.
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The impressively sustainable Copenhagen International School, by C.F. Møller Architects, has an exterior almost completely covered in solar panels. These produce over half of the building's required electricity – no mean feat in a Scandinavian country like Denmark.
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If you're using the sun to power a mobile device, it only makes sense to put the solar cells on something you're wearing that will be receiving a lot of sunlight. With that in mind, researchers have created a pair of sunglasses that generate electricity via solar cells that double as their lenses.
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The Koda is an interesting micro-home that boasts a very small footprint, quick assembly, and an attractive modern style. Estonian creator Kodasema has officially launched it in the UK for a starting price of £100,000 (roughly US$130,000) and has big plans in store for the tiny dwelling.
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The idea of a solar car has been floated a number of times over the last few years, but past attempts have generally fallen into the basket of good ideas that don't work in the real world. According to Lightyear, that's set to change with its first car, called the One.
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