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Food or Electricity?

This 20-year-old’s bright idea allows 5,300 poor Indian families to have both.

Students design stackable house of the future, perfect for urban living

The innovative DURA home’s design provides an array of eco-friendly, weather-resistant benefits.

London’s iconic telephone boxes go green and solar

London’s iconic red telephone boxes are getting a green makeover as free, solar-powered mobile chargers.

Phasing out Africa’s deadly kerosene lamps

Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa’s deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum.

“Practical” solar car hits the road in Sydney

Sydney engineers have unveiled a world-first human-centric solar car. One that is practical to use, and looks good too.

Solar-powered collars track cheetahs’ hunting methods

Solar & battery powered tracking collars have given researchers new insight into the hunting habits of the cheetah, one of the world’s swiftest predators.

Solar-Powered Plane Completes First Leg Of Trip

A solar-powered plane completed an 18-hour journey on the first leg of an attempt to fly across the US with no fuel but the sun’s energy.

Tiny planet found outside solar system

Astronomers have discovered a new planet right outside our solar system, the smallest of over 800 extra-solar planets.

Sustainable House Day

An initiative from the Australian Solar Energy society, Sustainable House Day is celebrating its 11th year. Cameron Rosen shares tips for making your home more sustainable.

Hybrid boat builders ply new, green waters

A new hybrid-powered cruiser is turning heads as the world of luxury watercraft follows the automotive industry’s lead in offering customers the opportunity to go green.

NASA delivers high-def view of Venus transit

Instruments aboard NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) have captured stunning images of the June 5 and 6 transit of Venus across the Sun. The images give a fine detail view of an event that will not happen again until 2117.

Denver Zoo embraces dung power for ‘world’s greenest zoo’ status

The Denver Zoo is vying to become the greenest zoo in the world with the installation of a new energy system run entirely on waste.

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