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solar decathlon: astonyshine solar house

architecture | 01.28.12

this collaborative proposal for a high energy efficiency prototypical home explores the classical aesthetic of stone masonry, reintroducing the material for its low technology thermal benefits.

solar-powered toy cars

design | 01.22.12

designboom just stumbled upon these low-tech-styled solar-powered toy cars.

mohsen saleh: light farm

architecture | 10.28.11

a new method for utilizing a building facade and rooftop in order to collect and concentrate light rays.

gabriele diamanti: eliodomestico

design | 10.25.11

an eco-distiller water filter running on solar power meant to provide safe drinking-water for people in developing countries.

the innovative system for windows and building surfaces includes a photovoltatic cell and an OLED screen on opposite sides of a rotatable panel, for use in energy collection, lighting, media playback, and displays.

rafaa power tower for ivanpah

architecture | 08.24.11

rafaa architects proposes two designs of power tower for use in brightsource energy's 392-megawatt 'ivanpah solar electric generating system', currently in construction in california's mojave desert.

guixe + melasniemi: solar kitchen restaurant

design | 08.01.11

fueling cooking efforts completely by solar energy, this environmental and gastronomic project examines perceptions of the kitchen, cooking, food and drink as they relate to nature.

SLIDES solar house for egypt

architecture | 07.28.11

the solar-powered house concept addresses local sustainability challenges while offering a contemporary interpretation of traditional egyptian and arabic architecture and design.

printable foldable solar cells

technology | 07.13.11

a new production process for solar cells permits the use of ordinary paper, cloth, and plastic as substrates, which can be folded hundreds of times, even into a paper airplane, without any significant loss in perfor...

solar powered sun lounger

design | 05.06.11

the human power of balance is used to create an interactive 1.5 axis, 35 watt solar tracking system whereby one can relax and recharge personal electronics.

solar powered smartphone

technology | 02.16.11

designed primarily for developing markets, umeox's 'apollo' is the first solar-powered android smartphone.

lunar cubit - solar pyramids

architecture | 01.31.11

'lunar cubit' consists of nine pyramids constructed from solar panels that collect energy during the day and are illuminated at night inversely proportional to the lunar cycle.

sameep padora and associates: shiv temple

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