Month: July 2015
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New Solar Cell Can Store Energy at Night
Development could improve solar capacity, storage. More…
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Tiny Home and Office Space in One
The Zoku Loft is a 269 square foot (25 sq m) micro apartment, which is unique in that it can act as both a home as well as a home office. Given the limited space the architects had to work with, it is impressive just how much functionality they were able to squeeze into it.…
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EPA Limits HFCs in Refrigeration
Regulation will reduce GHG emissions, incentivize the use of greener refrigerants. More…
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Vertical Gardens for Everyone
Pod Plants, as this innovative vertical garden is called, was designed and created by Chris Wilkins from Australia. He spent eight years developing it, working closely with Sydney University, and the concept finally got the recognition it deserves when it won the 2014 Australian Innovation Challenge for its unique solution to indoor vertical gardens and…
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Tiny Towable Home
The company Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses of Colorado has just unveiled their newest tiny home creation called Front Range. The home is mounted on a custom made 18-foot (5.4-m) two-wheeled trailer, and is selling for just $37,000. The price and the size of Front Range should appeal to anyone looking to downsize to a tiny…