Off-Grid Nomad Shelters Provide Relief from the Sun for Tourists in Italy
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Tûranor PlanetSolar: World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Sets Transatlantic Speed Record
MS Tûranor PlanetSolar , the world’s largest solar boat, set a new record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by a vessel powered entirely by solar energy, smashing its own 2010 record by four days. The 115-foot Swiss catamaran traveled 2,867 miles (5,310 kilometers) across the Atlantic Ocean in 22 days, conducting experiments along the Gulf Stream as part of the PlanetSolar DeepWater expedition. Read the rest of Tûranor PlanetSolar: World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Sets Transatlantic Speed Record Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “energy efficiency” , “solar energy” , green transportation , Guinness World Records , marine expedition Tûranor , MS Tûranor PlanetSolar , PlanetSolar , PlanetSolar’s Tûranor , solar boat , solar catamaran , solar design , Solar Power , solar powered boat , Swiss solar boat , transatlantic crossing record , TURANOR , World speed record boat
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Tûranor PlanetSolar: World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Sets Transatlantic Speed Record
Tûranor PlanetSolar: World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Sets Transatlantic Speed Record
MS Tûranor PlanetSolar , the world’s largest solar boat, set a new record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by a vessel powered entirely by solar energy, smashing its own 2010 record by four days. The 115-foot Swiss catamaran traveled 2,867 miles (5,310 kilometers) across the Atlantic Ocean in 22 days, conducting experiments along the Gulf Stream as part of the PlanetSolar DeepWater expedition. Read the rest of Tûranor PlanetSolar: World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Sets Transatlantic Speed Record Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “energy efficiency” , “solar energy” , green transportation , Guinness World Records , marine expedition Tûranor , MS Tûranor PlanetSolar , PlanetSolar , PlanetSolar’s Tûranor , solar boat , solar catamaran , solar design , Solar Power , solar powered boat , Swiss solar boat , transatlantic crossing record , TURANOR , World speed record boat
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100-Year-Old Utah Church is Lifted 40 Foot Above Ground Without Moving an Inch
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100-Year-Old Utah Church is Lifted 40 Foot Above Ground Without Moving an Inch
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s Ny Anstalt Prison Heals With a Connection to Light & Nature
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s Ny Anstalt Prison Heals With a Connection to Light & Nature
Scientists Look to Plants as Source of Clean Energy
May 20, 2013 by
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Rather than chasing finite fossils like oil and coal, new tech focuses on Earth’s original power plants: plants.
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Voltaic Celebrates Bike to Work Day with Portable Solar-Charging Trailer You Can Rent!
May 17, 2013 by
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Today is National Bike to Work Day , and all across America, people are ditching their cars and trucks for a cleaner, healthier journey via bicycle. Our friends at Voltaic Systems joined in the fun to support NYC’s Bike to Work Day , and it’s no surprise that they added their own solar-powered flair to the day’s festivities. Company staffers decked out a commuter bicycle and with a custom-built bike trailer carrying 60+ Watts of portable solar panels, 180 Watt hours of charging capacity, and lots of connectors to charge up smartphones, tablets and even a MacBook, in an effort to show New Yorkers how much fun can be had when human and solar power are combined. Read the rest of Voltaic Celebrates Bike to Work Day with Portable Solar-Charging Trailer You Can Rent! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bike commuting , bike to work day , bike trailer , solar charger , solar panels , Solar Power , voltaic systems
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Tour Some of Marin County’s Best Homes at AIA SF’s Marin Living: Home Tours
May 17, 2013 by
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Heads up San Francisco Bay Area architecture fans – AIA SF’s 2013 Marin Living:Home Tours is back again! For the past three years, the owners of some of Marin County’s most impressive homes have opened their doors, allowing the public to look at their private spaces. And once again, AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design are gearing up to host the Marin Living: Home Tours event, which will take place on TOMORROW (May 18th) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s program includes a houseboat in Sausalito, a LEED Gold-certified communal living facility in San Rafael, and Koji Tsutsui & Associates’ gorgeous Multicellular House in Mill Valley (pictured at top). Head over to the Home Tours website to preview all the homes and purchase tickets. BUY MARIN LIVING:HOME TOUR TICKETS > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: AIA san francisco , AIA SF , AIA SF Home Tours , Andrea Ponsi , bay area , David Spurgeon Architect , Feldman Architecture , Koji Tsutsui & Associates , marin county , mill valley , North Bay , Ross , San Francisco , San Rafael , sausalito , Tiburon , Van Meter Williams Pollack
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Tour Some of Marin County’s Best Homes at AIA SF’s Marin Living: Home Tours
Visiondivision’s Stunning Concept for Miami’s Bayfront Park Looks a Lot Like the Rising Sun!
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Visiondivision’s Stunning Concept for Miami’s Bayfront Park Looks a Lot Like the Rising Sun!
