Solar stories

Future Skylines: plans for amazing green skyscrapers in Singapore

Monday, May 5, 2008 - 1:39pm

The Brits are once more taking Singapore by storm, but this time with their snazzy, sustainable architecture. Firm Foster + Partners has plans for an over-1,600,000-square-foot (filling an entire city block), mixed-use structure that's completely decked out with green-friendly...

Dinkins Gardens provides green housing for fewer greenbacks

Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 4:45am

We love environmentally-friendly housing, but there's no arguing that it can get very, very expensive. That's why we're so impressed by the new Dinkins Gardens building: it's Harlem's first "green" affordable housing. Named for the former New York City...

Off the Grid, Part 2: Do watched solar pots ever boil?

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 11:09am

Welcome back to my eco-friendly adventure. It’s Earth Week here at DVICE and I’m kicking off my second day off the grid — my attempt to live and work from home without municipal electricity until Friday. Now look at...

Bulb Solar Lamp glows when the sun doesn't

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 2:03pm

A light bulb that runs on solar power? Not quite… the Bulb Solar Lamp is more of a bulb-shaped nightlight that glows in the dark. Not people who would tolerate their idea being thwarted by the simple fact that...

Off the Grid, Part 1: Every watt counts

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 9:04am

Welcome to my first dispatch! Earth Week is off and running here at DVICE, and just like I promised, I'm going off the grid for five days. Yep, all week long I'll be getting my power from green sources...

d.light makes late-night reading greener and safer

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 6:07am

Lighting the night with kerosene might bring back memories of your Coleman lantern on a camping trip, but for 1.6 billion people in the developing world it’s an everyday treat — an expensive, dangerous and dim everyday treat. d.light’s...

Earth Week Preview: We go off the grid (well, one of us)

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 12:56pm

We report on a lot of eco-conscious gadgetry around these parts. From solar cellphones to electric cars, it seems every week brings with it a piece of gear that has the high-minded goal of saving the planet, one renewable...

Solar Air Purifier clears the way for your olfactory pleasure

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 12:33pm

This summer, you won’t need to suffer through another stinky car ordeal with this solar air purifier. Sure, there have been previous attempts at this idea, but this time it looks like it’s going to stick. For a mere...

Solar-powered garden sprinkler could use one extra feature

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 9:49am

When I stumbled upon the Revolve Water Timer — a garden-watering timer that's solar powered — I thought it was a cool idea. I naturally expected the solar panels to detect sunlight and therefore not water the garden there...

Portable Parasolar gathers energy, might be a great picnic companion

Monday, April 7, 2008 - 1:45pm

Parasols are good for more than just decorating those fruity tropical cocktails. For example, Parasolar, a design concept by Oded Shorer, has an easily carried case that opens up to reveal a cloth canopy with integrated photovoltaic panels. Neat....

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