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    30 disused shipping containers recycled and fashioned into retirement home

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    Shipping containers have been recycled before and put to newer uses post-retirement. This home in Canada is one of them, a perfect way to put to use those usually thrashed away chunks metal boxes. Called the Sea-Can Home, this one’s … Continue reading3

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    Cavco to display new off-grid solar powered park model

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    The KOA Convention starting on November 6 in Las Vegas will unveil a unique environmentally friendly park model cottage. The new off-grid solar-powered model cottage by Cavco Industries has Emerald status rated by NTA Inc. The unit is built with … Continue reading3

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    Changers solar-powered kit charges up portable devices using sun-juice

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    Charging up your portable devices with solar energy now gets easier, with Changers’ new solar-powered gadget-charging system. This little masterpiece juices up everything, from your kindle, smartphone, USB device to your iPod and iPhone with solar energy. Using a “Kalhuohfummi” … Continue reading3

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    Apple acquires patent for using solar energy to juice up iDevices

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    Smartphones running out of juice isn’t a new phenomenon, and no matter just how brilliant the technological upgrades get in these phones, the battery life always seems to fall short! Now, Apple received a patent for solar energy generation systems … Continue reading3

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    Solar powered Bosco Verticale sports 10,000 square meters of greenery

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    Blending together architecture and greenery, Italian architectural firm Stefano Boeri Architetti seem to have perfected the vertical garden design. Called the Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) project, this solar powered structure by the Milan-based firm could be the answer to the … Continue reading3

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    Solar-powered air-conditioning units for cars help turn gas-guzzlers energy-efficient

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    One of the reasons cars begin sipping on fuel quicker is air-conditioner use. PolyU’s Department of Electrical Engineering collaborated with Green Power Industrial Ltd. recently and has developed a solar-powered air-conditioning system for cars. Termed as the SAV (solar-powered air-conditioning … Continue reading3

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    A solar powered green luxury home designed for Naomi Campbell

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    Satisfying a woman with gifts, particularly your better half, isn’t all that easy. Men have been known to wander about shopping malls desperately trying to get their hands on stuff that’ll make their beloved smile. Well, when you’re a billionaire … Continue reading3

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    The Quirky Ray charger juices up mobile devices on the go with solar energy

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    Mobile phones come packed with battery woes, and the most of us face the phenomena of our phones ditching us at the worst possible moment, with the battery dying out as we helplessly look around for a charging source. Quirky … Continue reading3

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    Dartz unveils design for Mojo electric roadster powered by the sun

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    Latvian manufacturer of armored vehicles, Dartz, has decided to go easy on its vehicle designs, shedding the armor and the bulk, as well as the gas-guzzling habits its cars are all too used to, for a cleaner, greener and eco-friendly … Continue reading3

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    University of Maryland’s eco-friendly Water Shed home wins Solar Decathlon 2011

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    We’ve had news of green structures being unveiled at the Solar Decathlon before, and the 2011 Solar Decathlon championship finally ended with the University of Maryland Water Shed winning first place. The competition had 19 prefab homes, all eco-friendly and … Continue reading3

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