These flexible solar panels are made of high-efficiency silicon, like standard panels, but feature a new shape that makes them revolutionary. Let us show you how.
This village, capable of generating its own lighting and food production, will be ready to be inhabited as of 2017
Smart windows, varying the amount of light coming through the glass, can now be produced economically
Water shortage and drought-related cultivation issues may find an opponent in this revolutionary greenhouse which is already growing thousands of kilos of tomatoes in Australia.
A project devised at the University of La Coruña (Universidade da Coruña, UDC) is trying to exploit the insulating properties of this material in order to implement it into an innovative green building model.
A blend of renewable energies capable of getting the most out of each other to optimize consumption in water treatment plants. This is what Renewat project is about: water, energy, and innovation at the service of resource saving and the sustainability of the planet.
A Scottish company has managed to develop sustainable roads by replacing the bitumen of conventional asphalt with recycled plastic.
In France, the first solar road in the world is already operating at full capacity.
The Warka tree, an Ethiopian species, serves as inspiration for this sustainable invention which could be of great help for water-scarce areas.
An Israeli startup has developed a technology that recharges electric cars while they circulate.
Wind is a great ally in the generation of renewable energy. Wind farms already produce a significant share of global electricity capacity, but the help of wind in fighting climate change might not stop there.
With the assistance of ACCIONA Water, LIFE DREAMER project is working on a promising project seeking to improve sustainable desalination by reducing the use of chemicals and repurposing the concentrated salt streams it generates.
These solar tiles could be the answer to the issue of the outrageous visual impact caused by photovoltaic panels in heritage buildings.
Wastewater treatment poses a challenge for any advanced society. Two new techniques could help to extract nitrogen and remove heavy metals to produce fertilizers.
Translucent wood, luminescent cement, bricks made of cigarette butts, concrete to urbanize Mars… Discover these new innovative and sustainable building materials.
