Green Living Guy

JUNE 22, 2023

That’s from eco-conscious materials to the […] The post Design Automotive Interior: How Industry Green Transition Inspiring appeared first on Green Living Guy. Likewise, the push for sustainability is shaping fresh trends in design.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Bio-inspired Engineering has grown in profile in recent years, and is being used to address traditionally intractable problems, as Envirotec discovered. Developers in this field can search the database when in need of inspiration. Engineers have been borrowing ideas from nature for a long time. See [link].

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2022

The last few years have made traditional ways of thinking about risk obsolete. From climate change to COVID-19 to the supply chain, threats are disrupting our world faster than we can keep up, and they promise only to grow worse over time. Technology innovation provides us with the opportunity to meet those challenges.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 7, 2024

The post Winglets inspired by Andean condor could improve wind turbine efficiency by 10 pct appeared first on RenewEconomy. Biomimicry is already used in aviation but is yet to find a place in wind turbines, until this research showed how it might work.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Located on Sweden's remote Lule River, the Arctic Bath Hotel and Spa is a nest-inspired, circular building that floats on the water during the summer months and is suspended on top of the frozen lake during winter. One of the most eagerly-awaited floating hotels has finally opened their doors.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It was Ross’s books and journalism that sparked the flames of outrage and opportunity that inspired Jim Hoggan to create the DeSmogBlog in late 2005. Imagine my surprise when I joined DeSmog in 2008 and learned that Ross had inspired its creation. Without Ross Gelbspan, DeSmog may have never existed. Rest well, Ross.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 18, 2019

When a client tasked the team behind Liberté Tiny Houses to create a mobile, minimalist home where she could reconnect with nature, they responded by building the Makatita — a 182-square-foot tiny home with a shape that was inspired by the organic form of a leaf.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The design was inspired by the minimalism and reduced waste ethos behind the tiny home movement.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JUNE 7, 2021

These 10 companies have used nature as inspiration for their own eco-friendly business ideas.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Inspired by Renzo Piano's Fondation Beyeler museum in Switzerland, Skyhouse by XTEN Architecture is a multi-award-winning home in the Hollywood Hills. The 12,000-square-foot house consists of five bedrooms and seven bathrooms with amenities including an infinity pool, home gym, theater and eight-car garage.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

What if you or your organization could offset the cost of a new EV even further than the total cost of ownership equation by actually generating money from it?

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 17, 2023

GreenBiz’s Transport Advisors address the North American Charging Standard, adoption of electric trucks and more.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MARCH 31, 2020

The architects found inspiration in traditional oast houses used for drying hops.

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Michael Grossman

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The post 10 Tips For Making Inspiring Climate Tech Marketing Videos appeared first on Michael's Marc. Bring that goodwill along for the ride, and keep the science, engineering, and financials in a separate place where your prospective audience can go AFTER you’ve pulled on their heartstrings.

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GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2022

From the food you eat to the soil that grows it, to the cities you live in and the satellites in the sky above you, these TED talks will teach you something new about climate action.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Australian Akubra hat is one of the many symbols of the country, and one architectural team has used the hat's recognizable form as inspiration for a spectacular off-grid home in the small NSW town of Nundle.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

Unique mushroom structures inspired the smart biomimetic structural designs for solar evaporation. The next step is to develop a scalable process to engineer such surfaces. Solar evaporation systems directly harvest solar energy, absorbing water and generating fresh collectible vapour through evaporation.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Refined, elemental and minimal: these words were the inspiration behind a recently completed net-zero home in West Seattle.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Date/Time: September 2, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) When a company sets net-zero goals, how should it think about the footprint of employees, particularly in an increasingly “hybrid” working world?

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MARCH 1, 2021

The client wanted a Hollywood Western-inspired abode where she could fulfill her passions for horseback riding and raising cacti.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This proposed marine research center is inspired by tsunamis — inside and out.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

This natural wonder was the inspiration behind Middle East Architecture Network's Mawj 3D Printed Chair, an innovative contemporary armchair meant to explore the potential of robotic 3D-printing in the furniture industry. Also known as the Sea of Oman, this massive body of water is known for its turquoise waters and unique wave patterns.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As one of the most scenic states in the country, Maine is an inspiration for many architects and designers. One architect has managed to use his family's love of the idyllic state to build a beautiful, solar-powered home on a remote island off its coastline.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Using a chemical modification inspired by nature, a team of Chinese researchers have now significantly increased the salt stability of hydrogels used in sodium-ion batteries. Flexible aqueous batteries, such as those used in portable electronics, often contain a hydrogel electrolyte containing water and salt.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 28, 2021

Inspire, a company that purchases renewable energy credits (RECS) and retires them on behalf of its customers, announced it has signed an agreement to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell New Energies US LLC. As part of Shell, Inspire intends to rapidly scale its offering of access to sustainable energy to U.S. households.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In order to meet climate goals, the building industry needs to emphasize innovation and modern sustainable architecture practices. A new development located in Rønne on the Danish island of Bornholm has set out to do just that with the Hotel Green Solution House (Hotel GSH).

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Green Living Guy

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Nature has always been a source of inspiration for artists, architects, and designers. The post Nature Inspired Dining Table Setups You Must Try at Home appeared first on Green Living Guy. In the last few years, many people have adopted some of nature’s most beautiful creations into their homes.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 8, 2020

From packaging to ecosystem rehabilitation, mycelium — the root structure of mushrooms — has a lot to offer.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 29, 2022

The Itron Inspire EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2022 virtual event highlighted the important work being done within the water and energy sectors in the face of pressing challenges. Inspire conference opened on April 5th with the keynote session hosted by Tom Deitrich, Itron president and CEO. EMEA key focus areas.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Inspired by the apocalyptic imagery from climate change projections, sculptor David ?erný erný and architect Tomáš Císa? from the studio Black n´ Arch have proposed a visually striking skyscraper that’s sparked controversy with its inclusion of an enormous shipwreck-like structure.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

based Inspiration, launched this year, provides financing, leasing and charging infrastructure services for companies looking to electrify and. The post Inspiration secures $200 million from ArcLight to help commercial fleets go electric appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, November 10 — Washington, D.C.-based

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 11, 2023

The post How a bio-inspired breakthrough could unlock economically viable green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy. Australian technology that mimics the capillary action of trees and plants promises to deliver green hydrogen at the scale needed to replace fossil fuels.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 14, 2023

It all boils down to Illumination, Inspiration, and Impact. Inspiration At Planet, our work is inspired by our core mission to use space to help life on Earth every day – and we were moved to hear this sentiment echoed from our morning luminary speaker. Sian Proctor giving her inspirational luminary keynote.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Nearly every healthy diet on the planet points towards a heavy emphasis on plant-based whole foods. Whether that means adopting a vegetarian lifestyle, making one meatless meal each week, or taking away all animal products in favor of vegan eating, every step is a step towards a healthier body and planet.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 31, 2022

After a two year period of digital editions, Itron Inspire has been confirmed live for 2022. Itron Inspire aims to bring together leaders from across the energy industry to share their experiences, insights and innovation. Itron Inspire registration will open in the coming weeks for Itron customers, partners and prospects.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 13, 2020

Australian architecture firm POLYstudio has recently completed A House for All Seasons, a contemporary family home with an emphasis on energy efficiency. Commissioned by a young family, the sustainable new dwelling was designed with a flexible layout to accommodate the clients’ evolving needs within a relatively compact footprint.

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Forbes Green Tech

MARCH 6, 2021

With World’s Engineering Day and International Women’s Day separated by just a few days, Yewande Akinola wants to inspire women to challenge the statistics and enter the fields of engineering and sustainability.

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