Category: Climate Action & Science

Situation: Zone 4/5. A summer cabin that is used only about a week or so in the winter and mostly in the summer. Source: Green Building Advisor.

The house occupies a flat, well-oriented lot, with the building set along the neighboring property line and the front setback to form an L-shaped floor plan This leaves a large open courtyard at the…

Wawa launched self-branded Tesla Superchargers earlier this year, and now it’s doing the same with Electrify America EV fast chargers. Source: Electrek.

Genesis unveiled its first full-size flagship SUV, the GV90, and it’s about as over-the-top as they come. The ultra-luxe electric SUV packs coach doors, a built-in refrigerator, massive digital screens, air suspension, and plenty…

The test was to drive from one place to another, so there isn’t any CLTC leniency going on here. Source: InsideEVs.

With massive interior space and the ability to turn the front seats around, the GV90 can create a lounge-like interior for four people. Source: InsideEVs.

Print article Share The UK is pioneering the use of “super batteries” that can store energy for long periods, smoothing the output from wind and solar power as the country moves towards net-zero. It…

This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Source: Canary Media.

Architectural prototypes are often used to test decisions before construction begins. But in some practices, prototyping begins while those decisions are still taking shape. Source: ArchDaily Green Architecture.

Sage Geosystems has hit a big milestone out on a rugged tract near San Antonio: The startup is producing power from its first next-generation geothermal plant. The system is just the third of its…

Understanding exergy helps explain why heat pumps are such an effective match for low-temperature heating and cooling—and why combustion often isn’t. Source: Green Building Advisor.

It’s been a busy summer…I’m working on a design repurposing a 1986 saltbox.  It has a massive central chimney -with a single flue!- that carries sections of the roof and…