Posts from: December 2013

What do you get when you cross a greenhouse with aquaponics and stick it in (and ON) a 20′ shipping container? An urban farm in a box! Literally. Urban Farm …

$7 for a greenhouse might sound like a dream, but it’s not. Oh, actually, it kind of is a dream now, isn’t it? The beauty of this system is its …

Heat your home with recycled aluminum cans? It’s a simple idea, and one that many will look at and say, “Why didn’t I think of that?” It works through a …

You can generate electricity with potatoes! Most everyone learns this in elementary school science class, and they have fun with it. Kids love lighting up tiny light bulbs and powering …

This 2 bedroom house in Nigeria is built from recycled plastic bottles, sand, and mud. It is bulletproof, fireproof, and can withstand earthquakes. Oh, and it also reportedly holds a …

The Zoetrope is “A low-cost, open-source wind turbine” that you can build at home very inexpensively and with materials you can find at home or down at your local hardware …

Imagine downloading your house online and “printing” it out on a machine. You don’t have to imagine it. London-based Architect Alastair Parvin and his team have created a revolutionary home-building …

The Sheerwind Invelox wind turbine promises to produce 6 times more electrical power than traditional wind turbines. This unique wind tower acts like a funnel, directing the wind from any …

This off grid tiny house on wheels is truly a self-sufficient design providing energy via roof-mounted solar panels. Built by Joseph Tayyar, this wonderful example of ingenuity and sustainability is …

This solar still, designed by Italian freelance designer Gabriele Diamanti, makes potable drinking water from salt water. It can be used in arid coastal regions all over the world to …