Wave Energy Hope Lures Belgium Into The Water

flansea wave energy

A Belgium-backed consortium is ready to give its point-absorber device, intended for moderate North Sea wave zones, a good long test. Read more →

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Imperia GP Hybrid Captures Old School Looks, New Gen Green Tech

Imperia GP

Green Propulsion is getting ready for production versions of the $160,000+ Imperia GP, blending classic design touches and cutting edge hybrid technology. Read more →

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Two Daring Designs Compete For Belgian Apartment Block

Option 1: A large block of units in one U-shaped tower wrapped around a central courtyard providing dozens of balconies. Image via JDS Architects.

An urban plot in Ghent, Belgium, is the scene of two competing ideas for a green apartment block that emphasizes city views, green roofs and natural ventilation and daylight. Read more →

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New Passive Skating Rink Breaches In Belgium

Image by Marc Detiffe via L'Escault Architectures.

A new ice-skating rink using passive-house techniques has surfaced in the Belgian city of Liège that has green building advocates spouting as much praise as design critics. Read more →

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Wind Storage Plan: Energy Island Or Fantasy Island?

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Belgium says it wants to build an offshore island with a below-sea-level reservoir in the middle that would be used to store power from offshore wind turbines. Read more →

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Innovative Container Designs Redefine ‘Box’

Image via Au Coeur de L'ile Seguin

In celebration of Boxing Day, here are a few blue-collar examples of how reused shipping containers can add to the aesthetics of a site as well as to the environmental bottom line. Read more →

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Low-Energy House Of Bamboo Blends Into Belgian Forest

Image by Steven Massart via AST 77

With amenities such as a heat pump, radiant underfloor heating and high-performance insulation, this modern bamboo-clad house is as energy efficient as it is attractive. Read more →

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1 MW PEM Fuel Cell (That’s Big) At Work In Belgium

Solvay Fuel Cell

The world's largest proton exchange membrane fuel cell system is up and running, with the potential to produce one megawatt of energy from its 12,600 fuel cells. Read more →

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High Speed Rail Goes Solar In Europe

image via Enfinity/Guardian

A unique green tech project blending solar power and high speed rail is now up and running in Europe along a Belgian rail line. Read more →

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Vestas Turbines Spinning Off Of Belgium

Vestas Belwind

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, with the opening of a new offshore wind farm in Belgium, has now been involved in three such major projects this year. Read more →

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