Forbidding ‘Rooftecture’ House Contains Hidden Warmth

Image by Stirling Elmendorf via Shuhei Endo

The seemingly impenetrable steel shell of this new townhome in Osaka, Japan, is actually a perforated mesh that allows natural light to filter into a warm, inviting three-story space. Read more →

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Kyocera Plant Wins Japan’s Third Consecutive Environmental Award

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Japanese electronics manufacturer Kyocera wins third consecutive Minister of the Environment Award for environmental protection activities at its Fukushima Tanagura plant. Read more →

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Gobi Wind Gives Asian Super Grid A Place To Start

The Gobi Desert (image via Desertec Foundation/Jonathan Kos-Read)

Masayoshi Son's SB Energy will work with a Mongolia company to try to kick-start the "Asian Super Grid" with a 300 megawatt wind power plant in the Gobi Desert. Read more →

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Lowriding Electric Vehicle Student Impresses Guinness

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A group of students and teachers in Japan have built an electric vehicle that now holds the Guinness World Record for "Lowest Roadworthy Car." Read more →

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Japanese Collective Turns Old Phone Booths Into Aquariums

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In Osaka, a five-member artist collective known as Kingyobu, or "goldfish club," has turned several old-fashioned phone booths into fully functional aquariums. Read more →

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Poo-Powered Motorcycle Puts You In The Toilet Seat

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The Toilet Bike Neo really does run on excrement, but thankfully, not the rider's. Read more →

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Radioactive Chandeliers Depict Our Dangerous Nuclear Dependence

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Each chandelier's unique size and shape is meant to represent a particular country's consumption of nuclear energy. Read more →

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The World’s Least Carbon-Emitting Building?

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Shimizu Corp. has laid claim to the title of 'world's least C02-emitting building' with its headquarters in Tokyo, which employs a wide range of green tech. Read more →

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Nissan Leaf Home Power Backup System Rolls Out In Japan

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Nissan's Japanese customers now have the option to buy a Home Power Station capable of powering both their car and home with the cheapest electricity available. Read more →

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Japan Sets Itself Up For A Solar Boom

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Generous feed-in tariff rates are approved in Japan, virtually assuring a massive expansion in solar – but will it prove sustainable? Read more →

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