Summer is coming folks, and what better way to spend a hot day than to lavish in the shade sipping your beverage of choice plugged into this sweet solar canopy? Soon the folks atSMIT will offer a ...

In a beautiful marriage of form and function, architect and designer, Carlo Ratti has created a light-reflecting canopy that both creates shade and directs sunlight to a photovoltaic panel where it ...

WASHINGTON — Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen is calling for a major expansion of solar canopies in the District, arguing that the technology offers a sustainable way to generate electricity while ...

Solar Shade by Australian designers Buro North educates primary school children about collecting energy from the sun while providing shade in playgrounds. The canopies have solar cells on top and ...

Thanks to widespread free Wi-Fi, when the sun shines (which is quite often) I can head outdoors to work. When it gets too bright to view the laptop screen in the open, there's usually a tree-shaded ...

A solar panel installation in your home can bring all sorts of benefits: lower electric bills, a smaller carbon footprint and even raising the value of your home. But what if your house is surrounded ...

In the desert metropolis of Dubai, where the summer is one long heat wave, shade is precious as people seek refuge from the sun’s scorching rays. Enter Italian architect and designer Carlo Ratti’s ...