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The Bio Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) building in Hamburg, Germany, is powered entirely by algae. It has been in operation since 2013 and is still going strong. Microalgae are incorporated directly into ...

Algae may still be years away as a source for road and jet fuel. But could it power whole buildings before long? If you think that’s crazy, then look at this recently completed five-story residential ...

A 15-unit apartment building in Hamburg, Germany, has been outfitted with 129 algae-filled tanks hanging on its façade, all dedicated to powering the building itself. An apartment building in Hamburg, ...

Concrete is a huge contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, and Concrete Masonry Units (aka cinder blocks or breeze blocks) make up a significant part of this. However, a new project by Skidmore, ...