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A professor and student team have designed a network of modular floating docks to harness clean energy for New York City. The eco-docks would generate the energy by harnessing tidal power from the city’s rivers; they should also help to add much needed green space above the dirty waters. Read more of this story »

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, or free electricity. But green buildings, when designed right, can operate without monthly utility bills. … As Scott explained to me by phone, the idea behind zero-net energy buildings is fairly simple: You design the building to be super-efficient, using natural light, energy -conserving appliances , insulation and the like so they use as little energy as possible. Then you try to generate the rest from on-site renewables, …