We love spinach. It's great in omelets, in salads, in pasta ... and, now, it's also great in solid-state photosynthetic solar cell based skin. In English? A protein derived from spinach is being used to power solar cells, that are in turn powering a house—the winner of the Cradle 2 Cradle Home Competition.
The technology is stunning, as is the design.
The house also incorporates a number of other great green building practices, like gray water usage and rainwater harvesting, to name a few.
For more information on this amazing home and other Cradle to Cradle finalists, click here.
via Inhabitat
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JohnCommoner
www.futurehousenow.com
This is, without question, one of my very, very favorite houses. It is soooo cool. The technology, I think, is really what the future looks like. What can be better than growing your energy production? The house has a great floorplan too :)