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Overlooking the bluffs of Pacific Palisades, California, the ultra-sustainable Vicino House features 180-degree views of both the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Bay. The original house, built in the mid 1950’s, was gutted and rehabilitated into a LEED platinum marvel. Additional square footage was added to the final design, which incorporates a remarkable range of sustainable and energy-efficient systems and materials.

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TUNE IN FOR OUR NEW GREEN HOME EXPERT SERIES!

Many of us are in the midst of looking for ways to make our homes greener and more energy efficient, but where do we begin? What are the smartest changes we can make in transforming our homes from energy-hungry monsters to lean, green, energy-efficient machines? This month we’ll be kicking off a brand new editorial series where we’ll be enlisting the help of 5 different green design experts ready to share their top 5 tips on how anyone can green their home and save money and the environment while doing it! From sustainable building renovations, to interior alterations, to measures you can take in improving energy consumption and more, jump ahead to see some of the stellar names we’ve got on tap to help you go green this year!

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This just in — the Chevy Volt beat out the Hyundai Sonata and the Nissan Leaf to be named the North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show. The Volt has been the centerpiece of General Motors’ revitalization, and the award was largely expected. A jury of 49 automotive journalists awarded the plug-in hybrid a total of 233 points, while the Sonata earned 163 and the electric Leaf tallied 94. Critics — including Inhabitat! — praised the Volt, and the car has already received several other honors, including Green Car of the Year at the L.A. Auto Show and Car of the Year from Motor Trend magazine.

Check out our previous coverage of the Volt for the all of the details:

+ GM Rolls Out First Production Run Chevy Volt
+ Inhabitat Test Drives the Chevy Volt
+ Chevy Volt Crowned Green Car of the Year at L.A. Auto Show
+ Chevy Volt Dramatically Outsold Nissan Leaf in December 2010

+ Chevy Volt

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As we count down the hours, minutes, and seconds until the clock strikes 2011, the Inhabitat editors took a few moments to look back at our array of great green design stories from this past year, and picked out a few of our proudest accomplishments to share with you. It was an exciting year for green design, so our editorial team had much to choose from, but we finally decided that these 6 stories were our favorite pieces of green design reporting from 2010. Read on for the Inhabitat top 6 stories from 2010 and vote for your own favorite. The writer who wins in your votes will be getting a cash prize from Inhabitat – so support the story that you like the best with your votes!

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It’s been a groundbreaking year for green architecture as Inhabitat has covered everything from innovative new construction technologies to underground homes to underwater skyscrapers. Although these approaches may seem disparate at first glance, one thing they all share is a vision of how architecture can create more sustainable, healthy and socially responsible environments for living. Today’s architects are constantly challenging and re-defining sustainable building through smart, forward-thinking, beautiful design. If you’re as passionate about green architecture as we are, read ahead for 2010′s most popular stories — and be sure to vote for your favorite!

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When Chevrolet offered me a chance to test drive their brand new electric car, the Chevy Volt, last month, I jumped at the chance. After all, I have been following the growing momentum of consumer electric cars with avid interest over the past few years, and I’m beside myself with excitement about all the new mass-market electric cars that are being released this month! It’s clearly a sign that consumers are finally ready for electric vehicles. Between the Nissan Leaf, Coda Sedan and Chevy Volt (all of which are supposed to be released this month), only the Volt has a hybrid gas-electric engine system which provides a gas engine-extended range of 300 miles to prevent drivers from being stuck without a charge. This means that ‘Range Anxiety‘ — the main concern that many drivers have about electric vehicles — is allayed with the back-up gas-powered engine in the Volt. Basically, the Volt can drive further without a fill-up than most gas-guzzler cars, so you’ll never need to worry about being stuck somewhere on the side of the road with an empty battery.

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