Zero Mass Water's SOURCE device is a rooftop solar device that produces water instead of just electricity.

The unicorn of cheap clean home energy will most likely be found in an affordable solar roof that doesn't look like a solar roof, and that can pay for itself quickly. This startup may have developed it.

The unique paint could provide clean power to homes at a low cost.

This digitally knitted canopy uses photo-luminescent yarns to create a semi-shaded summer pavilion for visitors to NYC's MoMA PS1 gallery.

So far the panels and batteries are only offered in the UK but it might spread to sunnier North American climes.

A new study says yes, but luckily the fix is simple.

The project will also include molten salt energy storage for 24 hour solar power.

The blocks could be part of the architecture of a building, generating more power than just rooftop panels.

The solar cell can be stretched, bent and compressed without substantially affecting performance.

The HELIOtube is a radical departure from conventional CSP technology, as it is based around tubes of inflatable plastic film.

Tesla's tiny house integrates solar power and its Powerwall home battery into a seamless system, and can be towed by the Model X.

While the world chases solar generating windows, we see how to do solar generating walls.

A new breed of solar panel can do double duty on greenhouse roofs by not only generating renewable electricity, but also by using a light-altering dye to help optimize photosynthesis in the plants beneath them.

When printed in a precise pattern onto carbon nanotubes on paper, these photosynthetic bacteria can produce electricity from sunlight, which could power biodegradable environmental and medical sensors.

The technology makes for better energy generation and a better window.

Is this totally silly and a waste of time and money, or is it a great leap forward? Or is it too soon to tell?

Pioneering solar house was designed and engineered by women

A new Human Rights Watch report shows the horrific conditions, both environmental and social, that 90% of Bangladesh's leather is produced in—and exported from, to the US, China, Italy and elsewhere.

It's the most prestigious photography prize (and best paid) and here's this year's winner.

Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion.

Stein may have gotten only 0.3% of the national vote, but that's actually a huge increase over what Greens have gotten in the past two elections.

The most under-reported  and neglected aspect of the good food movement is the 20 million workers who toil every day harvesting fields, killing and cutting up animals, packing boxes, driving trucks, cooking meals, serving tables, and cleaning up the mess.

Tim had planned on working at a Salt Lake City Unitarian church doing social outreach. That is, until the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided that wasn't a "safe" occupation for the climate activist.

From clean air regulations to clean energy installations and requirements for better gas mileage, here's the year in environmental progress, according to the Sierra Club.

I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off.

A mother's fight to protect her children and her tribe

Last Saturday's Marathon Oil refinery explosion and fire was yet another dangerous, polluting event in a string of environmental injustices to plague the residents of the 48217 zip code in Detroit

It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action.

Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now.

Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done.

Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on.

On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed an executive order designed to bring about environmental justice.

Chemical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the industrial waste industry are exempt from a law requiring companies handling hazardous waste to protect public health and the environment - and vulnerable communities are at risk.

From palm oil invaders to adorable Sumatran rhinos, this story about a recent environmental victory will inspire you.

Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future.

Mere days after the murder of celebrity activist Berta Cáceres, a fellow member of her group was shot and killed for his participation in the same environmental group.

It's an unlikely match between a 47-year-old Peruvian subsistence farmer and a giant American mining corporation, and yet the former is winning the battle.

A landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit, filed by a group of kids against the US government, gets the go-ahead.

Changes closer to home would be nice too.

So much of what he wrote has relevance today.

Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.

This analysis looking at the real footprint of e-readers slaps us with a shocking reality check.

Sensors on cell phones is a concept that has gone mainstream enough that this Kickstarter project has blown its funding goals out of the water. The device turns your cell phone into a "Swiss Army Knife of environmental sensors."

This competition for the best environmental photography never fails to be interesting and professional.

The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products so as to cut down on waste.

This article from The Guardian explores the tin mines of Bangka and the death tolls that come with them.

The rare earth metals mining industry is one rife with issues. But is there a way to green up the business?

When rob Hopkins watched "An Inconvenient Truth", he vowed never to fly again. When he watched "Chasing Ice", he decided to get back on a plane. Here's why.

It gets people in better shape using less equipment and energy.

The unmanned flying devices cut out expensive and polluting shipping methods for the heavy books.