Open up the liquor cabinet, pull out your shaker, and celebrate your hard work with a cocktail.

Low-calorie cocktails abound, even if they're not labeled as such. The key is knowing the amount of alcohol and sugar in what you're drinking.

Stocktails are simply savory cocktails made with broth, and we talk to an expert about why they're such a hit.

Break out the whisky and the haggis for this celebration of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns.

The Maple Guild produces organic, non-GMO syrup from the largest sugar bush in the world.

Diluting whisky makes it more flavorful, according to a study out of Linnaeus University in Sweden.

The Finns have a word for drinking alone at home in your underwear. What other cool foreign food words don't we have?

This simple lime-cutting hack gives you more juice and has the added benefit of less cleanup when you're done.

Shake up your holiday drink options with these creamy cocktails that aren't eggnog.

A festive punch lets your guests know you're ready to celebrate.

Add variety to your football-viewing drink choices with these beer cocktails.

Nonalcoholic cocktail drinkers deserve balanced drinks, beautiful glassware and the ritual of drinking a cocktail, too.

Session cocktails and plant-based barbecue are the biggest food trends this summer.

Seltzer that's low in alcohol and calories is all the rage.

Try these non-alcoholic cocktails, zero-proof cocktails. Your non-imbibing friends will thank you for giving them great choices.

How did the Shirley Temple, the grandmother of all non-alcoholic cocktails, come to be?

Stealing bar glasses to keep as a souvenir goes way back and plays a key role in the mint julep, Kentucky Derby relationship.

Amaro, the key ingredient in the classic Negroni, is an Italian spirit that's seeing a resurgence on bar menus through the U.S.

Venture capitalists, energy researchers and policy makers gather for first time in New Mexico.

Pickens: 'If you don't think that you're gonna see a $200 barrel of oil, you're joking.'

Matt C. Rogers, senior DOE advisor talks about awarding stimulus money for top energy projects.

UPDATE: Van Jones clears up the 'green czar' buzz.

Former Carter advisor and energy guru S. David Freeman will become the 'environmental mayor' of L.A.

The Sustainable Energy Coalition lists 7 facts about the growing green jobs sector.

Hearth and Home Technologies says 100 million homes can be heated sustainably with wood pellets.

OPT harnesses ocean power with some bright yellow buoys (VIDEO).

New website pulls together a wealth of information on renewable energy and tracks green stimulus spending.

Google lays out a plan to make renewable energy cheaper than coal.

Climate activists call for action to strengthen the most important piece of environmental legislation in history.

When it comes to decisions on electricity and energy policy, women do not have the facts they need.

The veteran anchorman and <i>60 Minutes</i> host hosted me and frequent sparring partner Matt DeBord (car blogger for <i>Slate</i>) on his HDNet program. And th

Finland's cleantech sector traces innovative industry back to ancient roots. A blogger tour of Helsinki and surrounds.

When the Winter Olympics wrap up, Vancouver will be passing more than one torch. The city could light the way for green cities of the future by proving economic

The vision of an energy-efficient super grid that allows powers companies to communicate real-time may be possible through Google-Spectrum Bridge partnership.

A dramatic film explores the physical and emotional challenges of living in a peak oil scenario.

Answer 20 questions to get your resiliency score -- and find out how self and community-sufficient you are.

A study from the Civil Society Institute reveals that party lines divide many people's feelings about global warming, energy independence and green jobs. Here a

Oilman's plan still aims for energy independence, but now focuses on conversion of tractor-trailers to natural gas instead of giant Texas wind farm.

HyperSolar magnifying film can increase solar panel efficiency by up to 300%, making solar competitive with fossil fuels.

Web site and mobile app help you find the lowest gas prices in your area.

In the 10 years since Osama bin Laden became a household name, we have fought a war on terror, watched oil prices skyrocket and continued to get oil from the sa

The 57,000-acre San Andres Refuge, which works to restore desert bighorn sheep, launched its quest for energy independence in 2005 and has implemented several s

Renewable energy is a powerful force for the decentralization of Big Energy (and Big Government). It's odd that it isn't more popular in supposedly 'radical' an

Actor joins fight against the Keystone XL pipeline, a route connecting the tar sands in Canada to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico.

Las Vegas hosts a clean energy summit, and politicians pledge allegiance to green cars, photovoltaic arrays, geothermal and wind turbines.

Harish Hande launched his solar company to dispel the myth that renewable energy was too expensive for poor people. The West could learn something from him.

For almost 40 years, Art and Nan Kellam lived off-grid on a Maine island, eschewing modern technology, but not each other.

Music for Relief, a charitable network of music greats, wants to help light up the darkest homes in Africa though the Power the World campaign. The goal: Lift m

Rich natural gas deposits off the shore of Israel can meet the country's energy needs well into the next century, provided it can be extracted economically.

Japan's plan to wean off nuclear power could help lead a global push toward cleaner, more efficient civilization, says U.S. energy guru Amory Lovins.