What if dilithium crystals were an alternative energy solution? Here are 7 fictional energy sources.

These high-tech devices work in decidedly unexpected ways, often converting human energy into electricity.

GoSun Stove offers a new approach to solar-powered cooking with a heated tube used to prepare food.

As the United States seeks to rely less on imported oil, a few states are leading the charge in the renewable energy revolution.

British Airways partners with an American biofuel firm to build a massive facility outside of London that will produce garbage-based jet fuel.

Uncle Ben meets 'Blade Runner' in this wild vertical farming concept that also incorporates aquaculture, wind energy and 'algae facades.'

A new world record is making the future of solar energy look pretty bright.

Billionaire philanthropist says he's 'doubling down' on efforts to reduce carbon emissions and replace half the nation's coal fleet with clean energy by 2017.

Whether they were based on the real thing or imagined, we welcomed these bears into our homes with abandon.

After two years of fighting for permission to build along the city's waterfront, Lucas says he's pivoting back to California.

New film, based on the best-selling book by Dan Brown, warns of humanity's demise from unchecked population growth.

You can watch Leo DiCaprio's "Before the Flood" free online.

In the documentary "One Big Home," carpenter Thomas Bena goes behind the scenes to explores the trophy homes and "starter castles" of Martha's Vineyard.

On the 30th anniversary of "Beetlejuice," the female characters in the classic film seem fresher than ever.

Outside of the kitchen, garlic has many potential health, beauty and agricultural benefits.

Are natural flavors better and safer than artificial flavors? The answer may surprise you. Here's everything you need to know about flavor engineering.

Redditor Demo_of_demo shared this beautiful photo taken from high atop his wind-turbine "office."

I’m making this trek to ask Maine Gov. Paul LePage to lead, follow, or get out of the way of clean energy development.

The style-conscious soap wizards at Method unveil plans for a wind and solar-powered manufacturing facility that will also include rooftop food production.

A Pink Floyd soundtrack is not included with Studio Roosegaarde's newest environmental-themed light installation.

Is getting shiny kitchen and bathroom fixtures really as easy as rubbing a fresh lemon on them? Our food blogger finds out.

Looking to simplify your life, save some money, boost your health and help the planet? Then these grandma-tested customs are for you.

Researchers create a new scale to identify dependence on 'retail therapy.' Do you fit the bill?

Bees that ate the immune-boosting chemicals showed activation in genes known to help them fight parasites and break down pesticides.

New research conducted in the UK reveals that diseases common in "managed" bees are now reaching wild populations.

The designer of the Bee Saver, a bioplastic keychain that contains artificial nectar, believes small acts can make a big difference.

The Oregon city suspended the use of any insecticide containing neonicotinoids, but not everyone is happy.

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.

VBS.TV took a trip to West Virginia to investigate the evils of mountaintop removal mining. Take some time today and watch this.

Some see the EPA's regulation of mining in the region as federal overreach. Politicians are running against the agency in November's election.

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.

You might remember the former U.S. senator from Idaho as the anti-gay politician who was arrested for lewd conduct in an airport bathroom. He's back in Washingt

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t

Human dreams of mining asteroids won't become a reality without space robots. The billionaire-backed company Planetary Resources has announced plans to do the d

Mining the plentiful resources of the moon and near-Earth asteroids could alter the course of human history, adding trillions of dollars to the world economy an

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.

But for now only the penguins can enjoy them. (Turns out, mining is illegal in Antarctica.)

Coudersport Ice Mine is located in the Appalachian Mountains.

Traces of air pollution from 16th-century Spanish silver mines were discovered deep inside an ice cap in the Peruvian Andes

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse.

Take a tour of Box Office, the first commercial office building in the U.S. built from retired shipping containers.

Who said old houses can't learn new energy-saving tricks?

Our houses are way more efficient than they used to be, but we're using more energy per capita than we ever have.

We can't just build better; we have to change the way we live.

The era of 900-watt-and-higher vacuum cleaners comes to an end in the European Union due to new efficiency standards.

With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green.

Advanced refrigeration system, nearly a mile long, is meant to keep contaminated water from the damaged nuclear plant from escaping into the sea.

"Ain't No Fish" is a stop-motion animated short film that uses a 1940s show tune to highlight ocean pollution.