One design attempts to deal with the problem of plastic bottle caps -- which often get discarded rather than recycled.

It would be a good way to further broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.

Another country joins the ranks of the Powering Past Coal Alliance.

What happens when you find bees have made your home into their hive? You call Mike 'The Bee Guy' and document it their removal.

Was he a role model or a victim?

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by

Usually, air-dropping over 20 tons of poison from an helicopter on a fragile island ecosystem would be a very bad thing...

News Corporation, parent company of Fox, the Wall Street Journal, and most recently of The Daily for the iPad, was the first global media company to commit to and then achieve the goal of becoming carbon neutral.

This is Paris' largest mural, made with hand-folded origami paper birds and a bit of spraypaint.

The second generation of Paris' bike-sharing fleet will see 20,000 bikes hit the streets next year, and 30% of those will feature an electric drivetrain.

This small space spread over two levels in Paris gets a minimalist and functional makeover.

Raid other rooms for items that can help you cook more efficiently.

The poet and singer was often quoted in TreeHugger.

This classic design is 80 years young and some famous designers pay hommage.

There's finally momentum on the international stage. And this is one of the most ambitious announcements yet.

It's obvious people want more plant-based foods, even when they are at a fast food joint.

As their nation's sole law enforcement agency, the Philippines National Police carry a heavy burden when it comes to keeping the country safe -- but arresting one of the biggest threats they face will take shovels, not clubs or handcuffs.

Many feared the worst, and it seems like that's what we got.

A new law hopes to fix deforestation and teach young people about environmental stewardship.

With research showing the installed cost of solar dropping 11% in just 6 months, it's little wonder that corporations like Wal-Mart are ramping up their plans to go solar aggressively. Walgreens made headline back in 2006 for its commitment to solar,

After a series of 11 earthquakes in nine months, a fracking operation near Youngstown has been suspended.

Swing-lovers will appreciate this massive art installation that combines art, architecture and play.

I thought we were being edgy when we gave Interface Studio Architects the Best Residential Architect Award as part of Best of Green this year, but I could not help but love the 100K house. Evidently neither could the US Green

One more city joins the bike sharing club, providing its citizens with a great, healthy, and green way to get around.

Called 'First Light,' this now-famous event at Ontario's first European-built settlement is a special experience for the whole family.

Just what we needed in what was a decarbonizing planet.

Canadian birch hauled out of Canada's Ottawa River adds resonance and tone.

Who needs trees when you can have beer in corner stores?

One side effect of gold prices continuing to rise (now at a new record of $1500/ounce): Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon have increased up to 600% since 2003.

Pay attention, as this sort of thing could hit other mountainous areas that are dependent on glaciers for their water supply.

Oldest ever popcorn discovered in Peru tells the story of indigenous corn varieties versus gmo monoculture crops.

Biologists believe that oil companies are to blame for the recent dolphin deaths.

Created for adventurers by adventurers, this unique hotel in Peru features three sleeping pods that guests must climb up to.

Peruvian environmental authorities make a big statement with tiny turtles.

From ancient trees and strange sea slugs to odd and adorable insects plus more, our most popular reader's photos of the year are a tribute to Mother Nature.

From mites to cockroaches, our house dust is literally crawling with things.

From ribs and onions to chips and corn, these barbecue-friendly foods can be unfriendly to dogs and cats.

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1).

A mix of wind, solar and hydro power could replace fossil fuels in every country in the world.

What to do when a church gets in the way of your water plans? Drown it.

It's part of a much bigger energy transition, and sounds a lot like wishful thinking.

Current events could lead to another oil embargo by Saudi Arabia, and it could be 1973 all over again

From record investments in energy investments made by US states, to East Africa's largest wind power project, Chicago's smart gridization, to Chevron's huge fine being upheld, here's what we're reading today.

There's been much talk of Africa "leapfrogging" the paradigm of fossil fuel dependence. Kenya's latest announcement on solar power provides a vision of what that might look like.

Last week, 233,000 gallons of molasses spilled into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor killing thousands of fish, eels, crabs and other aquatic life. And the damage continues to worsen.

Building her first tiny home meant enough financial freedom for this tiny house builder -- enough to build another off-grid tiny vacation home in Hawaii.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

More than two years after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, the situation is worse than ever.

On Monday (Sunday locally), Japan switched off the last of its operating nuclear reactors and became 100% nuclear-free.