MNN chats with guitarist Stone Gossard about the band's latest project and why the group is passionate about making a difference for the environment.

Amazon.com may be offering new eco-friendly shipping options to its customers if it capitalizes on a new patent.

A new website makes it super easy to help save the world, a little bit at a time.

Polio could be wiped out by 2018, but Gates says it will require investment and hard work.

Your car could capture and store carbon dioxide for later disposal, making it zero climate emission even without batteries.

Mary Barra is a GM insider, but she's also a change agent who will continue the company's aggressive comeback.

Olivine is a miracle green rock that absorbs carbon dioxide naturally from the air.

Rarely use your car but keep it around for emergencies? Try a car sharing service.

Traffic driving you crazy? Let MNN get you on track to a more astute commute with these carpooling and public transit tips.

Type in your destination, and Cost2drive figures out your gas costs and CO2 emissions.

An interview with author Alan Durning on his family's year of living car-lessly.

My new bike has a lithium-charged motor that kicks in just enough added oomp to power me through hills and headwinds.

Car-sharing service Zipcar is betting that name recognition will boost sales of its common stock in an upcoming initial public offering.

Morieka Johnson can help you maximize those trips to school, tae kwon do, gymnastics, soccer ...

"Why do you have to sing everything like you just swallowed a pair of jazz hands?!"

Video: When a 10-mile stretch of L.A.'s interstate 405 is closed this weekend, there will be only one way to get through the gridlock: Fly over it. Take a ride

Personal car-sharing spreads in the U.S., from California to Oregon and, very soon, to a neighborhood near you. The concept of hiring out your own vehicle has p

Driving with a burger in one hand and a cellphone in the other is a sure recipe for highway disaster. And all that old food is hanging out, just waiting to give

Avis acquires zipcar, but what does it really mean?

Save money and reduce your carbon footprint when you use one of these 7 apps to organize a carpool or book a carshare ride.

Apply to the 30-Day Electric Bike Challenge and you could be selected to receive an e-bike for a month in exchange for swearing off the use of your car.

Enterprise is expanding its carsharing services despite a company executive’s dismissal of the need for a separate carsharing industry.

Bicycle sales exceed cars in Europe, and there's compelling evidence that pedaling increases the national happiness quotient.

Two new studies decipher who prefers which kind of car, revealing unexpected attitudes that challenge many assumptions.

Looking to reduce pollution and congestion, European cities are banning vehicular traffic — and creating vibrant shopping zones in the process.

Car2Go is now the world's largest service, with a million members and a new outpost in Brooklyn.

Automakers like Volvo, VW, BMW, Audi and Mercedes are going full speed ahead, aiming for autonomous cars on the road by 2025.

A new report from KPMG sees 500 billion annual miles from people who might have otherwise stayed home.

Autonomous vehicles will be ready soon — to ferry retirees around closed communities.

The Lit Motors C-1 can cruise 200 miles on a charge, and even a truck can't pull it over.

When the weather outside is frightful, battery performance suffers.

These guys aren't shy about taking on Tesla, but first they need to ramp up the factory for this 1,088-horsepower, 200 mph electric from Croatia.

Factoring in no-cost charging, electric vehicles are a no-brainer, and now Volta has a national plan.

At $1 million per mile, the cost of wireless roads would be prohibitive.

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Elon Musk is likely blushing.

A $2,500 download gets you a car that steers, brakes, accelerates and changes lanes.

Tesla Motors gets some high-powered competition.

And no, we won't be able to use ringtones. (There will likely be standardized noises.)

Tesla is a tempting target, and NextEV has deep pockets.

The Detroit and New York auto shows may have the new car introductions, but Washington has the politicians.

Most electric cars plug into much cleaner grids, especially in California.

Automaker networks are vulnerable to guys with laptops, and it's not an isolated problem.

BMW Vision Next 100

Low gas prices, and crossovers with 30 mpg, mean that only a quarter of hybrid and electric buyers are getting another one.

Electric carmakers need more cobalt for their lithium-ion batteries. Tiny Cobalt, Ontario, aims to become a sizable supplier.

This four-part series gives great advice on getting a new generation to enjoy the outdoors.

Video: At-risk young people get hands-on training and spread their new green skills throughout The Big Easy.

Video: At 6 billion bottles and counting, a Fortune 100 company has forged a partnership that’s created the largest recycling center of it’s kind in the wor

Video: Pizza Fusion shows us how any job can become a green job with the right attitude and practices.

Greeting people you pass on the street with a smile and "Hello" is good for you and them.