New findings show that microbes present in biodiesel cause reactions that weaken the steel in fuel storage tanks.

London launches hi-tech desalination plant to stave off drought, and it will be powered by a renewable fuel found in abundance in the city -- fish fry oil.

The NAACP on the green economy, a CEO search at Veterans Green Jobs, and Indiana's green jobs future.

Actress and environmental activist Daryl Hannah tells WSJ's Joe White about the biodiesel-powered cars in her garage at the 2012 ECO:nomics conference.

Diesels were noisy, smelly, polluting and slow. They're not anymore. Clean diesel is a real alternative, with 650-mile range one big benefit.

Fifteen-year-old Cassandra Lin is changing her community, her state, and her world, one pot of grease at a time.

While cap and trade and the Gulf Oil Spill dominate headlines, congress is taking on issues ranging from Asian Carp to jobs in National Parks.

Obama's new man on Asian carp talks about his plans to eradicate the species.

Is it time to throw in the towel on the fight against these invasive foes? Here are some non-native species that humans just can't seem to beat.

Fast-growing grass carp found in Lakes Erie, Michigan and Ontario.

The plan to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is hotly contested between oil companies, Alaskans and conservation groups.

Investors bilked out of $54 million chasing the promise of a green utopia.

Two guys peddled the idea of making money with renewable energy and biochar but ultimately ended up just taking their investors for millions.

You may not realize that nutritional yeast is a vitamin-packed protein. Here's how to add it to salads, pastas and more.

Two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students use "mushroom tech" to create high-performance, rigid insulation.

Mad science? By combining the brains of two different species, one scientist hopes to create a hybrid bird which can be taught to sing.

Bacon shortages could be a think of fiction. A new technique that turns pig stem cells into strips of meat could offer a green alternative to the slaughterhouse

Custom-designed proteins made with the aid of computers could fight chemical weapons such as nerve gas and help decontaminate toxic-waste sites, scientists say.

Snails implanted with biofuel cells produce enough electricity to power small circuits, and may one day provide reconnaissance for the military.

North Carolina State University researchers have learned how to remotely control live cyborg cockroaches.

Researchers have wedded the arts and sciences by transforming the human brain into a maestro that directs brain waves and signals.

Russian tycoon Dmitry Itskov says the technology will be a reality by 2045.

A scientist successfully used his mind to control the hand of a researcher playing a video game in another building.

Signals that coordinate the rhythms of our heart and lungs offer inspiration for creating 'unbreakable' security codes.

Breakthrough technology could make long-distance space travel feasible, clean our air here on Earth, and even combat global warming.

Technology could lead to the transformation of clothes, cars, buildings and even billboards.

Researchers have learned how to compensate for imperfections in a honeycomb lattice that could lead to new advances in architecture.

Fleets of these 'artificial bees' could one day pollinate our crops just like real bees do.

Scientists still aren't entirely sure how the spiders make use of the carbon nanotubes, but their webs are the strongest ever recorded.

The enhanced silk was also 50 percent stronger than the regular stuff.

It could represent a biodegradable solution to the omnipresent pollution clogging our landfills.

Scientists created the glowing effect without any genetic modification.

Wired's video series, 'Five Levels of Difficulty,' challenges an expert to explain a complicated concept to people at five levels of expertise — and it's cool.

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a flexible packaging material that combines cellulose nanocrystals and chitin nanofibers. It could replace PET.

Here are a few ideas that can help you live a lighter, healthier, more sustainable life.

There's an ideal length of time and temperature for steeping each type of tea.

A study about phones giving kids horns stirs some good old-fashioned moral panic.

New studies link triclosan to osteoporosis and impaired muscle function.

Smog in northern India is so bad, it's the equivalent of smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day.

Air pollution is so pervasive it even affects babies in the womb and causes long-term mental and physical health problems.

Being connected to nature makes kids happier and more likely to act sustainably.

Utility-scale solar power requires a lot of land. But there are ways to work around that problem.

They're baaack ... nearly 30 years later, solar panels are once again gracing the roof of America's most famous neoclassical mansion.

Renewable energy has made great strides in the U.S. recently. But if you take a look around the globe, you'll find equally encouraging signs.

In rural areas, Internet connectivity can be a powerful force for economic empowerment.

Israel’s largest international green energy conference takes place this weekend in Eilat.

WIth room for 5,000 residents, the $26 billion Ocean Spiral scheme offers a subaqueous alternative to overcrowded and costly terrestrial living.

Corporate renewable energy goals that once looked ambitious are being met much earlier than expected.

The conceptual Dutch Windwheel takes the term 'mixed-use development' to dizzying new extremes.

An award-winning MIT team has created a portable, solar-powered desalination system that could provide freshwater in remote locations.