They are still banned in Manhattan where they would be most useful. Why not ban parked cars instead?

In a word, no. Ford can sell this fiction, but it is all about friction.

Docked electric cars can be worse than dockless scooters for pedestrians, but the UEone is a step in the right direction.

Or, once again, why electric cars [on their own] won't save us.

BRB introduces a bunch of concept vehicles that look like a lot of fun without fossil fuels

Michael Pollan writes in the New York Times about the connection between the American diet and the cost of health care; Surprisingly, conservative writers like Marie-Josée Kravis are saying much the same thing,

Oprah treated her audience to an in-depth look at sustainable, cruelty-free eating with a show that included appearances from Michael Pollan and Alicia Silverstone. While Pollan talked about how eating local, organic food can cost

Michael Pollan said in the Omnivore's Dilemma that if you eat industrially, you are made of corn. In Corporate Knights, "the magazine for clean capitalism", Toby A.A. Heaps picks up on this theme and looks at the causes

Darya Pino of Summer Tomato prepared this terrific flow chart to help navigate the supermarket.Marion Nestle of Food Politics liked it, noting:

While you may not have heard of the Good Food Awards, there is a good chance you've enjoyed food from some of their winners. The not-for-profit organization celebrates not only the kind of food we should be eating but the kind we want to eat.

Michael Pollan's latest book is a wonderful exploration of how cooking connects us all, socially and ecologically.

We have been saying for years that building materials should be healthy and high fiber like the food we eat, and now Perdue delivers.

Energy Star is regarded by consumers as one of the most reliable raters of electronics and appliances in terms of knowing how much energy a device consumes. The organization continually raises the bar (little by little, but still raises) on energy

One of the big beefs with Energy Star for housing is that all it cared about was energy; beat the standard code by 15% and you got it. No matter that the best way to make a house efficient is to make it tight, leading to all kinds of air quality

Katherine Salant writes in the Washington Post:Can a big house be green? Yes, but a smaller house will always be greener because fewer resources were used in its construction and less energy is needed to heat and

We're well aware of the importance of health when it comes to preparing foods in the kitchen—between Salmonella, E. Coli, and a variety of other

Walmart has been in the sustainability spotlight over the last few years, both for implementing its own efficiency measures and for raising the bar for industry at large. Some view these initiatives with skepticism because the

A round home is British Columbia's first home to be Energy Star qualified, a topic of contention on TreeHugger.

LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer.

It was only a few years ago that I was testing LED bulbs that cost $100 each...

From heat pumps to induction, it has never been easier to give up gas.

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the

Image Credit: Getty ImagesFestivals are not a modern day invention. The roots of the celebratory gathering go as far back as the Egyptians, who used to toast the annual overflow of the Nile, which irrigated crops. Whether it be religion (the most common

Baltimore residents, get ready to get in on the smart grid party. Baltimore Gas & Electric has just announced that it has filed paper with the Maryland Public Service

Wikipedia carries a definition of Arabbers which includes this:An arabber (or a-rab) is a

By now you've probably heard that adopting a vegetarian diet, or at least cutting way down on you meat consumption, is a great way to reduce your ecological footprint and get some great health benefits at the same time. Now

Name calling is so much fun. Maryland State Senator Richard Colburn, R-Cambridge, thought he was having some at our expense when he characterized

Residents in southern Maryland have long felt like they live in an 'energy sacrifice zone.' They already have a nuclear power plant and now are trying to stop a liquid natural gas port.

Researchers found that a 10 percent increase in trees roughly matched a 12 percent decrease in crime in Baltimore.

Millions of Americans are applauding President Obama for naming five new National Monuments.

These lovingly photographed, colourful rowhouses are what's left after all the neigbouring ones have been demolished.

One of the world's most famous architectural renderings turns into a building. Will it thrive?

They are certainly more reflective, but that's not the only thing that matters.

Green roofs are wonderful things and lovely to look at, but there are other factors in play here.

Designboom shows another example of how green roofs are changing architecture.

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

We are going to need a new term that binds them all together. A lecture in 20 slides.

"Less is more" is so over; These days the mantra is "too much is never enough."

It may be the most expensive and useless green roof ever built

Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?

And I am going to be positive, upbeat and happy about it, really.

Located in Rotterdam, this Concept House features a huge rooftop garden, and uses natural heating and cooling techniques to keep maintenance costs down.

It looks a lot better than the usual kind, cleans the air and absorbs noise.

This reconstruction scheme in China encourages resilience and self-sufficiency.

But really, they should be dealing with the source of the problem.

From the green roof down to the electric boat, there are so many interesting aspects of sustainable design.

A traditional dwelling has been preserved by renovating it to include a new office, library, kitchen and guest room.

A vintage Airstream trailer gets a fresh and airy makeover with some eye-catching patterns.

This delightful apartment renovation in Spain hides a huge bathtub and other mysteries.

Vibrant tones liven up this redesign of a 1920s apartment in Stockholm, Sweden.