The tags show that you took the extra time to make your gift special.

These DIY projects will have you see plastic bottles in completely new ways.

Before interviewing Energy Secretary Steven Chu, <i>The Daily Show</i> host Jon Stewart fell asleep talking about the Markey-Waxman energy bill.

Follow the proceedings of the Clean Energy Summit via Twitter #NCES09.

Banks won't touch them they are so financially risky. So why does Obama want U.S. taxpayers to fund nuclear plants when there is a 50% chance they will fail?

The U.S. Department of Energy’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act update webinar archive is now available for viewing.

Administration stimulus spending has jump-started an unstoppable EV revolution, says President Obama. Because of the Recovery Act, the cars will plummet in cost

Like nowhere else, early-adopter state California is subsidizing electric cars and the chargers they'll need to plug into. It's one more reason to move to the G

Experts argue that the downsized power sources can provide safe, efficient energy.

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Solyndra's 2011 bankruptcy cast a shadow over the U.S. solar power sector, but ongoing growth in the past year may indicate it was only a partial eclipse.

In his first week on the job, new U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz makes it clear he sees 'no ambiguity' about the scientific consensus on global warming.

Trapped, starving dog is rescued weeks after Hurricane Dorian barreled through the Bahamas.

Thousands of consumer products made from recycled materials confirmed radioactive.

Reusing old household items can give your home a fun, rustic dimension.

A new device that takes K-Cups apart has the potential to keep millions of single-use pods out of landfills.

See how much plastic you can keep out of landfills if you start recycling in the bathroom today!

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Tons of textiles end up in landfills every year, and we need a solution.

Onward Bag is landfill-skirting design at its most ingenious.

In some cities, glass recyclables aren't being recycled at all.

Author Adam Minter explains the growing pressures on recycling that ultimately go back to the consumer.

Japanese scientists have found a special bacteria, Ideonella sakainesis, that likes to eat polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET.

If you can't throw it in the curbside recycling bin, is it really 'easy?'

We make interesting decisions when we choose what to recycle and what to throw in the trash.

Apple's recycling robot Liam disassembles iPhones in 11 seconds to more efficiently combat electronic waste.

Dumpster diving may seem like a victimless crime, but it can land you in real trouble.

Breathe new life into hard-to-recycle junk with these innovative solutions.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Blake McFarland says he just wants to make cool things.

Single-stream recycling may be convenient, but it has a few pitfalls. And what consumers don't know can hurt the recycling process.

There doesn't seem to be anywhere to recycle one-time-use polyester graduation gowns so maybe they shouldn't be an option.

The ReTuna mall in Eskilstuna provides a shining example of how the buy-use-dispose model can be turned on its head.

China will turn away 24 types of recyclable material imported from the U.S. and other countries due to concerns over contamination.

You may want to think twice before throwing your yogurt cup in the recycling bin.

A river pollution clean-up project yields spectacular results in Rotterdam.

The deposit-based Norwegian approach to plastic bottle recycling is an attractive, effective one.

A large portion of the clothing you donate ends up in the landfill. Here's why — and what you can do about it.

Starbucks just recycled 25 million unused Starbucks cups, and that's good news. But don't ditch your reusable travel mug just yet.

Plastic bottles and caps should now be kept together when you recycle them. The reason? It's easier to sort them that way.

Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities.

Several bee species have begun using manmade plastic waste to build their nests, according to several studies.

What ever happened to that Internet of Things? We outsourced it.

Ice Age humans likely lived in these strange circles made from mammoth bones.

Incredible enzyme is capable of breaking down the PET in plastic bottles into raw materials in as little as 10 hours.

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a self-healing fabric derived from the amazing biological properties of squid ring teeth.

The male white bellbird attracts a mate by singing louder than a jackhammer.

Could H1N1 have a bright side? New research leads to encouraging steps forward in the fight against flu.

From flu shots to full-service health care, on-the-job clinics can boost worker productivity. On-the-job flu shot clinics are promoted by the Centers for Diseas

New report finds that closing schools during a flu epidemic could halt the spread of the illness and keep people out of the emergency room.

Chicago residents have a new way of treating the flu, but is it worth the risk?