These poignant and captivating images reveal the hidden beauty of our stellar origins.

The British wind energy industry is making huge strides - with more to come.

Access to affordable capital is one of the biggest challenges for expanding a young industry. For solar in Africa, crowdfunding is helping to change that

A new process for seeing how electricity flows at the surface of electrodes will give a boost to efforts to improve rechargeable batteries

Fiercely opposed to big government, and a huge advocate for distributed clean energy, Roscoe Bartlett now practices what he preaches.

From solar power through Nissan LEAFs to a traditional cheese cave, a combination of old and new technology produces very green cheese.

Whether for exercise, electricity, or simply out of curiousity, the bicycle powered charging stations in Amsterdam airport appear popular

New research, backed by conservation groups in the UK, suggest solar farms may offer opportunities for a more biodiverse countryside.

New technologies can be a powerful tool in the fight against climate change. But they can also be a distraction.

With coal use in China dropping, and clean tech becoming competitive, it's time for all of us to ramp up our efforts.

A designer's take on the car of the future. Hint: it's a bike

A handfull of states have been carrying the torch for rooftop solar.

Opportunities are everywhere. Even in poop.

Designed by an innovative 19-year-old, the Sun Saluter relies on a basic water clock to rotate solar panels.

A newly developed, solar powered “leaf” mimics photosynthesis, converting CO2 into fuel.

Merging energy-intensive Bitcoin mining with aquaculture, this project is experimenting with how technology might be used to develop better food systems.

The technology could help keep buildings cooler in the warmer months.

A study looks at the life cycle impact of the different types of sustainable roofs and finds a clear winner for colder regions.

Modern building codes and zoning regulations, while helping to set safety standards that can save lives, can also serve as big barriers to building small, sensible, and affordable dwellings with alternative materials and techniques.

The Earthship movement is more than just a bunch of dirty hippies living in a Mad Max-esque compound in the high desert of the American Southwest, as this short film illustrates.

Are you looking for a DIY construction technique for building an affordable earthquake-, flood-, and bullet-resistant home? Look no further.

On the market for $416K, this beautifully restored historic cottage comes complete with a roof traditionally crafted of local seaweed.

There's much more to public libraries than book stacks; they're a treasure trove of resources.

What Is Rammed Earth Construction? Here's a look at the characteristics, uses, pros and cons.

The goal is to highlight the abundance that already exists around us.

Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now.

Just in time for Halloween, welcome to the exquisite and eerie world of Karly Perez' art dolls.

From cocktail shakers to terrariums, is there anything the mighty mason jar can't do? Rethink this humble vessel with new uses for an old standby.

Because there's far more to it than meets the eye. Here's why I knit.

If you have a jumble of jars that need jobs, consider calling them into service for any of these tasks.

It might be pretty, but it's just another toxic microplastic.

A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.

In light of rising temperatures and worsening natural disasters, temporary shelters seem increasingly relevant. A Spanish firm came up with an idea to convert water tanks into minimal habitable units.

The London Olympics are only beginning, but the next ones are already underway with Rio's ambitious urbanization plan. Its latest inauguration: the city's third largest green area.

The project is one of the winners of a Performance Architecture contest to celebrate Guimarães as European Capital of Culture.

In a decade-long case by a group of plaintiffs, a court sentenced a farmer and an aviator to prison for spraying agrochemicals, linking them to environmental pollution and health hazards. Only they can skip doing any time.

Designer Maria Antonia Godigna spent two years studying the spinning techniques of the Warao and created a line of furniture with Moriche, the palm fiber produced by them.

Joao Filgueiras Lima, known as Lele, has a remarkable portfolio which has begun to raise attention. We take a look at his pedestrianization work in Salvador and his approach to futuristic health centers.

In an attempt to re-think the original function of the folding screen, Argentine designer Leonardo Fortunato created the Diecut Screen multi-purpose piece.

Spanish collective Basurama arrived in Niamey, Niger, to assist locals in the construction of new leisure spaces with local, low cost materials.

Tiny-room specialists H2O Architects have come up with a superb design which accommodates four private sleeping areas while still doing this place's views justice.

The latest urban intervention to celebrate the city's status as European Capital of Culture is an unusual film venue for pedestrians.

Of all of Niemeyer's impressive works, the 1960s Copan building in Sao Paulo is the one speaking directly to contemporary urban trends.

Nobody likes being beaten about the head with the eco-stick. As many of us have experienced, railing against friends and family about the state of the planet rarely produces favourable results, or in fact any result at all. That's why TreeHugger is a

Last year at ICCF the material du jour was felt; while its presence is still being, well, felt, this year the stuff that dreams are made of is cork. And not just thin sheets of cork but big honking blocks of the stuff. It is post-industrial recycled

At TreeHugger we like cork, that warm material that can be harvested without chopping down trees, is fully renewable and biodegradable and can be shaped into many funky objects apart from stoppers to keep the wine in the bottles. The designers at

Image Credit: Ivo Canelas Cork has fascinated me for a long time; it's fully renewable and you don't even have to cut the whole tree, it's biodegradable and has curious characteristic such as insulating and shock absorbance. I came across many ugly

Finally, the inside of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is done. The church, set out to build 125 years ago and expected to be finished in 2026, attracts millions of visitors every year. This is no surprise due to the

When it comes to chairs, this one's a corker.

Chairs are us and there are lots of them on display at the Clerkenwell Design Week.