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The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars.

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most

Sure, you can buy one or you could put your DIY skills to the test and make one with materials you have on hand.

Spark is a musical instrument that harvests kinetic energy when it's shaken, storing it in a battery for powering LED lights.

A community soccer field in Rio de Janeiro stays well lit at night thanks to energy harvesting tiles laid under the turf.

This quick project makes a useful emergency flashlight while recycling your leftover cardboard.

The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.

"The Ministry of Energy has insisted that they need this energy. What we are questioning is—how was the agreement reached, what is the cost of purchasing this power?"

The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are banding together to combat unlawful timber products and curb deforestation.

It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.

Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks

Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher.

The latest report on the state of the world's fisheries paints a depressing picture of the seafood industry.

Company higher-ups sold stocks while telling investors that everything was fine.

Nestle and Tesco are the latest members of a worldwide movement against abandoned fishing nets.

EvanEco: Carnival of the Green 172 by Don Bosch "Got milk? Grab a glass of the white stuff and a chocolate chip cookie, and join me for some green bloggy goodness..."Guardian Ethical Living: Ethical Superstore and Natural Collection merge into giant

The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear.

The new study shows that drones can handle longer aid delivery trips than previously thought.

Personal lighting just took a huge leap forward with the Kogalla RA.

In our hyperconnected and always-on culture, stepping away from our gadgets for one day can be a move in the right direction for slowing down and connecting with people, not screens.

The recovery of these beleaguered species proves that conservation action works.

You are going to hear a lot about this. It makes everybody's problems go poof. Just don't mention the CO2.

Memorize this and you'll be set in the kitchen.

Instead of turning sunlight into electricity, and then using that to power indoor lighting, Lucy redirects the daylight into rooms for effective natural illumination.

This solar + battery + LED light combo aims to be the future of portable light & power.

These devices help solar lighting move beyond the flatness of traditional photovoltaic cells.

These ultra-thin solar charging devices use amorphous silicon technology, which is said to be effective even in shady or lower-light conditions.

Renogy's rechargeable flashlight incorporates a host of useful features, including the ability to function as a backup battery for phones and other gadgets.

The MP3ForLife device is loaded with 400+ answers to common questions about health, nutrition, family planning, and more, translated into more than 100 languages.

A new way to deliver natural light to rooms without windows.

Michael Sivak shows us the numbers.

It's a win-win all around as K-cup users on both sides of the political divide find reasons to smash their Keurigs.

Besides looking lovely, all proceeds from this lamp will go to a project that is developing electricity-free lighting that is inspired by nature.

This prototypical house acts as an active interface between its inhabitants and the outside.

It's about time that someone did, too.

Stanley Jevons was right; develop a more efficient technology and people will figure out ways to use it that in the end, consume more energy

It's time to take back the streets from all the cars and make room for alternative modes of transportation.

Scientists find that scary fish robots can quickly stress invasive fish species into reduced reproduction.

The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today.

The source of 70 percent of New Delhi's water, the Yamuna River is filthy with sewage and garbage, but people are now being drawn to its banks by a new art exhibit that seeks to raise awareness about the river's plight.

I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off.

A landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit, filed by a group of kids against the US government, gets the go-ahead.

Meet one of the insect world's most protective moms.

Over 3 weeks, researchers trained night owls to reset their sleep patterns; the results are pretty remarkable.

Trade the morning shower for one before bed for better sleep and more.

Thirty thousand pounds of leftover food were redistributed to hungry Floridians in the days following the game.

India's streetlights are about to have a serious upgrade. The energy savings alone will be huge.

Perfect idea for spaces with poor air quality: a multi-functional hanging lamp that grows air-purifying plants.