This isn't your father's turbine. It can create more electricity at lower wind speeds and does a better job of predicting the supply of wind energy.

Wind power critics argue that turbines kill birds. So why is the U.K.'s largest bird charity planning a turbine?

Offshore wind has great potential, but the marine environment presents challenges. A new kind of turbine aims to overcome those obstacles.

Waves crash against wind turbines perched on a jetty in Boulogne-sur-mer, France.

I’m making this trek to ask Maine Gov. Paul LePage to lead, follow, or get out of the way of clean energy development.

In a rare interview, Santa reveals why he is sick of so much "stuff". He's donning a green suit and delivering clean energy as a gift instead.

Residents in the New York town of Denning rally against 'Taxi' actor Judd Hirsch's proposed wind turbine project.

Fairbanks will be the demo deployment site for BAT (Buoyant Altitude Turbine), an inflatable wind turbine floating 1,000 feet above the earth.

The way snow dances around wind turbines is shedding light on the mysteries of how air turbulence behaves.

With new data published by the WWF, Scotland once again proves itself as the renewable energy-generating powerhouse of the United Kingdom.

In addition to buying energy from Altamont Pass wind farm, Google is financing upgrades that will save thousands of birds' lives.

The turbines will help to keep the lights on and the cash registers ringing on the Paris landmark's newly revamped first floor.

While they may lack a certain je ne sais quoi possessed by Rosie, there are machines out there wiling to clean your filthy windows and BBQ grill.

Looking to simplify your life, save some money, boost your health and help the planet? Then these grandma-tested customs are for you.

Concern over dwindling pollinator populations trumps worries of apiarian disturbances.

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.

Just in time for the conservationist president's birthday, the U.S. unveils a plan to freeze uranium mining near one of his favorite places: the Grand Canyon.

The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other resources.

The 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 may harbor $65 billion of recoverable water and $130 billion in metals.

The Caterpillar 797 is a 50-foot-tall dump truck widely used in the mining industry. Watch what happens when it faces off against a stationary Land Cruiser.

The light emitted after the sun sets could be harvested, according to a new study.

Big Ass Fans unveils an exceptionally smart ceiling fan that learns to start to spinning the minute your sweaty bod enters a room.

American-style refrigerators don't just waste energy, they can hurt your health and wallet too.

If you love the idea of long-lasting LED bulbs but not the price, this one-day Amazon Gold Box Deal may put these energy savers in your price range.

A cave in Slovenia has two new baby olms — ghostly 'dragons' that can live for 100 years but rarely reproduce.

Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins.

Those who live in the Quebrada Camarones region of South America's Atacama Desert have a remarkable resistance to arsenic, which is in the water.

The Nature Conservancy teams with the Archdiocese of Washington to curb urban runoff at a 150-year old cemetery.

The new exhibit for NASA's space shuttle Enterprise — opening in New York City Thursday, July 19 — starts off a bit like a spacewalk. Visitors to the Intrep

Amidst much fanfare, the new museum display featuring retired space shuttle Endeavour opened to the media and invited guests here on Oct. 30.

The Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003 killed all 7 of its crew members, but a box of roundworms managed to survive the shuttle's disintegration.

NASA's far-reaching space probe is still within the sun's sphere of influence, but soon will leave into prediscovered areas.

Within a few years, most of the power for Chile's sprawling subway system will come from renewable energy.

As Harvey's floodwaters recede in Houston, Red Hook in Brooklyn, braces for the next big storm.

A new study suggests the UNESCO status of Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park is in danger.

These 3 changes in your paper towel, zipper bag and plastic bag habits will get you started on your way to using fewer of these products.

The retiring three-term Republican will leave behind many legacies, including a strong anti-environment record.

Filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Harrell Tickell used their cameras to expose the ugly truth about the spill, when it became clear that the problems are ongoing and

The predicted size of this year's dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico depends on whom you ask. One forecast model predicts an unusually small area of oxygen-deplete

Jason Alexander Byers uses an unusual material to make an environmental point.

Beautiful solar system map by Eleanor Lutz shows the orbits of more than 18,000 celestial objects.

With huge eyes in tiny bodies, baby jumping spiders have high-quality vision.

What happens two months after a major environmental disaster, when the lights go out and everyone stops paying attention?

It's worth remembering that at the end of 2008, more than 1 billion gallons of toxic coal ash slurry was spilled by the Tennessee Valley Authority. When will ou

Competitors from around the world line up on an Arctic ice floe to tackle one of the world's most difficult 26.2-mile races.

In the Netherlands, men over 65 on e-bikes are causing a big spike in the cycling death rate. And the Dutch are ahead of the game on all things biking.

Everyone gets winded while climbing stairs, but sometimes it's a little more serious.

The Canary is a smoke and carbon monoxide detector-cum-air quality analyzer sporting good looks and remarkable smarts.

This high tech billboard can do the work of 1,200 trees, scrubbing the air of pollutants.

A new initiative in India will employ up to 300,000 youths in an effort to improve air quality and provide opportunities to the unemployed.