With 20 watts of solar panels, a 16Ah lithium-ion battery bank, and an onboard inverter, along with multiple charging ports, this compact solar generator is a great off-grid accessory.

This mobile solar power station offers a lightweight high-capacity lithium-ion battery with all the bells and whistles.

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 latest product from One Earth Designs weighs just 10 pounds and packs down into a small carrying bag, but still delivers high performance fuel-free cooking.

The HANS Solar Briefcase and PowerPack systems do double duty by supporting the Billions in Change movement.

Sunslice is a small folding solar charger that can fit into a pocket, while still producing enough electricity to compete with much larger offerings.

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

The GoSun Fusion probably won’t save the world, but the design thinking behind it might.

These pictures from the Sun Trip 2018 race prove the only limit is imagination. Congratulations to Sun Trip race winner Raf van Hulle (tech spec of his bike below).

Kent Peterson does it with off-the-self stuff, but it should be easier than this.

They really didn't have a choice, and they insulated their bodies, not their houses.

It simply doesn't recognize that some e-bikes are just bikes with a boost, and is unfair to older or disabled riders, or long distance commuters.

Clean energy is sometimes touted as space-age technology. Some of the principles, however, can be pretty darned simple.

The Lancey electric space heater allows users to charge its battery during off-peak hours and use the electricity for heating during peak demand periods.

Everything you need to know about building a proper blanket fort.

Turn down the thermostat, crack a window, and ditch the blankets for some science-backed health benefits.

Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps.

When even so-called experts don't know the difference, you must admit we have a problem here.

It's a smart thermostat for hydronic heating systems and is not such a dumb idea.

A study suggests we should turn up the heat; it's not so simple.

A landmark report released by The Nature Conservancy has demonstrated that effective conservation measures - far from simply benefiting the local biota - can also help alleviate poverty. The study, co-authored by Nature Conservancy policy advisor

Over the past few years journalists and commentators have denounced bottled water as an environmental evil. I can count myself as one of those after my article about the greenhouse gas emissions from producing and transporting one bottle of Fiji water

Get set for cool, wet weather with this high-quality footwear.

Don't take your morning cup of coffee for granted. It may not be around in a few decades, according to a new report.

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

Save time and effort spent shopping with this online database of companies committed to social and environmental causes.

This Valentine's Day, shop local.

Every bag they make is different, which creates a real marketing and display problem.

Water is vital to life. To many of us, it is within reach of a faucet, but for many others it is not. And it is fast becoming a scarce resource. As I note in Plan B 2.0 ), more than half the world's people live in countries where water tables are

Due to security issues, the date has not been released yet, but we are happy to announce that Middle East environmentalists are putting political pet peeves aside to focus on one goal: preserving the environment.

The NYT's newly-minted blogger (and all-around excellent climate change journalist) Andrew Revkin follows up his earlier post exposing Peabody Energy's (laughable) ad campaign aimed at sliming Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for making the (right)

In my early months in Istanbul, I had a Turkish teacher who could not get over the fact that I -- an American -- was not fat. "But I went to America and everyone was so

In the latest example of how tough life can be for would-be women cyclists around the world, the new police chief of the Iranian city of Esfahan has decreed it a crime for women to ride a bike

Wend magazine continues to bring together intriguing stories about human powered adventures from around the world. In the current issue, they inform us that in 2010 officials in Isfahan,

An important, if short, cautionary tale on being dependent on any single foreign source of energy.

Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry.

Inspired by origami and looking a bit like an accordion, this no-tools-required bookshelf sets up in seconds to adapt to any space.

This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

They are supposed to be better for your health, but standing desks don't come cheap. This inexpensive flat-pack design for a portable unit can turn your existing office furniture into a standing desk.

There are some pretty wonderful things going on in this little structure.

Norwegian architect Marianne Borge is designing a series of them in different sizes.

Kayak not included, but everything else a dorm room needs is.

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

In stark contrast to other flat-pack furniture designs, Groovebox is meant to be as simple to put together as possible, with no fasteners, tools, or mammoth assembly instructions needed.

The bookcase was designed on a napkin because "Ideas are perishable"

This flexible line of furniture is made for people who are on the move a lot, and need furniture that's easy to assemble and customize.

IKEA had a choice to make it shallow and cheap or heavy and deep.

These designs from Leckie Studio and the Backcountry Hut Company are lovely to look at, but what are they really?

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

Made right in downtown Los Angeles, this prefab unit is made with an innovative recyclable and recycled panel system.