That's two and a half times longer than any existing wind turbine blade and that's not all that makes it unique.

Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate.

No turbine blades in sight.

Even in the wild world of offbeat wind energy machines, Tyer Wind's design stands out.

The world's most powerful wind turbine to date backs up its massive size with serious power output.

One of America's fastest growing professions, wind turbine technician, attracts people with a unique set of skills, as demonstrated by climber and composer Jessica Kilroy.

The resin reduces the energy needed to manufacture turbine blades and allows them to be recycled.

The powerful 12-MW turbine is being developed and tested now.

There is either a giant contradiction here in Ontario's Prince Edward County or I am missing something.

These 6 initiatives can build community, combat loneliness, and stretch resources.

It's a mutually beneficial arrangement. Lush gets luxurious fair-trade cocoa butter, while farmers earn income in a low-risk way, not threatened by violence.

The moral of the story is: Don't go out and try to shoot lions.

We may be killing them at an abysmal rate, but these smart and social creatures seem to have a plan.

The moral of the story is: Some people are awful, some people are heroes, and baby chimps are irresistable.

Smartphones, laptops, and electric car batteries rely on cobalt, most of which comes from Congolese mines that employ children.

He’s a fierce defender of his family and helped nurse two of his offspring back from leopard attacks. He likes to nap with his feet in the air, and he hums while he eats.

After breaking into a game reserve to hunt rhinos, not much was left of the three poachers.

Half a century ago zebras were hunted to extinction in the region, now the area is being rewilded and the zebras are leading the charge.

A new study found global fertility rates are on the decline in hundreds of countries

Even though there has been notable progress, at current poaching rates elephants are still in danger of becoming virtually extinct on the continent.

Ethiopia’s ambitious national reforestation program seeks to plant 4 billion trees by October.

Purr, snuggle, awww, repeat.

There are only two northern white rhinos left, and they are both female; but now scientists have created two viable embryos and there is hope.

A young Toronto-based woman is working to build a school in the Kenyan village near where she grew up.

What do you do when you turn 100? If you're Keith Richards, who go on tour. The same goes for the enviros at Reverb, a Portland, Maine, outfit that greens concert tours and venues. The nonprofit is taking votes on who to support for its 100th tour,

Whether you're sending your oldest child off to his first day as a freshman or helping your youngest prepare for the beginning of her senior year, making sure your kids have the green gear they need for a successful year at college is no small task. This

Whether you're sending your oldest child off to his first day as a freshman or helping your youngest prepare for the beginning of her senior year, making sure your kids have the green gear they need for a successful year at college is

Starting in September, I embark on a nationwide book tour for my new book entitled Urban Green: Architecture for the Future. The tour will take me to more than 20 universities and colleges across

Big surprises can come in little packages - and that's what I found when I visited Winthrop University during my book tour stop at the school. The campus is located just south of Charlotte, NC in

Today is the end of the first week of my book tour for my new book Urban Green. I've crisscrossed North and South Carolina to engage as many people as I can at some of the best schools in the

Student activism nationwide flies in the face of a recent study claiming young Americans don't care about the environment.

Paul Quinn College in Dallas converted its underused football field into a working farm.

Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them.

For me, organizing is about people. I love that moment when a new volunteer realizes that she has the power to effect change. That she has the power to influence decision-makers and make a positive impact in her community.

This summer, students are spending 8 weeks conserving nature in hands-on environmental internships in NY and Philadelphia for The Nature Conservancy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities initiative.

Former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims sets out a sensible guide for why and how American parenting needs to change, if we truly want our kids to do well in life.

Who needs a dining hall when you've got a dorm kitchen available? Even if you don't, make it happen with a few basic tools and skills.

Perhaps the school should offer a course on parenting instead, so this problem is solved for the next generation.

Emily Atkin blames the President, but everybody who digs coal is going bankrupt. It's bigger and deeper.

But the builders and the realtors are fighting sprinkler laws across the country.

It has become a familiar pattern. A natural disaster occurs and we can't help but wonder how it may have been influenced by climate change. Here's a look at how the Colorado rains and flood were connected to global warming.

The Mountain Pine Beetle is getting more press because of the havoc it is causing in the Southern Rocky Mountains, but the Spruce Beetle has the potential to be equally or even more devastating in Colorado.

Rising out of surrounding trees and rock, this playful little area takes its design cues from local bird habitats and the town's skiing traditions.

Another phase of the wonderful Green Lane Project has just been announced, and PeopleForBikes has taken the opportunity to highlight biking and protected bike lane growth in the US through a new video.

Ruling represents the first time that a coal mine has been rejected because of the failure to adequately consider and disclose the impacts that a mine would have on climate disruption.

Recycled aluminum and silver get another shot at becoming beautiful with this handmade collection, created with Japanese origami papers.

This beautiful area near Salida, Colorado, could become the next national monument, with your help.

Andrew Michler figures it out in his own home in Colorado.

What these cars are capable of will come as no surprise to EV fans, but winning the King of the Mountain title puts another feather in the EV cap

Who said politicians never did anything good?