Carbon offsets could work in Indonesia, "clean coal" is a fantasy, beer companies are going greener, and can car factories really be local?

Donations from Milliken & Company and WindCurrent will allow Greenbuild 2009 to be a carbon-neutral conference.

MNN chats with guitarist Stone Gossard about the band's latest project and why the group is passionate about making a difference for the environment.

Matt Hickman unravels the mysteries behind offsetting CO2 and buying RECs. (Hint: One of them can fund tree-planting efforts.)

Norfolk Southern is working with GreenTrees LLC on a five-year reforestation project.

A new website makes it super easy to help save the world, a little bit at a time.

Olivine is a miracle green rock that absorbs carbon dioxide naturally from the air.

Traffic driving you crazy? Let MNN get you on track to a more astute commute with these carpooling and public transit tips.

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Looking to reduce pollution and congestion, European cities are banning vehicular traffic — and creating vibrant shopping zones in the process.

What is Uber anyway? Is it a taxi service or as it claims, a technology platform, or something else altogether?

The city fleet will have 425 Leafs, Volts and Energis on the road by early next year.

Nine of the top 12 cars on the 2015 ACEEE list are either plug-ins or hybrids.

Exciting new hybrids from Mitsubishi, Kia and Volvo are the talk of the Windy City.

Charge Across Town is cutting carbon emissions with mobile charging. Just respect the two-hour limit.

Factoring in no-cost charging, electric vehicles are a no-brainer, and now Volta has a national plan.

The German giant is embracing electrification, and new electric cars from Audi and Porsche point the way.

Electric cars are really shooting off into the stratosphere, and it’s all Elon Musk can do to keep up.

A ban on gas and diesel cars is the latest in Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's ongoing crackdown on air pollution.

Video: At-risk young people get hands-on training and spread their new green skills throughout The Big Easy.

Video: Pizza Fusion shows us how any job can become a green job with the right attitude and practices.

Greeting people you pass on the street with a smile and "Hello" is good for you and them.

Environmentalist Peter Bahouth shares the inspiration behind Atlanta's most leafy and lovely Airbnb listing.

Sky City was supposed to be 220 stories and this building was supposed to be 97 stories; but there's more to building than just technical innovation.

A tour of the Bullitt Center in Seattle confirms that it's as green as it can be.

With the Living Building Challenge now under its belt, the facility is being heralded as one of the greenest buildings in the world.

Beauty abounds in the weather-warped details of Dwell Development's latest net-zero residence.

The after-school carpentry wizards at Sawhorse Revolution have big, community-bettering plans for micro-housing.

In a once iffy stretch of East Oakland, Tassafaronga Village stands as a model of affordable green housing done right.

Co-owned by a quartet of couples, Llano Exit Strategy blends communal living and rural solitude.

Forget Pat Conroy ... nothing says 'summer reading' like upcycling bibles and tiny house memoirs.

Beautiful and daring, Cinder Cone will resonate with those who have graduated from Thrasher to Dwell.

It's a little bit Ewokian, a little bit New Urbanist and a whole lot intriguing.

Despite its petite size, Bi(h)OME carves out ample room for urban wildlife.

James Furzer's simple design is still situated on the streets — yet lifted slightly above them.

The man-made foothills are most definitely alive in Cupertino.

Why move to the woods when you can live in a tower that doubles as a coniferous forest?

Hydraulics give a British backyard potting shed a lift when needed.

Despite inherent flaws, House in the Tree is a fanciful fir-based escape.

Berlin startup Cabin Spacey has a clever idea for the city's unused rooftops.

The Design Museum's recognition of IKEA's Better Shelter for refugees couldn't come at a more appropriate time.

It's a handsome, pared-down design, but where are the wheels?

As its name implies, Scavenger Studio by Eerkes Architects was constructed from materials plucked from soon-to-be-demolished homes.

This biophilic home owned by Gennaro Brooks-Church, founder of Eco Brooklyn Living Walls, is so green it boasts a turtle sanctuary.

Milan, Italy's smoggy second largest city, envisions a future that's cooler, cleaner and swathed in green.

Conservationist Clay Bolt is using his images to influence laws and protect species.

This report highlights 25 apes, monkeys, lemurs, lorises and other primates on the brink of extinction.

The clones come from trees that were larger than any alive today.

The newly identified species may already be at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, researchers report.

For my final last minute-ish holiday stocking stuffer pick, a bamboo charcoal- and goat milk-based skincare bar from the Fabulous Beekman Boys.