According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1).

Just float the device in a river or stream and soon enough you'll have enough juice to charge a smartphone, GPS or other device.

A man named Manfred Mornhinweg found the modern world too "noisy and hectic", so he decided to build himself a house on a quiet 40 hectare piece of land in Chile.

A travel writer captures the beauty of Iceland's wilderness, but will these natural wonders exists for much longer?

A new technology developed by Korean researchers could generate electricity from the the motion of water in our toilets as well as rivers and streams, even rain drops.

For backpackers wanting something other than solar power.

A mix of wind, solar and hydro power could replace fossil fuels in every country in the world.

The project will take advantage of the sun, mountains and sea.

Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this.

Take one Estream and add moving water for clean, quiet, offgrid energy.

What to do when a church gets in the way of your water plans? Drown it.

The war on coal, it seems, may be ongoing, no matter who's in charge in Washington.

We used to be able to justify burning a bit of fossil gas, but we cannot anymore.

Oil and gas companies have until 2023 to make 'Paris compatible' plans, or face divestment.

It's part of a much bigger energy transition, and sounds a lot like wishful thinking.

When one tiny home isn't quite enough, how about adding another?

We are all cutting back in the West, but more flying in developing countries overwhelms the savings.

That's what a lot of people are saying as new pollution rules for 2020 get closer.

Sure, we'll be using oil for a while. But where, exactly, is demand growth going to come from?

It's searching for a place to live because its home has been destroyed by our addiction to palm oil.

The timeline needs some work. But this is a start...

Drivers of traditional "ICE" cars often underestimate the convenience of going electric.

Petrochemicals are becoming increasingly important to the oil industry as cars go electric.

When the harvest has been poor, rates of adulteration rise.

A commercial fish farm in El Borboton, Honduras is using fish guts--heads, skins, and internal organs--to produce biodiesel. Instead of dumping what's left after filleting for commercial sale, Saint Peter's cooks the parts down to produce 300,000

2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The agency said in a recent statement that a record nine missions were dispatched to Latin America

With the cost of cement electric power poles and

When you're trying to protect an entire planet, it seems pretty silly to leave half of its human

When I wrote about the cocaine industry destroying rainforests, many commenters argued that really it is the prohibition of drugs—not the drugs themselves—that create these negative consequences. That debate will most likely get stirred up

Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today.

Ramón Cruz has been growing oil palms for 37 years. He is a supporter of Rainforest Alliance's sustainable certification process.

Palm oil is found in nearly everything, yet have you ever wondered who makes it? how it's processed? what palm fruit looks like? Take a tour through a Honduran palm oil plantation to learn more.

The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects.

These photos reveal the horror of our disposable, consumerist culture and how it's ruining the most beautiful places on Earth.

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

Researchers have developed a chip that can run off the low voltage deep within the inner ear.

Northern Arizona University student from a range of departments built the charging station piece-by-piece to educate fellow students on the energy used by their gadgets.

The removable insole that's now on Kickstarter can fit into almost any kind of shoe.

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

A piece of classic playground equipment gets a clean tech makeover.

Just keeping your phone in your car's console during a drive could charge the battery with this novel tiny generator.

A new technology developed by Korean researchers uses ultra-thin, flexible materials to generate electricity from body heat.

We matured our cities around the needs to cars. Now it's time to mature our streets around human, not machine, needs. We are all pedestrians.

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

Nanotechnology breakthroughs have lead to a successful prototype of a device that could charge your cell phone with ambient noise or the conversations of users.

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 shiny sticker generates energy from movement.

The same inventor who brought us the body heat-powered flashlight is at it again.