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California feeds the duck with mandatory solar panels on new houses

Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations.




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UK hotel chain promises solar on 70 more locations

Even with falling subsidies, solar still makes sense.




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What the media missed in its coverage of California's energy code changes

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.




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Solar road in France generates half the power expected

I am sorry, they are a dumb idea, and the data prove it.




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Low-Tech Magazine switches to a low-tech, low carbon website

Blogging like it's 1999 might make sense for a lot of people.




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Whatever happened to Jimmy Carter's solar panels: The sequel

Instead of an exciting adventure, we got a road not taken.




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Spanish lawmakers aim for 90% carbon cuts by 2050

By 2030, 70% of the country's electricity could come from renewables.




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Sorry, Trump. US coal plant retirements second highest ever

2018 was not a good year for those fighting the war against the war against coal.




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Supermarket cuts emissions 53%, offsets rest

This is how to do climate action the right way.




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Is Elon Musk's SolarCity circling the drain?

He says it is all part of the grand plan and we shouldn't worry.




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Miracle material could eliminate cracked smartphone screens

The material could also one day charge our devices.




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Go ahead and AVA Byte of fresh produce from this countertop garden

This soil-free smart garden promises fresh greens and veggies that are grown as local as it gets.




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Flexible device harvests body heat to power wearable electronics

The material can also heal itself to keep medical devices running indefinitely.




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Greenpeace tech product guide ranks Apple, Samsung low on repairability

A consumer product guide compiled along with iFixit shows which brands make it easy to fix our gadgets and which don't.




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Turn your car into your office with a Skype-equipped BMW

This truly is just what we needed.




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Device that harvests energy from human motion could be seamlessly integrated into clothing

The device is so thin it could be woven into fabric without changing the feel of it.




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Robotic eel tracks down pollution in lakes

The modular robot could swim through bodies of water to detect and find the source of pollutants.




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Massive Norwegian data center will be fully powered by renewable energy

The data center will be the largest in the world.




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8 helpful apps for hurricanes

From tracking and data to emergency walkie-talkie capabilities and where to find gas, these apps can help weather the storm.




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Johns Hopkins sets record for drone blood delivery flight

The new study shows that drones can handle longer aid delivery trips than previously thought.




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This super-bright LED strap light is ridiculously useful (Review)

Personal lighting just took a huge leap forward with the Kogalla RA.




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Your new indoor garden could be a tree -- a Living Farming Tree, that is

This aeroponic indoor gardening system from the Italian startup Hexagro is modular, scalable, and automated.




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Solar powered supercapacitor produces hydrogen fuel and electricity

The technology could lead to cheaper hydrogen cars in the future.




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Automated hydroponic gardens help you grow fresh produce indoor year-round

Grow some of your own greens, veggies, and herbs indoors with one of these automated hydroponic growing systems.




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Can you unplug for 24 hours? Join National Day of Unplugging 2018 at sundown tonight

In our hyperconnected and always-on culture, stepping away from our gadgets for one day can be a move in the right direction for slowing down and connecting with people, not screens.




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QSun wearable nags you about putting on your sunscreen

Sunshine is wonderful, but you can have too much of a good thing. This device measures it.




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Now you can buy "Alexa-enabled smart homes"

But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.




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Reconfigurable canopy uses drones to move its modules around (Video)

This example of programmable architecture uses lightweight materials and drones to help it adapt to environmental changes.




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Enough with the Smart Home and Smart City already

Has anything really changed since 1939?




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G20 plan to halt ocean plastic pollution is toothless

No detailed guidelines, no legally binding requirements, and a misplaced focal point are a recipe for failure.




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Don't bother with cruise ships

The 2019 Cruise Ship Report Card reveals what a dirty, harmful industry cruising is.




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11 facts about blue whales, the largest animals ever on Earth

The blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet. Here’s what you need to know about the majestic marine mammal.




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Seafood company charged for mislabeling blue crab meat

Capt. Neill's Seafood Inc. said its blue crab meat was American-grown, but it was imported from South America and Asia.




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Photo: Seagoing slug proves truth is stranger than fiction

Our photo of the day visits the wacky world of nudibranch sea slugs.




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10 endangered species the Trump administration may kill off entirely

A new report describes the 10 species most at risk from policies proposed by the current administration.




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This simple trick has saved 1000s of rare seabirds from death

Between 2002 and 2015, these 'streamer lines' helped reduce seabird by-catch in Alaskan fisheries by 78%.




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9 iconic animals brought back from the brink

The recovery of these beleaguered species proves that conservation action works.




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17 product groups that contain palm oil

From cookies and cake mix to hair care and toothpaste, here's where to look for sneaky, eco-catastrophic palm oil.




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Chernobyl has become an 'accidental wildlife sanctuary' thriving with life

In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.




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Swedish Fair Fashion, Hold the Macaroni

In addition to its social conscience, Sweden is also extremely fashion conscious, and recent media debate plus campaigns by local group Rena Kläder (Clean Clothing) have brought ideas about ethical fashion to the forefront. Right on cue, in Sweden's




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I.P. Freely - On The Organic Cabbages

What makes this post great for today




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In Copenhagen Bicycles Overtake Cars

As a result of half a century of planning, Copenhagen has achieved a fabulous cycling goal - during the morning rush hour more bikes and mopeds pound the inner city streets than personal cars and buses. Just a bit more than a third of inhabitants get




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Time To Ecolabel Biofuels?

It wasn't too long ago that biofuels were basking in the glow of nearly everyone's approval - a quick fix for reducing CO2 emissions from transport. The EU aims to fill 10% of its transport needs with biofuels by 2020. But biofuel's easy ride may be




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Skinny Swedish Packages A Staple In China

There's always clung to the Tetra Pak a bit of uncertainty regarding its environmental credibility: is it or isn't it green? Tetra Pak recycling rates are lousy, but in at least one life cycle analysis it came out ahead of glass and PET plastic in energy




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Sweden's Green Car Explosion

At this week's Clean Vehicles and Fuels conference in Stockholm, city officials released an updated survey showing that 50 percent of city residents would consider shopping for a "miljöbil" when they buy their next car. That's a huge increase from




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Swedish Tourism Cold Comfort For Warming Globe

The Swedish travel industry is woefully under-prepared for a changing climate, says researcher Stephen Gössling. Tourism to and from Sweden contributes 10 percent of the country's total measured CO2 emissions,




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E-Paper Surpasses Dead Trees In Life-Cycle Test

We've written about e-paper here and while the idea seems nifty, it's hard not to think that improving online readers might be the best option rather than adding another electronic gadget to the overladen waste stream. But in a new study from the




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Finding A Perfect Tike Bike

trioBike has released the next version of its tri-functional cargo bike, which we first wrote about here. The 2.0 Balanced is an aerodynamic and sleek-looking kid-hauler. And the detachable bike, a Shimano Nexus 7-speed, also looks great when you are out




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Norwegian Wind Power Could Become Europe's Battery

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Aaslaug Haga, seems to think that wind turbines is a good bet. The scandinavian country is the 5th biggest




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A New "Lost Generation" Cycles Across Scandinavia To Understand North America

Toronto, a city rated as one of the most livable in the world by The