At a time when excessive pressures on the earth's land and water resources are of growing concern, there is a massive new demand emerging for cropland to produce fuel for cars--one that threatens world food

French tire giant Michelin recently held its 10th Challenge Bibendum, this time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event is a chance for Michelin to rally industry players around the flag of sustainable mobility and the future of the automobile. Here's me loo

This year, French tire giant Michelin (yes, the Michelin that made the tires on your car) held its 10th Challenge Bibendum event, this time in Rio de Janeiro. If you've never heard of this thing, don't kick yourself,

Two new pieces in NRDC's Switchboard blog remind us that the debate over corn ethanol subsidies is alive and well; and illustrate, through two new reports, the benefits of ditching Federal support altogether. The first, from the

This week USEPA announced that the maximum ethanol content of motor fuel sold in the USA would be allowed to rise from 10% to 15%. Positives of the Agency's decision are: reduced dependence on foreign

After several decades of Lrapid rise in world grain yields, it is now becoming more difficult to raise land productivity fast enough to keep up with the demands of a growing, increasingly affluent, population.

The first large-scale commercial operation to produce cellulosic ethanol (the kind of ethanol made not from corn or other grown crops, but from organic waste) in the US just got major backing from the oil industry, and will be online in 2013. The New

Germans rate respect for having a national identity as eco-conscious people. Should it therefore come as a surprise that Germans are not embracing the advent of E10, a 10% ethanol-gasoline mixture, which has

Photo: Stephanie Says, Flickr, CC Turning Food into Fuel is Not the Solution The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) has released a warning that U.S. and European policy to increase the production of biofuels could lead to almost

Few industrialists in recent times have done more to imperil environmental protections and public health than the Koch brothers. The force behind Americans for Prosperity and Koch Industries have galvanized

If it seems like you've read a variation of the above headline before you're not wrong, and as much as anything it's a sign of the rock road cellulosic ethanol and biofuels in general have had in the past few years. The details: The Department of

Kidney failure is killing sugarcane workers in Central America who supply sugar for both our sweet tooth and demand for ethanol.

Is the conventional wisdom that we need not worry about tailpipe emissions in biofuel-powered vehicles, because the plants had been absorbing carbon while growing, grossly misguided?

The massive diversion of grain to fuel cars has helped drive up food prices, leaving low-income consumers everywhere to suffer some of the most severe food price inflation in history.

An ethanol production mandate could be in conflict with efforts to reduce the Gulf Coast dead zone.

There is an election coming up and the farm vote matters.

The rare metal is now worth US $1,700 an ounce.

With limited hours in the day, many U.S. schools are prioritizing lesson time over lunch time, leaving kids hungry and miserable.

No more pepperoni, salami, bacon, or ham will be offered on school menus.

The unprecedented move means that these schools will have greater access to funding and registrations.

The UK organization wants schools to incorporate that time into their daily curriculum.

A year-long experiment in the Bronx proved it's possible to switch from overly processed to freshly prepared meals.

This poetic, one-of-a-kind urn floats on the water while slowly returning cremated remains to nature.

The fast food chain will also take old plastic toys and melt them down for repurposing.

Climate crisis? What climate crisis?

Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.

This competition for the best environmental photography never fails to be interesting and professional.

The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products so as to cut down on waste.

The rare earth metals mining industry is one rife with issues. But is there a way to green up the business?

It gets people in better shape using less equipment and energy.

The Double Pyramid is an innovative way of portraying how the ecological footprints of our food compare to their nutritional value.

Art Works For Change is using a unique online exhibit to inspire change through storytelling, including 'featured tours' of the galleries by leading eco-organizations.

So you want to save the world, do you? Let's get one thing straight.

As nanoparticles spread widely into consumer products as well as offering great technological promise in certain applications, how can we judge the risks?

It creates as much CO2 as a million transatlantic flights. Why isn't this a bigger deal?

A new study found men think society expects them to conform to stereotypes ... but how right are they?

This could be why so many people ignore global warming.

Go Box founder Laura Weiss has worked hard to make Portland (foodie paradise) just a little more sustainable, waste wise, with her system of reusable to go containers.

There is a day for everything, and today we celebrate ride sharing.

Your phone makes it easier and safer.

What if we started approaching life from a cloud-computing perspective? What if we saw our homes like netbooks or tablet computers? Technology is making it possible to live in the cloud.

We often ask the question "Why buy when you can rent?" but we never thought of this.

According to Forbes, revenue from the sharing economy will surpass $3.5 billion this year.

For years we've been talking about renting or borrowing rather than owning. There are so many things that people own but rarely use...

Well, this is pretty clever. If you're enticed by the idea of having fresh eggs straight from the backyard, but are not sure if you're ready to commit, RentTheChicken.com lets you rent some chickens!

Why own a fondue pot when you can borrow one?

There is sharing, there is abuse, and there is theft. Susie Cagle takes a tough look at the subject.

Copper Lane, a cohousing project in London, shows how design by committee doesn't have to look like a camel.

Commercial kitchens are really expensive to build. Why not share?

There are reasonable limits on what people can do on their properties. But this goes too far.