From Ikea to Walmart, corporations are increasingly interested in generating their own power. Where does that leave utilities?

Waves crash against wind turbines perched on a jetty in Boulogne-sur-mer, France.

The style-conscious soap wizards at Method unveil plans for a wind and solar-powered manufacturing facility that will also include rooftop food production.

Fairbanks will be the demo deployment site for BAT (Buoyant Altitude Turbine), an inflatable wind turbine floating 1,000 feet above the earth.

These noteworthy wind-driven mills and windmill groupings offer a historical glimpse back to when life relied on the strength of wind.

These fun designs will win over even the toughest of skeptics.

Researchers create a new scale to identify dependence on 'retail therapy.' Do you fit the bill?

These tips will help you save money, time and effort while you get your house sparkly clean.

This colony of bees is rebuilding in a hollow log in Germany after the hive collapsed earlier this year.

Concern over dwindling pollinator populations trumps worries of apiarian disturbances.

Two college sophomores designed the gloves to make communication easier for the deaf community.

English fantasy writer Sir Terry Pratchett smelt his own iron ore to create his knightly sword.

This amazing video shows Carlos Barrios, the thirteenth miner rescued from the mine, being pulled to the surface.

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.

Did Japan hit the rare earth elements jackpot? Scientists have found undersea mud off the coast that could be packed with elements like yttrium, cerium and pras

A crowd of farmers, environmentalists and community members gather at a May Day rally in Sydney to call for tougher mining restrictions to protect sensitive lan

But for now only the penguins can enjoy them. (Turns out, mining is illegal in Antarctica.)

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

The Silicon Valley tech startup and the lodging platform partner to help make vacationing in a stranger's condo a more energy-efficient affair.

An international design competition hopes to bring energy-efficient housing and more to Tristan da Cunha.

For starters, it's more energy efficient than a standard door that swings.

Farming runoff turns the sea floor into a wet desert and forces species onward or upward.

William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.

Using the Seine as a Summer Olympics aquatic venue is the end goal, but the general public will benefit, too.

Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.

A research team working with an enzyme that eats plastic accidentally engineer it to make it better at breaking down PET.

Four astronauts are spending 12 days underwater to prepare new methods for working in outer space. And they're Tweeting about it.

Teen sets ambitious goal to be the first astronaut on Mars, and she's harnessing the power of social media to make it happen.

Tuesday, Jan. 28 marked the 28th anniversary of the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger and loss of the crew.

A spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan turned into a scary situation as a booster malfunctioned mid-launch, sending the space crew into ballistic decent.

The iconic hotel is located in Swedish Lapland and was the first of its kind.

If you're not ready to go cold turkey with beef, we have some bean recipes to get you started in replacing just a meal or two.

Just think of Indiana-based startup Try It Tiny as the Airbnb of tiny house-friendly land rentals.

A new study suggests the UNESCO status of Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park is in danger.

You can reduce the amount of waste you create without much effort.

There are lots of labels designed to make you think you're buying better food. Are they reliable?

President Obama’s oil spill commission has released its final report on the disaster, and those who put the analysis together certainly had a few interesting

Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the

This new documentary is a love song to Big Oil, and it's underwritten by oil and gas interests. Watch the trailer with awe and wonder.

Filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Harrell Tickell used their cameras to expose the ugly truth about the spill, when it became clear that the problems are ongoing and

More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins.

But environmental groups say oil is still coming ashore and more work needs to be done.

Recurrent sheens of oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill have baffled researchers.

The energy-services giant will plead guilty to destroying evidence after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN.

Jason Alexander Byers uses an unusual material to make an environmental point.

The EPA is searching for a senior (age 55+) to fill an administrative assistant position at the Ann Arbor, Michigan office.

Chipotle, one of MNN's top 10 organic fast-food restaurants, is searching for a technical writing and design consultant at its Denver office.

Scientists propose dropping poison to kill mice on the Farallon Islands, but there's concern that wildlife and water quality will suffer.

After reports of icy pens, rotten food and sick animals sparked an outcry, 97 orcas and belugas have been released from a Russian 'whale jail.'