Combining touch, sound and a psychedelic array of programmed LEDs, this installation brings the people to the plants.

Sydney claims the largest and most technologically advanced annual fireworks display on the planet, attracting more than one million people to the harbour foreshore, more than turn out for the fireworks in New York,

For all the talk of green design and eco lifestyles, it’s odd that Australia has so few events for businesses, organisations and institutions to showcase their wares in this area. Melbourne does have its very well attended Sustainable Living Festival,

Decluttering techniques are a big trend now. This small apartment is designed with organizational principles right from the start.

"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises."

Wave power is a promising source of clean energy, but it is usually overlooked because wind and solar power are farther along.

The agency is offering up open source modeling software to scientists, engineers and garage inventors too.

The new wave energy harvester will be utility scale and tough enough to need little maintenance, even in rough seas.

This year's nominees include amazing concept gadgets, biomimicry in robotics, crowd-sourced projects and more. Vote for your favorites here.

The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology.

The Redox Power System will use technology to produce energy more efficiently for far less money.

After years of promises, hydrogen-powered vehicles are finally arriving on the scene.

While banana farmers watch their plantations get ravaged by a fungal disease, scientists think they may have found a solution.

In its latest issue, GOOD Magazine has a great feature up on the doings of MIT's D-Lab - they call it "an elite unit of low-tech mercenaries" - which seeks to find simple solutions to drastically improve the quality of

NASA is using decades of space exploration technology to build a new eco-aware base here in California.

This integrative technology keeps CO2 out of the atmosphere and makes geothermal energy widely available

Standard washing machines use a lot of water to get rid of a small amount of dirt. One startup is aiming to close that loop by reusing the wastewater.

I used to think that this kind of furniture would become a very big deal. I was wrong.

It takes a lot of metal to make this stuff.

A new study claims that energy efficiency is driving the Smart Home market, but in fact every bit of smart tech is a little vampire.

No high-tech bells and whistles here, but tried-and-true strategies are used in this renovation to make a small space feel much bigger.

This small and versatile apartment in the heart of Paris uses innovative modern materials for its furniture and cabinetry.

This is the future of building, and it works. Get used to it.

Walking and other gentle movements could power the next generation of devices.

Fresh Cargo's new fair-trade Maasai Treads line combines locally sourced and recycled materials with indigenous sandal-making skills to create footwear that make a stylish, sustainable statement.

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

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

The bin-sized device would turn household waste into fuel for heating hot water.

While these chemicals continue to be the norm in the camping and mountaineering industries, there are some good alternatives.

Scientists examine two strategies to reduce anxiety.

Using traditional techniques and materials, this design adapts the age-old idea of evaporative cooling to create a low-energy, alternative air conditioner.

In partnership with CleanTECH San Diego, the University of California, San Diego plans to develop and construct a smart grid system for the San Diego region. In total, over 25 local national and global organizations will

Seedo, creators of automated consumer grow labs, will shortly plant a seed in the U.S. medical marijuana market.

If there's a holy grail of liquid renewable fuels it might look something like this: High yield per acre, doesn't negatively impact water supplies, doesn't compete with food crops, and is cost-competitive with fossil

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,

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

Critics have been quick to say that Phonebloks isn't realistic with the current market. What they are missing is that this is the entire point of the project. Phonebloks aims to alter the present, but re-imagining the future.

Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft have joined together to support Obama's Clean Power Plan as it faces legal opposition.

It was only a few years ago that I was testing LED bulbs that cost $100 each...

From heat pumps to induction, it has never been easier to give up gas.

Technological advancements, combined with an escalating climate crisis, suggest its time to revisit some once fanciful ideas.

Ed. note: This is now the fifth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on and

The competition is looking for new ideas for capturing the emissions from fossil fuels and turning them into something useful instead of harmful.

A technology developed at a national lab for improving carbon capture at power plants may be able to help craft breweries capture and reuse CO2 from their fermentation processes, while also slashing costs.

There is too much oil in the ground there just to leave it, so what about the carbon dioxide and the natural gas consumption. We will just throw some high tech at it; problem solved.

It's a mix of good design, a tough standard and sophisticated engineering.

The Bristol Pound is not your average local currency scheme. A new video sets out the vision for this ambitious, city-wide scheme.

Featuring eye-catching geometries, local and non-toxic materials, these unique furniture pieces meld a medley of traditional weaving and woodworking techniques.

Charred wood never looked so good.