The HANS Solar Briefcase and PowerPack systems do double duty by supporting the Billions in Change movement.

Wend magazine continues to bring together intriguing stories about human powered adventures from around the world. In the current issue, they inform us that in 2010 officials in Isfahan,

Most refugees live in refugee camps for an average of 12 years and most of that time it's in drafty, tattered tents. Now IKEA has a solar-powered camp house that is flatpack and quick to assemble.

Dutch designer Benjamin Vermeulen solves the problem of the missing nut or screw.

Inspired by origami and looking a bit like an accordion, this no-tools-required bookshelf sets up in seconds to adapt to any space.

This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

Norwegian architect Marianne Borge is designing a series of them in different sizes.

It's like flatpack without the fasteners; you just bang it together with the big mallet that's harder to lose than an Allen key.

A new furniture line is designed to be affordable to buy and fast to assemble.

Besides looking lovely, all proceeds from this lamp will go to a project that is developing electricity-free lighting that is inspired by nature.

In stark contrast to other flat-pack furniture designs, Groovebox is meant to be as simple to put together as possible, with no fasteners, tools, or mammoth assembly instructions needed.

The bookcase was designed on a napkin because "Ideas are perishable"

This flexible line of furniture is made for people who are on the move a lot, and need furniture that's easy to assemble and customize.

And it is all held together with sex bolts.

These designs from Leckie Studio and the Backcountry Hut Company are lovely to look at, but what are they really?

This prototypical house acts as an active interface between its inhabitants and the outside.

Made right in downtown Los Angeles, this prefab unit is made with an innovative recyclable and recycled panel system.

Sleek and easy to assemble, this portable cabin offers a comfortable place to stay even in remote places.

TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste -- on less money -- but with more design. He calls it LifeEdited. To find each ideal piece of furniture for his small Ne

Passive house designer creates a very active play house.

This Australian design takes the work out of parking bikes.

StackitNOW is a great idea but also demonstrates how intractable the problem is.

This winter-proofed van is now home to two engineers who love the outdoors.

Image via: Project Kasei on Flickr Project Kaisei, the mission to research and figure out just what the heck we're going to do about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, made it to the Gyre just a few days ago. Their results: yep, there's a lot of plastic

A typical pacemaker could be powered by solar cells as small as 3.6 square centimeters, which could be implanted under the skin, thereby avoiding the need for periodic battery replacements.

Forget smoothies. Omelets are the best way to sneak piles of greens into the morning meal.

Whether you're in a plane, train, or car, it's important always to have good snacks.

They are going to be autonomous taxis. Is this a good idea?

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

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.

Researchers propose using the vibrations of the heart to keep pacemakers going, eliminating the need to replace batteries.

Phoenix Haus brings European prefab technology to the midwest

Photographer Michael Ciaglo has shared his haunting photos from Agbogbloshie, the "digital dump" on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana.

Here are some staggering numbers of what could be saved.

A Canadian scientist wants us to rethink our approach to plastic and challenge the colonial system that produces it.

The Canadian province is overhauling its recycling program, which would include holding producers accountable for their wasteful packaging designs.

This Montreal collective is creating an online, crowd-sourced map that will document the city's wild spaces.

You can work with other location independent workers and do some holiday good deeds at the same time.

A traditional dwelling has been preserved by renovating it to include a new office, library, kitchen and guest room.

If 10 percent of Americans adopted these 7 changes, we could cut total domestic emissions by 8 percent in 6 years.

CFL bulbs, or compact fluorescent light bulbs: energy savings Commonly referred to as CFLs, compact fluorescent lamps or compact fluorescent light bulbs, the energy-saving bulbs have escaped the stereotype of buzzing, flickery, washed-out lights to

In addition to metrics like ecological footprint, each of us (and each of the products and services we use and consume every day) has a carbon footprint; it's a way to measure the relative impact of our actions -- as individuals, as businesses,

Reducing your carbon footprint and building community go hand-in-hand toward creating a better planet.

Researchers were shocked to discover what part of the bread-making process generates most emissions.

This large format photo book features hundreds of stunning images highlighting the effects that our global population of 7 billion (and growing) has on the Earth.

The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping.

Combining computer-aided parametric design and the design principles of tensegrity (tensional integrity), this experimental pavilion tests the boundaries of building a stronger structure with less material.

In some areas of the world, transporting water to where it is needed is a major burden, in terms of both time and health, but a new solution may help to ease that process.

It's time for some fareness.

Carbon dioxide continues as the main concern, but we ignore methane at our own risk