Solar panels, distributed energy, resilient microgrids, and blockchain. Oh my!

But I am in the tank for the one that came in second

An economics professor suggested we replace libraries with Amazon bookstores "to save taxpayers money" and the Internet went wild, with good reason.

It's the practical sequel to 'The Reducetarian Solution,' striving to get more people eating fewer animal products.

A visit to the French capital offers great lessons in how to make less waste.

Libraries were the 'most common cultural activity' for many Americans last year.

Has the Costa Rica Foreign Minister really just suggested that the Sea Shepherd founder might voluntarily go to Costa Rica to face trial?

An airbag on the hood of the car to protect pedestrians? We also have a video of Paris flooded by rising seas, a sliding library creates an extra room, and more.

Scientists looking at water consumption in different countries came to a not so shocking conclusion.

It remains to be seen how green (or not) new Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be, but this photo of him riding the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina, certainly makes a good ad for public transportation.

"'If you give people more places to hide, more naughty things will be done"

With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton

This biomimicry success promises advanced hearing aids as the headphone generation ages

It's sad, but it is happening everywhere.

We just noted the rising popularity of e-books as Amazon announced sales of digital books have consistently surpassed sales of hardcover books. However, don't think libraries will turn to ancient ruins quite yet. Pop

Lisa Gansky sees a new emerging business model emerging. One she has dubbed, The Mesh. "... one in which consumers have more choices, more tools, more information, and more power to guide those choices." A model

The Templar Block in Hamilton Ontario pushes a lot of buttons.

It's having a negative effect on the fishing industry, he claims.

While the greenest vacation is often a staycation, it's nice to know that when you do travel, whether it be for business or pleasure, a hotel can meet you half way.

Last year the ARC wildlife crossing competition got a lot of pixels; it was won by Michael Van Valkenburgh & Associates and there is talk of building it, although it was more of an ideas competition. But they are

Need some last-minute inspiration? We've gather together our favorite vegetarian and vegan recipes from which to choose.

Evidently natural gas has a clean image that is being threatened by reality.

A key industry association is working to keep warming to "well below" two degrees.

Did we say we hate concrete? Just the new stuff. This kind of concrete should be buffed, polished and treasured.

The Level Market wants to make the procurement of humanitarian aid and development products as easy as shopping on Amazon.

Gorgeous, soft and looking like a living UFO, this enormous work of textile art is brightening up one Paris institution.

Soon, willow, alder, ash and oaks will grace the banks of the Maritza river once again.

From blending beef with mushrooms, to boosting plant-based menu items, companies are doing a lot to cut back on meat.

It's not only Tyson that's looking to hedge its bets with vegetarian meat and dairy analogs.

All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030.

The mysterious organism looks like a mushroom but acts like an animal, and it's one of my favorite beings ever.

These simple tricks add the depth and flavor that plant-based vegetable stock can sometimes be missing.

First they cancel the tree planting program in the north. Then this.

The Center for Food Safety's recently launched network is a bid to preserve global plant biodiversity and work toward food security around the globe.

TreeHugger was founded as a sustainable design blog. From Alan Chochinov's 10 steps for sustainable design, through Yves Behar's predictions for sustainable design in 2011, to the

An affordable, long-lasting and attractive chair made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic, designed in Barcelona by Estudio Mariscal. Need it far away? Then just buy the seat and get local legs!

BloomingTables are a lovely solution for saving space ... and keeping indoor plants away from kids and pets.

The toxic red line that runs through this town -- as photographed by Palíndromo Mészáros -- is shocking evidence of what can go wrong.

But hey, it's all in the interest of national security; Americans have to be ready to defend themselves from Canada.

Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne.

Our photo of the day delivers a bit of winter reverie from the waters of Australia.

Woodland caribou are an iconic but threatened species throughout Canada. They’re natural prey to bears and wolves, who can gain easier access to Caribou habitat through forest roads, pipelines, and other human disturbances.

Woodland caribou are considered threatened throughout much of Canada’s vast boreal forest.

And when prepared by professional chefs, it's more delicious than any imported produce could ever be.

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.

Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now.

At TreeHugger we like cork, that warm material that can be harvested without chopping down trees, is fully renewable and biodegradable and can be shaped into many funky objects apart from stoppers to keep the wine in the bottles. The designers at

Emulating the same processes naturally found in rainforests, this prototype filters and cleans water of harmful pollutants.

The sharing economy is getting more and more attention, but laws drawn up for traditional business don't always adapt well to informal sharing or collaborative consumption.

Zipcar has made car sharing cool, but it doesn't always need a fancy business model. Sometimes you can just share with your neighbor.