On This Week with George Stephanopoulos yesterday, conservative columnist George Will commented on President Obama's emphasis on green cars, now that the White House is arguably a co-owner of Chrysler and

Image: Toyota Supply & Demand A few months ago, Toyota was quite afraid of the new low-cost Honda Insight hybrid. It even went as far as to make a $21,000 version of the 2010 Prius (aka Prius I) to try to compete with Honda on price. Well, seems like

In March, 2005 John Laumer wrote a defense of vinyl windows: Look Out Any Window; in March , 2006 I suggested that he was wrong in A Year Ago in TreeHugger: A Defence of Vinyl. In March,

In one cartoon he solves a long list of issues that have kept it from going mainstream.

Solar farm atop a PrimeAsia Leather Corp. leather tannery in Vietnam. Courtesy photo via WWD. Tanning is an intense chemical process which transforms decomposable rawhide into leather, but not without discharging serious pollution into water; Around

Once again testing the limits of bamboo as an eco-friendly material for large buildings, Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia constructs this striking structure near the city of Da Nang.

It's hard to tell if this is a good thing or not, but mixing new tech with old trucks is changing business.

This quiet retreat has an interesting interior of overlapping layers that welcomes the outdoors in.

Meet the 'Japan pig,' a newly discovered pygmy seahorse that is as tiny as it is beautiful.

Selling energy efficiency is hard, but the UK Labour Party got it right.

There's no 'turning into a pumpkin at midnight' because the pumpkin is where it's at!

Passive House multifamily buildings use almost no energy and don't cost much more than conventional buildings. They should be everywhere.

The proposed rules are expected to cut U.S. methane emission by 20 to 30 percent.

Reducing the benefits they can count will reduce the number of regulations that pass the cost-benefit analysis phase of regulation

From sexy Leo's mega donation to tigers to Kevin Costner's surprise knowledge of oil clean-up technology, celebrities were on fire this year. There were a few mistakes, however....such as NBC's "Tonight Show" debacle, which sent a barely used set to landf

Not to overly play into the stereotype of the TreeHugger moniker, but today is 4/20 so a quick review of all the great uses for industrial hemp--you

This cozy cabin in the woods was an exercise in resourcefulness and even bartering of skills for a community of natural builders in Oregon.

Because cyclists should pay their fair share, right?

Handmade is becoming big business -- reeeally big. Etsy -- the online marketplace for handmade items -- announced earlier this week that it has raised $20 million in venture capital financing and has now tripled its valuation at $300 million (not

This is a trend that should catch on everywhere -- just building what you need.

Oh, I am sorry. I meant "trackless trains."

But can fast fashion ever be green? Fabrics are easier to change than business models.

No more elephant or lion acts. Those are now a thing of the past.

This new California-based company is run by two entrepreneurial moms who understand the value of local production, quality fabrics, and reducing one's environmental impact.

Ethically sourced dresses for this spring, summer and many more sunny days to come.

The North American holiday actually has its roots in a newspaper strike in Toronto, a fight over toxic working conditions.

This rapper nails it, imho.

The unicorn of cheap clean home energy will most likely be found in an affordable solar roof that doesn't look like a solar roof, and that can pay for itself quickly. This startup may have developed it.

A new breed of solar panel can do double duty on greenhouse roofs by not only generating renewable electricity, but also by using a light-altering dye to help optimize photosynthesis in the plants beneath them.

This home for a family of three and two cats has been built with efficiency, comfort and health in mind.

It is both a parody of the real estate business and a shocking exposé of Hong Kong Housing

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.

Built using traditional and local techniques of construction, this distinctive structure sits on the edge of a national forest and a long-vanished lake.

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

This specially designed Finnish axe requires less force to split wood as it acts both as a wedge and as a lever.

The wood and plastics industry prefers Green Globes and is designing laws around it. Paging Jerry Yudelson.

The basketball star has a soft spot for bikes, which he says gave him important freedom as a kid.

Going for LEED Platinum in an affordable townhouse with clean modern design

Peruvian environmental authorities make a big statement with tiny turtles.

New research documents that mantises worldwide are eating small birds; in the US, invasive mantis species are devouring hummingbirds.

With news that Southwest is allowing mini horses on flights, here's what to know about these petite equine wonders.

A health insurer practices what it preaches.

These incredible images sent back by the Juno spacecraft gives us a detailed look at Jupiter.

Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this.

Income for farmers, or fracked natural gas—will communities be allowed to decide?

When one tiny home isn't quite enough, how about adding another?

Could this be even more encouraging than a FitBit to get up and walk around?

The approved measure ups fines from $480 to $120,000, and jail time from 2 years to 15 years.

On Monday, a molasses pipeline (yes, that's a thing!) leaked 1,400 tons -- 233,000 gallons -- of molasses into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor and it has turned into a killer mess with no quick solution.

Last week, 233,000 gallons of molasses spilled into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor killing thousands of fish, eels, crabs and other aquatic life. And the damage continues to worsen.