Starting in 2015, it will be illegal to leave computers and other electronic for curb-side pickup, as part of an effort to fight e-waste.

Here are some staggering numbers of what could be saved.

The tech giant has hit this major renewable energy goal ahead of all its competitors.

The city wants to become a leader in electric transportation, part of a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third.

Electric bikes are the great leveller; a lot more people will be doing this.

Well, that happened fast.

The rollout starts in Seattle, then more broadly.

Why doesn't form follow function?

Now, if only we could get US drivers out of their trucks.

And will gas cars suffer as a result?

Fleet purchasing may turn out to be critical to electrification.

Lloyd Alter would be so proud.

Let's hope they play nicely with government-funded cargo bikes.

Now how about some incentives to get people out of cars?

Price is no longer the main obstacle. Lack of understanding might be.

British scientists do the math and find that we come up short for cobalt, lithium and copper.

As prices drop and range increases, more and more people are going electric.

You already own the solutions. They are called feet.

In a word, no. Ford can sell this fiction, but it is all about friction.

Or, once again, why electric cars [on their own] won't save us.

BRB introduces a bunch of concept vehicles that look like a lot of fun without fossil fuels

Images: Black & Decker Here in the southeast, my front lawn is already starting to perk up in response to intimations of spring. Those handsome green blades of fescue are yawning, stretching, and preparing to greet the season with exuberant,

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

These lovingly photographed, colourful rowhouses are what's left after all the neigbouring ones have been demolished.

Thanks to an exception for "electric or non-fossil-fuel-burning vehicles". Maybe all other states could do that so that other EV makers don't have to face what Tesla is facing?

Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?

A few short weeks ago it came out the China had plans in the works to place 20 hydroelectric dams on the upper

Guim Valls Teruel is travelling 5 continents on an electric bicycle to promote the use of cleaner energy and the non-reliance on fossil fuel worldwide. Currently in New Zealand, the Electric Bicycle World Tour has already clogged quite a lot of mileage

Because a fringe candidate is a climate denier, it's now a political issue.

Electric vehicles have come a long way in the last few years, steadily gaining acceptance as a practical and sustainable form of transportation. This is especially true in cities, where most trips are short and space is at a premium.

The BMW i8 is now in production, and final i8 details have just been unveiled.

Actually, a bit more than 100%.

The EPA has just released official "fuel economy" and range information for the BMW i3 100% electric car.

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

Ed. note: We're now up to the sixth 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

The cost of electricity is going up (both in dollars and in environmental and health impacts). Here are some tips for reducing your costs and impacts.

Many vegans don't realize that there's 'meat' in their electricity supply.

Move over, regular solar panels.

Primary energy consumption was down, too.

One of the UK's "Big Six" energy companies has gone a dark shade of green.

Providing clean water in areas with minimal local resources may be as simple as implementing this ingenious DIY water treatment system.

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.

... the Emperor Penguin! It vows to call for marine reserves in Antarctica to protect its imperilled species.

Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.

A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck.

Abimis offers refrigerated drawers and heated tops. Does anyone need this?

It's hard to imagine that the widespread issue of electronic waste could be seen as anything more than a problem, but what if it could be reused to make homegrown algae biofuels? That's what industrial design students at of the

Bristol, UK, just keeps on popping up on Treehugger. Most recently we talked about the potentially ground breaking Transition City Bristol initiative, a community lead process to plan for peak oil, but as we noted then, it doesn’t end there. It’s also

Hailed by Rob Hopkins as "possibly the biggest peak oil/climate change/Transition event to take place in the UK", Bristol's Big Event looks set to be a huge collective exploration of the future for this city of 400,000 residents as fossil fuels

Image credit: pawpaw67, used under Creative Commons license. Malaysian palm oil producers may be committing to green(er) practices, but that's unlikely to appease George Monbiot. He has long been a critic of biofuels for vehicles, but he is absolutely