The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.

If every home in the U.S. switched just one inefficient light for an Energy Star one, that would be equivalent to taking 800,000 vehicles off the road in term of greenhouse gas emissions

Today's technology makes dishwashers much more water and energy efficient than hand washing dishes. Here are some tips for taking that efficiency to the next level.

Efficiency standards are now toast because of worries of "over-reach and intrusiveness".

When I wrote about Robert Llewellyn's solar car charging in rainy England, commenters noted that solar at home is unlikely to benefit most car drivers, as they will typically charge overnight. Situations will obviously vary

One of the world's most famous architectural renderings turns into a building. Will it thrive?

They are certainly more reflective, but that's not the only thing that matters.

And I am going to be positive, upbeat and happy about it, really.

Really, this trend should be nipped in the bud.

It fosters connection and community, boosts happiness... and results in delicious baked goods.

A growing number of environmentalists are re-envisioning 'disaster relief' as something that can provide hope for the future, not just a hot meal and somewhere to sleep. Their tool of choice? Permaculture.

Jeff has already reported how solar panels are supporting relief efforts in Haiti, and April has covered the use of biochar stoves to help Haitians too. (Though some commenters remained unconvinced.) Now another piece

photo: J. Novak Food Freedom recently reported that Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, peasant farmer leader of the Peasant Movement of Papay (MPP) called the entry of Monsanto seeds into Haiti "a very strong attack on small agriculture, on farmers, on

Yet another reason why deforestation is bad: So much of Haiti's mountainsides have been eroded away because of deforestation and hurricanes that it may have stressed Earth's crust, triggering the earthquake that

Bluefin tuna is on the verge of total collapse. Maybe. It depends on who you ask. We may have been talking about

Carbon sequestration, the technology taking carbon dioxide out of fossil fuel emissions, just got a boost

Our bet: no.

Ahead of the Frankfurt Auto Show starting 14 September, BMW is drumming up buzz for a completely new concept car, the Vision EfficientDynamics. BMW today released a video (over the fold) promising all the sporty driving fun of the BMW M3 in

A prototype SUV from BMW reportedly gets 62 MPGe, far more than a Toyota Prius. It also comes with some sweet features

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

Ecological footprint: what is it? An analysis that gauges our impact on the planet's biological systems, the ecological footprint measures human consumption of natural resources in comparison to Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate them.

It's also affecting everything from meat packing to crumpets.

The Bitcoin is the Hummer of speculative vehicles; let's hope it doesn't make it to its Bar Mitzvah.

The 21st century needs a redefinition of security, to something broader than military terms, a relic of the Cold War.

From soothing stress to providing weird minerals you didn't know you need, iced tea provides more than just a refreshing boost.

Apparently people are eating less of it.

The new map was created from a study of over a decade's worth of Landsat satellite images and is the first to show in fine detail land use changes around the globe.

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

This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need.

This is beyond climate denial, it's science denial

Humans have never lived with the high CO2 atmospheric conditions of the last 60 years, according to a new study.

Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?

After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving.

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

GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step.

With fewer than 30 vaquitas left in the wild, the 'panda of the sea' is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Now a crazy plan might just save them.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

37 species under national protection have been observed in the Ziwuling area, thanks to massive reforestation efforts.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

Yesterday I wrote about a mom who was convicted of vehicular homicide after her son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run, because she crossed the street from a bus stop without walking almost half a mile to the traffic light. Today Walkscore has released

A community garden in Atlanta proviudes refugees from around the Globe a space to grow food, share their culture and to build community as a result.

More and more stores are getting rid of paper receipts and offering to send electronic versions by email.

From a painter's satirical take on 1950s images of a bucolic world to

Thanks to COVID-19, a lot more than previously thought.

The reward for information leading to an arrest has climbed to $12,000.

Some moth species have evolved noise-cancelling abilities that are more efficient than today's sound engineering technology.

It's the usual fight between the contractor who wants to be paid for cost overruns and the developer who claims it's all a fixed price contract.

The vase designed and named after Finnish designer Alvar Aalto is an icon among the design-savvy. The now-classic piece was released in 1937 at the World Fair in Paris. Today, the vase is produced by Iittala, which has slightly changed the size and

The Freedomky is a nicely done modular design

Designed to capture and maximize the flows of sunlight, water and air, this prefabricated home feels modern, light and spacious.