AdWeek ranks its top 10 favorites for 2011, including Chipotle's sustainable food initiative and Nissan Leaf's all-electric world.

Now that fresh, local tomato season is just about done, you're probably going to have to open a few cans.

Oat milk is a tasty and inexpensive milk alternative.

Whip up one of these these easy homemade organic shampoo recipes to clean your locks with natural ingredients.

A boy from Thousand Oaks started making Braille labels for his local grocery store and now Whole Foods.

Spiced, sweet and tangy mango chutney can be used in a wide variety of dishes. This version uses natural sweeteners and is a healthy condiment.

Real maple syrup is worth the extra expense, but why choose maple syrup over other natural sweeteners like honey or sugar? Here's why and what to look for.

DPR Construction transforms a one-time adult superstore in Phoenix into an net-zero energy showstopper.

Brussels sprouts are a superfood packed with vitamins, cancer-fighting nutrients, and many health benefits.

Pipeline spills aren't good for the environment and they aren't good for politics. They are especially bad for business.

A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' triples the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nucle

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.

The Vegetable Orchestra has been stunned crowds and serving soup for 17 years.

Take some of the stress out of the big day by preparing some of your menu days, even weeks, ahead.

Fossil finders have ample opportunity to connect with experts through fossil ID days at museums, parks and universities.

Scientists have created a microbe that converts carbon dioxide into biofuel, a discovery that might boost the battle against climate change.

It really is important to learn to love your stuff. But that love comes so much easier when there is less stuff to love.

Michael Pollan reminds us that this is just the beginning. We need to write our legislators and make change happen. Show them that change is happening.

Is a bill that treats homelessness as a medical condition flawed? Or is it just what the doctor ordered?

As the season of giving approaches, support your local food bank's commitment to give less junk food and donate only nutritious food.

Two inventors have built a table-sized, automated factory that can quickly manufacture pocket-sized solar panels that last longer and are cheaper than current p

Here's how to make a small space look and feel bigger without adding an inch.

This simple chore can lead to happiness and better sleep, so why not give it a shot?

We test out an easy method of removing burnt-on gunk from stovetop grates using ammonia.

These tips will help you save money, time and effort while you get your house sparkly clean.

For starters, it's more energy efficient than a standard door that swings.

As the space shuttle Endeavor is poised to come to Los Angeles, crews will remove about 400 trees to make room for its passage.

Food, supplies, gear — and possibly Easter treats — successfully made their way to the space station.

Wind and solar get an unequal shake in the Equality State.

There are many ways to map an area's sunlight exposure. Here are a few tips to make sure your plants get their moment(s) in the sun.

Punta Gorda, a sleepy Gulf Coast getaway north of Fort Myers, shines bright as Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered eco-town, attracts its first residents.

Competitors from around the world line up on an Arctic ice floe to tackle one of the world's most difficult 26.2-mile races.

Thomas Panek just became the first blind runner to complete the NYC Half Marathon with guide dogs.

Four cinder blocks + one minute of time = wonderfully functional rocket stove.

You don't have to be Irish to try this whiskey-filled classic hot drink.

Mint is front and center in this classic cocktail synonymous with the Kentucky Derby. You can choose how you want to make it, though.

Prickly pear margaritas are a delicious introduction to this fierce fruit.

Lifestyle blogger Kate Richards opens up about the feathery inspiration behind her boozy masterpieces.

The dream of a space-faring humanity is deep-rooted.

The vision of an energy-efficient super grid that allows powers companies to communicate real-time may be possible through Google-Spectrum Bridge partnership.

An unstoppable smart home start-up faces its first major bump in the road: Safety concerns over the Nest Protect smoke detector's 'Nest Wave' function.

Organic botanicals make the difference with Bluecoat Gin. This American Dry Gin, distilled in Philadelphia, is the main ingredient in our food blogger’s Satur

Mercury pollution and climate change are both unintended consequences of burning fossil fuels for centuries.

Shock Top saves cheeky/ingenious conservation startup Drop-A-Brick from sinking.

How the Slow Money Alliance uses green investing to turn a profit and grow a community.

Sweatshops filled with robots could bring manufacturing of smartphones, computers and TVs to the United States, as well.

H&M is the most ethically minded of the cheap clothing stores, but it still promotes virtually throwaway retail. What's a conscious shopper to do?

The 300-foot-long (92.2-meter-long) Viking Lady is set to get a battery pack, which will turn the supply vessel into a hybrid ship with technology similar to th

Thelma Taormina isn't exactly keen on smart meters. So when a utility worker arrived at her Houston home to install one of the devices, she did what any totally

The innovative plane continues its journey across the United States using only the sun for fuel.