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"ReNEWable Living Home" opens Orlando Builders Show, and it's not totally horrible

There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige.




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Keystone XL’s builder asks for suspension of pipeline application

A new twist in the plot for the controversial pipeline, as TransCanada asks for a suspension of its application.




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Solar freakin' roadway opens in China

Is this totally silly and a waste of time and money, or is it a great leap forward? Or is it too soon to tell?




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House Made of a Billion Euro Notes Opens to the Public

It's a house made out of a billion euro notes, but you can't spend any of them.




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From bottles to bike lanes: the first PlasticRoad opens in the Netherlands

We have lots of waste plastic and not much use for it, so why not use it instead of asphalt or concrete?




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Starbucks opens sipping container drive-thru in Taiwan

It is an eye-catching Kengo Kuma design, but it ain't sustainable.




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What happens if oil goes to $400 a barrel?

Current events could lead to another oil embargo by Saudi Arabia, and it could be 1973 all over again




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Generation gap: wind opens big lead over nuclear in China

In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012, by a narrow margin. Then in 2013, wind pulled away—outdoing nuclear by 22 percent.




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Eco-conscious clothing maker opens brick-and-mortar shop in San Francisco

San Francisco readers can now find local and green clothes at Amour Vert’s new shop in Hayes Valley.




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London assembly tells mayor: Divest £4.8B pension fund from fossil fuels

The motion is non-binding, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter.




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Event: Recycled Swimwear Designer Aaron Chang Opens Green Art Gallery

Image via: Aaron Chang Gallery Aaron Chang, popular recycled fashion swimwear designer and professional photographer, not to mention surfing legend, is opening a green art gallery in San Diego, February 28, 2009. Each of the pieces are printed with




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Katerra opens the world's biggest factory making Cross-Laminated Timber

At Woodrise 2019, Katerra CEO Michael Marks wows the wood world.




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Zero Waste grocery store opens in Montréal

Finally, a true Zero Waste store has arrived in Canada! Méga Vrac features more than 700 products, making it a perfect place for waste-averse shoppers to stock their pantries.




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Montreal supermarket opens huge organic rooftop garden

Talk about slashing food miles; 'fresh from the roof' is as local as it gets.




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Clever technical breakthrough could make LEDs as inexpensive as incandescents

It was only a few years ago that I was testing LED bulbs that cost $100 each...




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What happens when plant-based 'meat' is cheaper than the real thing?

Pioneers are already making inroads into the market. But once economies of scale kick in...




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What happens when insect fat replaces butter in Belgian waffles?

A taste-test between the two kinds of fat had a surprising outcome.




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Why argan oil is so expensive

It's an incredibly hard process.




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What happens when you flush a goldfish down the toilet?

Let this 14-inch goldfish caught in the Niagara River be your answer.




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US Federal Judge Awards Compensation For Chinese Drywall-Caused, Wiring, HVAC, Appliance Damages

A Federal judge has ruled that seven Virginia homeowners made legitimate damage claims regarding corrosion of metal items in the home and personal inconvenience caused by use of




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In New York, New LEED-Certified Hotel Opens with Free Bike Sharing and EV Charging Stations (Photos)

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.




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Clothing firms Joe Fresh and Primark to compensate victims of Bangladesh building collapse

Good for the Westons, owners of both, for doing the right thing by admitting their use of the factory and their willingness to help out.




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The UK's Most Expensive Milk..From the World's Happiest Cows?

It's cow bliss at a dairy in Hertfordshire, England run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: On this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and




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London's first cat cafe opens tomorrow

Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium will be serving up tea and kitty love.




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Discovery could lead to more long-lived, inexpensive rechargeable batteries

A new process for seeing how electricity flows at the surface of electrodes will give a boost to efforts to improve rechargeable batteries




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New Film Series Aims to Highlight How Change Happens from the Bottom Up

The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.




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Another Seattle tool library opens its doors

As Seattle welcomes yet another tool library, there are bigger picture lessons to be learned about the value of sharing.




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PLATOON Opens Cultural Center Built From Shipping Containers in Berlin

Shipping Containers are used as giant blocks to build a giant steel party room




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The Kissing Bridge in Copenhagen stops being the Missing Bridge, finally opens

It's been a long time coming. Was it worth the wait?




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Pop-up restaurant in soaring Swedish gondola opens for sustainable diners

Famed chef Magnus Nilsson will be serving dinner for three days in Åre, Sweden … 4,200 feet in the air.




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Paris opens first cemetery dedicated to green burials

No chemicals, synthetics, or gravestones – the goal is to return to the Earth as quickly and subtly as possible.




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The Terrible Catch-22 That Happens When Cities Choose Bikes

You know bikes are good. City planners know bikes are good. Yet as soon as cities are successful in getting people biking, a horrible catch-22 is set in motion.




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This modern-meets-rustic tiny home opens up like a magic trick

The Joshua Tree is a 231-SF timber-framed tiny house on wheels – and has the cutest interior.




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Yet another study confirms that drivers of expensive cars are more likely to ignore pedestrians

Nevada study finds that every thousand bucks of added value decreases the odds of yielding to pedestrians by three percent.




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Former Residents of Huronia, Rideau, and Southwestern Regional Centres Could Receive Compensation from Class Action Settlements - Settlement Overview Video

Settlement Overview Video. If you lived at Huronia, Rideau, or Southwestern Regional Centres, you may be eligible to make a claim.





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What happens when planning and preparation pay off at a time when you need it the most? - John Peden - #NMClientStory

John Peden - #NMClientStory




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Cérémonie de remise du Prix Happy City : AG2R LA MONDIALE, Nexity, Sodexo et SUEZ environnement récompensent les meilleures initiatives en faveur du bien-être citoyen - Interview Jean Jouzel, Président du jury

Interview Jean Jouzel, Président du jury




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Be Prepared: Campuses Today Are Training Future Financial Planners for the Real World - Closing Bell Opens Doors for Students

Closing Bell Opens Doors for Students




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The National WWII Museum Presents New Permanent Exhibit Road to Tokyo: Pacific Theater Galleries - National WWII Museum Opens Road to Tokyo

Gary Sinise and nearly 100 WWII veterans mark the opening to the newest exhibit at the National WWII Museum. Road to Tokyo: Pacific Theater Galleries, retraces the grueling trail that led from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay. Through personal narratives, artifacts and oral histories, the exhibit tells the story of the American spirit that carried the day.




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The XVIII Habanos Festival Opens with the Presentation of the Most Exclusive Cohiba - XVIII Habanos Festival Opens with Cohiba

XVIII Habanos Festival Opens with Cohiba




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The XVIII Habanos Festival Opens with the Presentation of the Most Exclusive Cohiba - XVIII Habanos Festival Opens with Cohiba

XVIII Habanos Festival Opens with Cohiba




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T-Mobile Arena Celebrates Grand Opening Tonight With The Killers, Wayne Newton and Shamir - T-Mobile Arena Opens Tonight

The newest entertainment venue on the Las Vegas Strip opens tonight with a concert from The Killers, Wayne Newton and Shamir.





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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® opens first proton therapy center for children - Proton Therapy at St. Jude

Proton therapy will be used to treat brain tumors, Hodgkin lymphoma and other solid tumors and is the most advanced form of radiation technology available to patients.




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MLB to offer compensation to minor league players affected by coronavirus work stoppage

Major League Baseball said it will offer financial assistance to minor league players affected by the work stoppage due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday

Stock futures rise as traders look past the jobs collapse and take comfort in new promises from U.S. and China trade negotiators.




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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

Dow futures drop Thursday after another avalanche of weekly jobless claims and a crush of earnings.




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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

Dow futures trimmed earlier gains as U.S. oil prices turned lower after a five-session winning streak.




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'We need to start saving individual people,' not just stockholders, says pension fund CIO

The chief investment officer of one of the country's biggest public pension funds said the government response to the coronavirus should be focused on supporting unemployed workers.