A new technology developed by Korean researchers could generate electricity from the the motion of water in our toilets as well as rivers and streams, even rain drops.

A mix of wind, solar and hydro power could replace fossil fuels in every country in the world.

Just keeping your phone in your car's console during a drive could charge the battery with this novel tiny generator.

A new technology developed by Korean researchers uses ultra-thin, flexible materials to generate electricity from body heat.

Spark is a musical instrument that harvests kinetic energy when it's shaken, storing it in a battery for powering LED lights.

The shiny sticker generates energy from movement.

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

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.

The technology turns the problem of nuclear waste into a source of safe nuclear energy.

The material could also one day charge our devices.

The device is so thin it could be woven into fabric without changing the feel of it.

This aeroponic indoor gardening system from the Italian startup Hexagro is modular, scalable, and automated.

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Aaslaug Haga, seems to think that wind turbines is a good bet. The scandinavian country is the 5th biggest

Architect John Kinsley puts together a little project that addresses so many of the problems we face in our cities.

The SolPad Mobile device offers a scaled-up solar charging and battery solution for both home and off-grid applications.

It's a smart thermostat for hydronic heating systems and is not such a dumb idea.

An annual water-monitoring report focuses on "contaminants of emerging concern."

Food is a powerful healer, which is why hospitals should reconsider how they feed patients.

If this plan even halfway succeeds, oil companies will be in serious trouble.

The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet.

Tata kills the world’s cheapest car that nobody wanted.

If these drugs have a fattening effect on livestock animals, it's logical that they would do the same for humans.

Using mushrooms to challenge our unhealthy obsession with "body preservation," artist Jae Rhim Lee fabricates a suit that will remediate environmental toxins from dead bodies.

If all Americans adopted this (almost) waterless method of cooking pasta, we'd save billions of gallons of water.

Just when you think climate change couldn't get any worse... BEARS!

The Nature Conservancy is teaching New Yorkers about the protective natural ecosystems in the city

A typical pacemaker could be powered by solar cells as small as 3.6 square centimeters, which could be implanted under the skin, thereby avoiding the need for periodic battery replacements.

Researchers are poring over an important medieval medical text with 360 recipes, many of which might have successfully fought infection long before modern science.

The new dragon's breath chili is killer hot, but is intended to help, not hurt, when used in medical treatments.

From helping with dementia to prehypertension and chronic pain, these lifestyle changes could help you hop off the medication merry-go-round.

Rivers are people too, you know.

Photo: Stephanie Says, Flickr, CC Turning Food into Fuel is Not the Solution The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) has released a warning that U.S. and European policy to increase the production of biofuels could lead to almost

A new lightweight thermoelectric generator has been developed at NC State, which may be able to power small health sensors or other small wearable devices.

It wouldn't solve everything, but becoming a solar power hub could give a new spark to the area.

This could turn 5-7 billion square meters of glass in the USA alone into solar power plants, plus power your cell phone and other gadgets

Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy,

There's a really fascinating feature over at Greater Good on the powerful transformative effects that positive emotions have on our wellbeing, our lives, our bodies, those around us. I won't relay all that Barbara

Critics have been quick to say that Phonebloks isn't realistic with the current market. What they are missing is that this is the entire point of the project. Phonebloks aims to alter the present, but re-imagining the future.

The disks are coated with zinc oxide nanorods that break apart organic molecules in sewage.

A coating made from copper nanowires could make those smartphone screens a lot tougher and help the gadgets to last longer.

The innovation could mean less e-waste at the end of our electronics' lives.

The Canadian province is overhauling its recycling program, which would include holding producers accountable for their wasteful packaging designs.

Drying clothes uses an incredible amount of energy, it's clearly a low-hanging fruit for conservation and energy efficiency efforts.

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

Sewage overflow is a major problem in the Big Apple, but with a little more green on city rooftops, the overflow could be prevented.

This simple idea could change how governments deal with the environment.

In Haida Gwaii the trees are so big that you could live in them.

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

Reducing your carbon footprint and building community go hand-in-hand toward creating a better planet.

A technology developed at a national lab for improving carbon capture at power plants may be able to help craft breweries capture and reuse CO2 from their fermentation processes, while also slashing costs.