The Earthship movement is more than just a bunch of dirty hippies living in a Mad Max-esque compound in the high desert of the American Southwest, as this short film illustrates.

In his project "I Used to be a Washing Machine" designer Tony Grigorian uses the old appliance to create one, or several, new pieces of furniture.

Spanish collective Basurama built a movable cinema mounted on a bike and used it to expose empty spots which could be turned into public spaces temporarily.

Even with the growing number of tiny apartments and multi-functional homes coming up in the media these days this project shows the English architect had it right in the 1940s.

The latest urban intervention to celebrate the city's status as European Capital of Culture is an unusual film venue for pedestrians.

Stylish and innovative lighting is everywhere at the Design Festival this year.

It's not every day the more industrial inner workings of a school district are featured on the front page of TreeHugger, but if you’re looking for a school that’s on the cutting edge of energy conservation and making smart use of taxpayer dollars look

On the Mouzon scale of 1 to 10 for walkability, this intersection gets -10.

Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials.

The sharing economy is built more on convenience and the desire to save money than a mission to save the world. But does that matter?

Basalt Regional Library in Colorado is combining the best of both a traditional public library and the ever more popular seed library.

This is probably the most interesting 3D printed house concept we have seen yet.

Even Amnesty International is weighing in about the way the Alberta government is going after environmentalists.

It's no longer safe for groups of people to gather in public places.

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

If you dream of testing the limits of solar powered mobility, but don't have the DIY gene, here is someone who can help

Mayor says "Such tank-like SUVs do not belong in the city"

A roundup of our Blankenship coverage over the years, and what led up to this tragedy and this indictment.

But this is probably not the last we will hear from him.

Whenever we talk about the production of cocaine fueling rainforest destruction, or the electricity consumption of indoor marijuana growing, many commenters decry that it is prohibition that causes these negative impacts, not the drug itself. There is,

This startup offers tailored volunteering experiences where participants can continue working remotely while abroad, in addition to volunteering their skills in local communities.

Welcome to your dystopian nightmare installment #4692.

Is the dream of sustainable agriculture a nightmare for the beef industry?

Recommendations to eat less meat for environmental reasons won’t be included in the final 2015 dietary guidelines.

It turns out that it's probably beef fat.

If e-bikes are going to replace cars, they should be taken seriously and maintained properly by people who know what they are doing.

A lot of readers have had good experiences and saved a lot of money.

A deeper look at Toronto's Bloor Street bike lanes finds more shoppers spending more money.

Vinegar is a wonder ingredient for household cleaning – but it's not a perfect match for every job.

A lovely lounger made from reused trampoline parts.

In general flax has a relatively small environmental impact - and it gets even better when its organic. That's why companies like Libeco have decided to make organic lines.

Scientists find that wind power farms don't harm this at-risk species, a bit of surprise because other studies have shown that oil and gas development does affect prairie chickens.

These architects propose building a living space into the nacelle of giant offshore wind turbines. What could go wrong?

Crowdfunding the latest gizmo is one way to be an early adopter, but all you get out of it is a gadget. Crowdfunding a renewable energy project, on the other hand, could deliver clean energy to your home.

While large wind turbines remain the dominant force in wind power, wider adoption may lie with small-scale turbines fit for urban and low wind conditions.

One of the big NIMBY complaints about wind turbines is the constant blinking lights that make them visible to aircraft. A new sensor system would eliminate the nuisance, lighting the turbines only when planes are approaching.

Fairbanks, Alaska, will be home to the demonstration project of the next generation Buoyant Airborne Turbine, which will fly 1000 feet off the ground.

Inspired by bird wings, this unique wind generator is claimed to efficiently harvest energy, even from low wind conditions.

Who says you can't take it with you? This micro wind turbine folds into a foot-long cylinder for a portable solution to charging gadgets with clean renewable energy.

If you're interested in learning how to build your own renewable energy devices, this DIY vertical axis wind turbine is a great place to start.

The WindPax wind generator fits neatly into a backpack for hiking or can be used in the backyard too.

The Nautilus shell-shaped turbines could fit on rooftops of houses or buildings in urban environments.

The turbines leave no room for the eye-sore excuse.

A recycling center’s turbine could pave the way for industrial-scale wind power in New York City.

At the risk of getting slammed with comments claiming that small wind turbines aren't viable, here's a look at another bladeless wind generator hoping to disrupt the wind energy industry.

Scientists are working to harness the secret of owls' silent flights to build quieter wind power technology.

A new study says that placing turbines under these high, already-built structures could be an easy way to incorporate wind energy in areas around the world.

When wind speeds are higher than a turbine can effectively use, the extra energy is stored for when the wind slows.

Four sizes of micro-turbines, designed to be portable personal wind energy stations, are in the works from Janulus.

That's two and a half times longer than any existing wind turbine blade and that's not all that makes it unique.