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Sweden offers a 25% subsidy for electric bike purchases

For the next 3 years, residents of Sweden are getting a serious incentive to get on an e-bike, as the country is setting aside about €35 million per year to subsidize their purchase.




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In Sweden, they are burning H&M clothing instead of coal.

For some reason, they think that this is progress.




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Swedish electric car startup offers 5 years of free solar charging to owners

The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden.




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Swedish fitness trend of 'plogging' is amazingly awesome

Leave it to the Swedes to combine physical fitness with PICKING UP LITTER!




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How mother bears in Sweden are outsmarting hunters

New research suggests that mother bears have found a loophole in hunting laws and are using it to protect themselves and their cubs.




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Sweden opens road with slot-car style rail for electric vehicles (Video)

Now that's an infrastructure project!




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Why we should all adopt the New Nordic eating guidelines

Naturally, official Nordic eating guidelines include things like: "Eat more food from wild landscapes."




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Stockholm to get a forest of timber towers on top of a plywood podium park

It is the "highest, densest and most environmentally friendly new neighborhood" in Stockholm.




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Why we love second-hand furniture

The benefits go beyond the joy of the hunt.




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Lego’s refusal of bricks to artist Ai Weiwei sparks beautiful action

Art meets accidental crowd-sourced recycling.




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Kids play better when they have fewer toys

A new study shows that there is such thing as too many toys.




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4 reasons to skip battery-powered toys

The fleeting distraction they provide isn't worth the surprising costs.




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How to eat a mountain of greens in a week

With an unstoppable flow of leafy veggies coming from my CSA share every week, I have to get creative in the kitchen.




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Swedish study finds that living in a house with vinyl floors increases levels of phthalates in pregnant women

We previously reported that phthalates were linked to miscarriages. Now we know they are linked to flooring.




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Key West to ban sunscreen with coral-harming chemicals

The Florida legislation will go into effect in 2021 in an effort to protect the world’s third-largest barrier reef ecosystem.




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Sweet and spicy grilled eggplant over rice [Vegan]

The eggplant soaks up all of the marinade, which means lots of sweet, smokey, and spicy flavor in every single bite.




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Veganuary, weekday vegetarians, Meatless Mondays and now reducetarians...

Gosh, there are a lot of ways to eat less meat. And a lot of ways to talk about it, too.




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The secret power of the flexitarian

The rise in not-quite-vegetarian eating has a ripple effect that shouldn't be ignored.




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Wing-it Wednesday: My family's simple weapon against food waste

It's become a very tasty ritual.




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Prototype of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Train Unveiled in the UK

The first hydrogen fuel cell powered train in the UK was successfully tested last week, and the team behind it hopes to encourage further development by the rail industry.




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Microsoft Using Biogas Fuel Cell to Power Wyoming Data Center

The fuel cell is part of Microsoft's Data Plant project to build a zero carbon data center.




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Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell Produces Power from Plants

The fuel cell generates electricity from living plants and could turn green roofs and marshes into power plants.




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Sewage-Powered Robot Cleans Wastewater, Poops

A robot powered by microbial fuel cells that runs on human waste helps out at a wastewater treatment plant using its artificial stomach.




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Micro Fuel Cell Made from Glass Could Power Our Gadgets

The tiny fuel cell is long-lasting, low-cost and could power our tablets and smartphones with clean energy.




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UPP fuel cell gadget charger: Personal portable power from hydrogen (Review)

This small hydrogen fuel cell charger promises a week of clean power for your gadgets. But is it ready for prime time?




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Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle: We test-drive the future!

Toyota has finally released its vision of the future, 20 years in the making!




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Is Apple working on a fuel cell-powered MacBook?

A new patent filing suggests that the tech giant has fuel cells in mind for future computers and gadgets.




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Power from poo: Breakthrough could lead to sustainable electricity from sewage

Oh, the wonderful things that poo can do.




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Dockless bike-shares: Why can't we have nice things?

It is exhilarating to have a bike anywhere you want it. It is depressing to see the state of the bikes.




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On World Wood Day, a look at Germany's tallest timber tower

Kaden + Lager architects are building SKAIO, ten storeys of hybrid timber construction.




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Are Antiques Green? Not a Simple Answer

Image credit: Jenni Grover What's the Carbon Footprint of the Antique Industry? I've been told I think too much. (Though I've also been told the opposite is true!) From musing over whether carrots are vegan to wondering about the true cost of my rural




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Levi’s wants you to help lower the impact of jeans

Today, Levi’s released a new Life Cycle Assessment for their jeans as part of an effort to promote more sustainable water usage.




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When to plant pumpkins so they're ready for Halloween

Since pumpkins generally require around 75 to 100 frost-free days, it's a good idea to get a jumpstart on planting them.




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What we can learn from the first genetically engineered food

Retro Report revisits the Flavr Savr, the first genetically engineered food to hit American grocery stores.




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Ever heard of the powerful Balloon Council?

For almost 30 years the Council has been fighting against regulation that would limit balloons for environmental reasons.




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What's wrong with my tomato plant? We have the answer

Here are 4 common problems with tomatoes during the summer – and tips for how to fix them.




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Detroit Auto Show 2009: All-New Toyota Prius to be Unveiled Soon (But We've Already Seen It)

The Best-Selling Hybrid Car Gets a MakeoverIt might not be very suspenseful because we've all already seen leaked shots of the 3rd generation Toyota Prius hybrid (see below -




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Toyota's new power plant will use dairy manure to make clean electricity & hydrogen

The forthcoming Tri-Gen facility is being called "the world's first megawatt-scale 100% renewable power and hydrogen generation station."




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February Deadline To Get The Lead Out Of Kid's Clothes & Toys: Recycling Allowed?

The US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), under pressure to lessen childhood exposure to lead in toys and clothing, has set a deadline of early February 2009. That's




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Steven M. Johnson imagined the shower of the future 25 years ago

Once again our favorite visionary was ahead of his time.




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Steven M. Johnson's take on the wearable sleeping bag

Of course he has been there, done that.




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Wallclimbers: an earlier attempt at people-powered elevators

Cartoonist and inventor Steven M. Johnson has us climbing the walls.




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Peace Bomb Bracelets - The Story Behind The Vietnam War Scrap Metal Jewelry (Video)

What appeals to me most about Article 22's Peace Bomb Bracelet is the collection's history and story: Each piece has been made by Lao artisans from




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No need for sushi chefs to toil on the long weekend, robots will do it

Sushi is everywhere these days, and robots will soon be everywhere making it.




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Climate Change Affecting Pakistani Power Supplies

Basically, Pakistan's hydroelectric reservoirs are drying up. Several are reported to be at "dead level," which means the turbines can only use run-of-the-river flows, and have lower output as a result. Because natural gas supplies are also low,




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Me to We Tees Promote International Development

There are lots of eco-tees out there today, we'll admit it. The tees designed by Me to We clothing have improved on the design of most eco-tees in that they fit better because they are cut longer and larger than your standard




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Climate Contributes To Lahore Pakistan's Daily Power Blackouts - Australian Coal To The Rescue?

People often write of climate associated flooding, loss of agricultural productivity, spread of tropical disease, and so on. The City of Lahore, Pakistan is experiencing




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As Pakistan Powers Down, Protests Mount: Climate Change A Root Cause

After Pakistan's extensive hydroelectric power resources dried up in 2008, Australian coal was marketed to satisfy the growing power consumption




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Do Well in School, Get a Solar Panel, Pakistani Students Told

$46 million is going to give students who do well their own solar power.




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Photo: Triumphant monarch feeds on the ironweed

Our photo of the day comes from northern Illinois.