Avis acquires zipcar, but what does it really mean?

Two new studies decipher who prefers which kind of car, revealing unexpected attitudes that challenge many assumptions.

Looking to reduce pollution and congestion, European cities are banning vehicular traffic — and creating vibrant shopping zones in the process.

Automakers like Volvo, VW, BMW, Audi and Mercedes are going full speed ahead, aiming for autonomous cars on the road by 2025.

Autonomous vehicles will be ready soon — to ferry retirees around closed communities.

A $2,500 download gets you a car that steers, brakes, accelerates and changes lanes.

BMW Vision Next 100

This four-part series gives great advice on getting a new generation to enjoy the outdoors.

Video: At-risk young people get hands-on training and spread their new green skills throughout The Big Easy.

Video: At 6 billion bottles and counting, a Fortune 100 company has forged a partnership that’s created the largest recycling center of it’s kind in the wor

Video: Pizza Fusion shows us how any job can become a green job with the right attitude and practices.

The after-school carpentry wizards at Sawhorse Revolution have big, community-bettering plans for micro-housing.

It's a little bit Ewokian, a little bit New Urbanist and a whole lot intriguing.

James Furzer's simple design is still situated on the streets — yet lifted slightly above them.

University of Cincinnati students score big in the 2015 perFORM Building Design Competition.

Honestly, it would be a touch difficult to hit the books on a campus this wildly verdant.

UC Davis students conceive a 'deliberate solution' to substandard farm worker housing.

Berlin startup Cabin Spacey has a clever idea for the city's unused rooftops.

The mountain gorilla population is rebounding in the Virunga Volcanoes Region, according to census results announced by the African Wildlife Foundation.

White Oak in Florida promotes conservation with innovative programs for animals (and the humans who want to see them.)

At GBK gift lounge, the famous get goodies and charities benefit.

Real peppermint oil or ginger oil make Divine’s Fair Trade dinner thins a welcome addition to dessert and coffee.

From animal welfare to marine protection to climate change, these environmental charities are sure to put your money to good use.

When you buy one of these gifts for someone on your list, a donation is made to someone in need.

How can men and women get on the same page about gifts?

In 1911, the Society for the Prevention Useless Giving (SPUG) began a movement against useless Christmas gifts. It's time for a comeback.

Toyota's new "100 Cars for Good" program will give away 100 cars to nonprofit organizations in 100 days.

Peter Dykstra counts down his top 20 eco-songs. Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, and a few other strange bands make the cut.

Environmental activists are bringing problems (and solutions) right to your desktop via Google Earth.

Are think tanks actually thinking or are they merely pawns of a bigger agenda? A recent study has a fascinating answer.

From an eco-city in China to a coffee producer in Uganda to 'towers of power' in Spain and California, some good news from the green frontier.

Let's apply the great American traditions of propaganda and intimidation to the climate change debate.

When all reason says we ought to be backing more transportation options, the media is still obsessed with automobiles.

In 1994, 12.9 percent of strokes occurred in adults between ages 20 and 55, whereas in 2005, 18.6 percent of strokes occurred in this age group, according to th

Millions of YouTube hits helped Allstar Products top $500 million in Snuggie sales.

Furor has erupted over the new 10:10 UK campaign video involving a school teacher who asks her children what they are doing for climate change and then blows up

For political purposes, a West Virginia senator is giving the EPA a little breathing room -- for now.

For your health and the environment's, take at least one weekly stroll.

Your virtual carbon footprint may be bigger than you think. You telecommute, while your friends idle in stop-and-go traffic on the way to work, but don’t feel

Ethanol has big fans in Hollywood. Can you believe the Kill Bill Trans-Am running on biofuel? Plus: We get a video tour of Begley's garage.

Ed Begley Jr.'s back with new book and third season of 'Living With Ed.' Green guru follows up his 2008 book with 'Guide to Sustainable Living' and takes his re

Video: Catch up with the Begleys at The Environmental Media Awards.

Fran Drescher and Ed Begley, Jr. among celebs at Global Green Millennium Awards.

Ed Begley Jr. joins 'Holidazed' author Jerry James Stone to create a free, digital cookbook that's not just for vegans.

Meet Visualight, a WiFi-enabled LED bulb that visualizes data as colored light. In other words, when a recent crush messages you on Facebook, the lights in your

In commemoration of National Energy Action Month, our friends at Cree share an infographic highlighting the energy-saving prowess of LED lighting.

LEDs, photovoltaic arrays and motion sensors are helping cinemas save money while lessening their impact on the planet.

What energy efficient outdoor lighting options are there? From high-tech to just plain tiki, you've got plenty of options for illuminating the outdoors.

In manufacturing, 'flat' has long been synonymous with 'low-cost' but can this also be applied to consumer LED bulbs? The 2D-Light gives it a go.

Actor Ian Somerhalder sings the praises of an innovative new light bulb.