Ford has announced the 19 markets that will receive the first wave of the Focus Electric in late 2011.

Jim Motavalli shares his insights about electric vehicles in his new book, High Voltage: The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry.

Electric vehicle owners on Oahu can plug in for a fast charge at one of three locations.

Narrator Daryl Hannah, filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and others discuss the Keystone XL pipeline battle in 'Pipe Dreams.'

A 30-week Urban Farm School program begins on April 1 at the Ashevillage Institute and Sanctuary in North Carolina.

If you think your yard has too much shade to grow vegetables, there may be hope.

Sales of organic are growing and dairy farms are getting incentives to switch to organic farming. Is voting with our dollars actually working?

From its roots in ancient China, the healthful beverage tea has become one of the world's most popular drinks.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the history of coffee.

If countries continue to slow the use of nuclear power can green energy be a viable alternative, and at what cost?

Next-gen nuclear plants could provide carbon-free energy, but the painfully slow process of approving better, safer reactors — not to mention real anxiety ove

Even a relatively small regional nuclear war could trigger global cooling, damage the ozone layer and cause droughts for more than a decade.

Lockheed Martin recently claimed to have designed a fusion reactor that can fit on the back of a truck. If viable, it really could change the world.

A world in need of faster computers, smarter phones and more energy-efficient light bulbs threatens to strain the small supply of rare metals used by the global

Earth probably formed in a hotter, drier part of the solar system than previously thought, which could explain our planet's puzzling shortage of water, a new st

Though they're perceived as destructive, volcanoes may actually play an important part in promoting biodiversity, a new study suggests.

At more than 500,000 square miles, the marine park is twice the size of Texas and three times the size of Germany.

With groundwater pumping and the evaporation of heavy weights of water, Earth's crust rebounds. This movement affects the fault, causing earthquakes.

Covering some 500 million acres of ocean, the expanded marine sanctuary would be four times larger than California.

After decades of spirited debate, relations may finally be thawing over a disputed island in the Arctic.

Why people are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.

While wildfires burn Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, volunteers are eager to help rebuild it.

It's not something you might expect from one of the driest places on Earth.

Outdoor Photographer of the Year honors the best images from 2018 that highlight landscapes, wildlife and nature.

A new study finds the area around the former Fukushima power plant teeming with life.

Tesla Motors, maker of the Tesla Roadster electric sports car, hopes to sell 10 million shares of the company during its IPO on June 29.

Tesla is running on glamor after launching its public offering, but its putting on a new shine with a freshening for the Roadster. No, it doesn't go any faster.

Tom Gage was one of the creators of the high-performance electric TZero, the car that inspired the Tesla Roadster. But he didn't want to be a carmaker. Instead,

Tesla Motors is suing the popular BBC series, 'Top Gear,' over a December 2008 episode that raises questions about the range of the Roadster.

Cash raised will benefit efforts to monitor the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Sudan.

Actor tells Esquire magazine that his early-model 2008 Tesla Roadster was not the most dependable vehicle.

Actress Joanna Lumley is behind an urban park/footbridge project in London that's, well, absolutely fabulous.

British Parliament is striving to reduce its carbon footprint through various efficiency measures, including potentially outfitting Big Ben with PV panels.

In addition to surreal garden installations, the Hampton Court Flower Show hosts talks and demonstrations focusing on environmental issues.

A new scheme gives London's iconic-yet-disused phone booths a 21st century makeover as solar-powered gadget charging stations.

Growers show off their autumnal bounty at the annual London Harvest Festival Show.

If there ever was a reason to invest in a decent pair of shower sandals ...

The just-unveiled glass-bottomed walkways at Tower Bridge offer a dazzling new way to see the city. And, yes, ladies can wear skirts without fear.

The enchanting yet highly controversial 'magical new green space' has many Londoners fired up over issues of funding, aesthetics and accessibility.

Squiggles, swoops, spires, waterfalls and some truly otherworldly latticework are just the beginning.

Beyond making way for ducklings, the new lanes are also meant to help humans slow down and be more polite.

If there ever were a super-tall public sculpture begging for a tunnel slide ....

Jason deCaires Taylor's sculptural commentary on fossil fuels comes and goes with the tides.

The Fortingall Yew has been male for centuries, so maybe it's finally time to branch out.

HD TVs serve as a sort of visual bridge between a British reserve and the tropical rain forest.

Urn-believable you say? Columbia University's DeathLAB will soon find out.

Which shortlisted bridge proposal for Tintagel Castle would King Arthur himself choose?

Likened to a cathedral, the ornate Crossness Pumping Station reopens for public tours following extensive rehabbing.

The rural Cheshire community has slashed emissions by nearly a quarter over the past decade.

Manchester's City of Trees scheme will plant one leafy specimen for every resident.