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Guitars crafted from recycled Detroit rubble

Curt Novara uses salvaged wood from the Motor City’s abandoned homes to build one-of-a-kind guitars.




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What is a natural gas vehicle and what does CNG mean?

Learn more about Natural Gas vehicles and what makes CNG's unique.




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How can I recycle my electronics?

Green considerations for the responsible homeowner and gadget-lover.




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Why can't I recycle pizza boxes?

Turns out that food is one of the worst contaminants in the paper recycling process.




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Can I recycle plastic bottle caps? How about motor oil?

Vanessa answers questions on recycling, including plastic bottle caps, plastic overwrap, motor oil, glass and taped cardboard boxes.




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Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles

Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Milwaukee River gets clean with the help of Leinenkugel's Brewing Company

The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company joins Milwaukee Riverkeeper to clean up a stretch of the Milwaukee River, protecting local water resources.




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6 ways to clear physical and mental clutter

Clutter causes stress on many levels. For families feeling the need to create more space — mental, physical, emotional — here are 6 suggestions.




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A BMW-engined 'clean diesel' police car

Carbon Motors' E7 is a purpose-built cop car headed for the market in 2013 (assuming a $300 million government loan comes through). And it's got a BMW turbo die




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Forget electric vehicles: Here come the 50-mpg gas and diesel cars

Electric cars get all the love and the federal money, say diesel and turbo advocates — and they want a level playing field.




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Fixing diesel's bad reputation with 50-mpg clean cars

Diesels were noisy, smelly, polluting and slow. They're not anymore. Clean diesel is a real alternative, with 650-mile range one big benefit.




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Clean Tech Open semifinalists announced

50 technology companies will compete in the clean technology 'Oscars.'



  • Research & Innovations

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Meet Hugh Whalan, a clean-tech entrepreneur making waves in Africa

Learn some of the lessons serial entrepreneur Hugh Whalan has learned in the 7 years he’s been working on renewable energy in the developing world.




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The clean energy breakthroughs that Silicon Valley billionaires are betting on

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and other billionaires have announced a new private coalition to help fund development of nascent sustainable technologies.



  • Research & Innovations

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Ants trapped in defunct nuclear bunker are developing a new ant society

They don't have a queen or any larvae, but these resilient insects are still trying to eke out an existence.




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8 cubicle dwellers with serious Christmas spirit

These cubicle-dwellers aren't afraid to show how much they like the season.




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A Danish artist hid these recycled giants in the woods for you to find

Danish artist Thomas Dambo creates 'forgotten giant' sculptures in the wilderness.



  • Arts & Culture

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6 surprising foods that stain teeth plus 6 that will clean and whiten them

When you think of stained teeth, you may be quick to blame coffee. But there are other foods and beverages that could be tingeing your pearly whites.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Companies are coming clean about fragrance, but is that enough?

Manufacturers don't have to tell you what fragrance chemicals are in the products you use, but those chemicals can cause health issues.




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How do you clean up the world's coasts? One volunteer at a time

Each year during the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, thousands of people remove trash from local waterways.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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What's the story with those amazing crop circles?

The truth is that crop circles are more art than alien. Still, it's fun to suspend your disbelief, if just for a second.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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These beautiful photos speak loud and clear for wildlife

The Natural History Museum, London, announced the finalists for its 53rd Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest.




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How to clean your dog's ears at home (and why)

Clean your dogs ears regularly with some cotton or gauze as part of your regular grooming routine.




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Shelters are clearing out as pet adoptions surge

Animal shelters around the U.S. are running out of adoptable animals as more people take in fosters and adopt pets because they're at home more.




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This time-lapse video makes clear how Alaska's glaciers are changing

A new time-lapse video shows Earth's glaciers in Alaska and the Yukon melting at an accelerated pace.



  • Climate & Weather

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How many microbeads is a clean face worth?

Each wash with a microbead product can release as many as 94,500 microbeads into our waterways.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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What to do with that old office building? Recycle it.

What to do with that old office building? Recycle it.



  • Climate & Weather

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High-Quality Protein for Lean Muscle

High-Quality Protein for Lean Muscle




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"Clean" coal smells good too

The good folks at Coalergy reminds us all that coal isn't dirty. It smells good too.




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New clever species of praying mantis named after Al Gore

'Liturgusa algorei' one of 19 new species identified in the tropical forests of Central and South America.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />Second Commercial-use MEGAMIE System Begins Operations at HAZAMA ANDO Technical Research Institute -- Supplying Clean Power with Low CO2 Emissions --

・ Supporting an energy management system with low-CO2 distributed power generation and self-consignment ・ Switch to CO2-free hydrogen fuel planned for the future




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from China's Baotou Steel for Two Blast Furnace Gas-fired Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) Power Generating Units

・ High-efficiency power generating units built on M701S (DA) X series gas turbines effectively utilize steelworks gas emissions ・ Third order from Baotou Steel Group, reflecting strong confidence of MHPS' technology




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from Taiwan Power Company for Steam Turbine Facilities for the Datan Power Plant -- Equipment to Convert the Unit 7 Natural Gas-fired Simple Cycle Generator to a GTCC System --

・ Combined cycle operations scheduled to begin in November 2023 ・ Total plant output to increase 50%, from the current 600 MW to 900 MW




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Cleaning the waters of Chesapeake Bay

The unique ecosystem found in Chesapeake Bay has been under strain due to water pollution, but with partners like Siemens, the community is making strides to im



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Dutch inventor launches ocean cleanup mission

Boyan Slat’s system has arrived at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and it's already collecting plastic.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This grandmother spent 2018 cleaning up British beaches — and she&#39;s not done

Pat Smith, 70, successfully completed a New Year's resolution to visit and help clean 52 beaches in 2018.



  • Arts & Culture

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Wind and solar plants rise in the shadow of Fukushima&#39;s nuclear meltdown in Japan

A $2.5 billion investment in a renewable energy hub will bring about 2/3 of the power that the nuclear plant once did.




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9 clever packing hacks for your next trip

Pack better and smarter the next time you travel. You'll save money on baggage fees and you probably won't miss the extra stuff.




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Could ancient stone circles have been conduits for lightning strikes?

New evidence of a massive lightning strike at the center of an ancient stone circle offers clues.



  • Arts & Culture

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Most plastics in our recycling bins aren&#39;t getting recycled, new report finds

Just because you put plastic items in the recycling bin, doesn't mean they get recycled.




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Is algae oil really a clean fuel?

There is a lot of hype around algae-based biofuel but is it that much better than petroleum? Or is it even possible without petroleum? UVA Study.



  • Research & Innovations

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What&#39;s behind the EPA&#39;s new clean air rule?

A new EPA rule is aimed at keeping people in the East from suffering the effects of pollution that comes from the West.




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Art festival blankets Fort Smith in rainbow paint and recycled junk

A two-week public arts event inundates a small city in Arkansas with an array of vibrant murals and installations.



  • Arts & Culture

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&#39;Tron&#39; meets mountain biking in trippy &#39;Light Cycles&#39; video

Mountain bikers wind through the misty temperate rain forest of Whistler, British Columbia, leaving stunning long-exposure light trails in their wake.



  • Arts & Culture

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Commuters turn to bicycles during transportation strike in Netherlands

A public transportation strike in the Netherlands leads thousands of commuters to ride their bicycles instead.




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The one big thing to know when buying an electric vehicle

Guest blogger Elliott Campbell explains why the best EV isn't necessarily what the online reviews say.




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A Career Boost and a Clear Path, with NAPA’s Apprenticeship Program

Mason Pavlides is the second apprentice to join the program, which offers mentoring, tools, online training and more.




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5 websites to help you invest in clean tech

Installing solar panels isn't the only way to support clean energy. Investing is a powerful tool too.




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Will clean tech make fossil fuels more expensive?

Renewables are getting cheaper all the time. Interestingly, they may also drive up the cost of the competition.




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Fossil fuel defectors are embracing clean tech

Are we about to see a brain drain from fossil fuel industries?