The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs.

Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain explains how going offline for a full day each week can change your brain, body, and soul.

Now if only he can keep his job in the fall election.

However the referendum in South Sudan turns out, one thing will not go away quickly: the lack of water in the region. The International Committee of the Red Cross, however, is at work on a project that will mitigate that

This biomimicry success promises advanced hearing aids as the headphone generation ages

Huge wind turbines, solar, wave power, battery storage and a lot of electric cars—these remote Scottish islands may provide a glimpse of the future.

When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did

Power the World has already brought solar lights to Haiti, now it's working to bring solar powered healthcare kits to Uganda + get a million signatures so that policymakers know we care about ending energy poverty.

A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.

Just 30 minutes of play time can power a lamp for three hours.

A new generation of succesful for-profit, mission-driven businesses are serving energy-hungry communities across the globe.

The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling.

The toilets could be used to power lighting in refugee camps.

Access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitary napkins is a big barrier to equal opportunity for many girls in developing countries. This inexpensive and clever set allows girls and women to clean, dry and carry their pads discreetly.

The technology could save countless lives.

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.

The idea that the US electricity grid could be knocked out for 1.5 years is a bit shocking. But that's what the agency in charge of protecting it has revealed.

The company quietly helps rebuild the island's electrical systems.

In our dystopian future we might all be buying power by the watt-hour from a cart in the market.

All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030.

The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020.

This system could produce 3,500 gallons of clean water per day, at half the cost of current desalination methods, using just the motion of the waves to power the Reverse Osmosis process.

The latest episode of Fully Charged appears to come to us from the future. Or, maybe just Australia...

An ice cream cart uses solar panels to power its refrigeration unit.

Using an age-old method to cool the air, this terracotta "cold pot" could be an energy-efficient and low-maintenance alternative to conventional air conditioners.

You are not alone. Even when you are...

The tech giant just agreed to purchase all of the energy from GE's Tullahennel wind farm.

Figuring out energy can be tricky, especially since there are a lot of alternative energy options. Here are some tips for making smart decisions about energy.

Built by campers, this structure uses pedal power to produce flour for bread, enough to feed a camp full of kids.

It's boxy, aluminum exterior hides a cushy bed, and a convenient galley kitchen -- all powered by the sun.

At first this smart lock seemed like gimmicky over-engineering. Then I got thinking about the possibilities.

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

Made out of an old grain silo, this renovated micro-home is bursting with delightful creativity.

The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal.

Things of Intrinsic Worth is a feature-length documentary which focuses on the ways coal mining is harming the livelihoods of Montana ranchers.

Green-fingered volunteers in the Danish city of Aarhus have given abandoned bicycles a new lease of life – by turning them into tiny urban gardens.

How did honey go from being the world's most important food to an undervalued afterthought?

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.

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.

All those cat pictures and viral videos won't harm the Earth.

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

Investing in youth is an investment in a sustainable future

I really don't want to crap all over this new toilet design, but it is too complex, too expensive and no, it won't charge your phone.

Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.

Geothermal is a stable & plentiful source of clean energy available all around the world, including in the United States (especially in the West). But that industry is still in its infancy and very little of that resource's potential is being tapped.

From Gasland II to Dirty Business, some of the most active environmental documentary makers in the country are joining forces to build a movement.

Brazil's economy is growing fast, and it is expected to need an increase of 50% in power generation capacity over the next decade.

Rob Cotter used to build expensive sports cars. Now he makes vehicles that are much, much cooler.

The ENGO charging station uses kinetic tiles and solar panels to charge up to 14 smartphones at a time, and provides free WiFi access and an emergency phone.

This 5W thermoelectric generator converts heat from a chimney or camp stove into electricity for charging USB devices.