Doug Fine, author and solar-powered goat herder, takes us behind the scenes of what could be America's next billion dollar industry: the hemp economy.

This crowd-funded design features a special honeycomb structure that is strong enough to be transformed into a stool or table -- yet remains lightweight and flexible enough to stay incognito on your bookshelf.

"If knowledge has become a secular religion, public libraries are its parishes, mosques and synagogues."

This multifunctioning stair hides a generous bookcase underneath.

Architect Tamir Addadi squeezes a lot into a very small space

Inspired by origami and looking a bit like an accordion, this no-tools-required bookshelf sets up in seconds to adapt to any space.

The bookcase was designed on a napkin because "Ideas are perishable"

A big book from a photographer who takes big pictures

You just have to look at the parking ratios to know they are environmental disaster areas.

Vegans will love this cookbook that has grown out of a popular Indian food blog. Now it's possible to enjoy classics like tofu-paneer in spinach and chicken-free balti.

From Japanese designer Sakura Adachi comes this marvel of space-saving design: "Trick," the bookshelf that hides a table and two chairs. Featured by Italian manufacturer Campeggi at the 2010 Salone del Mobile in Milan, this is a great

From South Korean design studio DesignJoo comes the Giro One, the piece that lets you put your own spin on your shelves, lighting, and side tables. The concept is simple: shelves can be added and their height adjusted by spinning them

Facebook makes reconnecting with your past almost scandalous. One friend leads you to 10 more in an exponential manner -- from college, your travels, high school, pre-school

The new Facebook applications feature allows people to add all sorts of functions to the website. One interesting one that we've seen is the Carpooling add-on. Users can post their journeys, where they become searchable. People can then get in contact

With the social networking site Facebook recently opening up their platform to external applications, many organizations and companies are taking advantage of the social connection that Facebook thrives on. We previously covered attempts to use

Cooling servers requires a lot of energy, so why not locate them somewhere that is always cold?

Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption.

Why did Facebook pay $1 billion for Instagram and what can the environmental movement learn from this? It's all about emotion.

A new app from BBC allows you to explore content from their great nature documentaries.

You can now view the energy and water efficiency performance of the company's North Carolina and Oregon data centers in real-time.

With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing criticism for supporting Keystone XL pipeline, a comedy duo mocks Facebook "Mess" Everything Up Department.

The company would use the Solara solar-powered drone, which can remain in flight for five years at a time!

Non-profit organizations can now use the site to run fundraising campaigns and the simplicity could make a big impact.

From political manipulation to dangerous addiction, Roger NcNamee insists that Facebook needs to change its business model to be less harmful.

Packed with smart advice, this downloadable PDF is full of delicious recipes that can save you money and hassle.

The unmanned flying devices cut out expensive and polluting shipping methods for the heavy books.

There are 1.2 million real ones, but most of it is all about the show.

A big publisher says the former; an author says the latter. What do you think?

Attend your own green film fest at home with filmmakers' live Q&A

Michael Pollan's latest book is a wonderful exploration of how cooking connects us all, socially and ecologically.

Green roofs, living walls, vertical farms are all part of a new living architecture.

Using officially documented research and color-it-yourself data visualizations, this project aims to convey climate change data in an engaging way.

On National Book Lovers Day, we celebrate the ultimate slow hobby.

The number is probably far higher than you think.

There is a third, more sustainable option: the library.

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.

It's as if Chris Knight left for a weekend camping trip, but didn't come home for a quarter-century.

Joshua Becker, author and minimalism guru, argues for the many benefits of raising kids in an uncluttered, simplified space.

The Essential David W. Orr First, a quick bio for those of you who might not be familiar with David W. Orr: He the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and a James Marsh Professor at the University

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today to get ready for the live chat with the authors on June 13 at 3pm

So often we read books on ecology that detail the downfall of a species or habitat. Finally, here is a book that does the opposite, explaining instead the incredible comeback of one of the most important locales for marine

There has been a profound change in the green movement over the last five years, the realization that solar panels on the roof and bamboo sheets on the bed are not enough; that where you live matters far more.

Mangroves are a special ecosystem. Found all over the world, they thrive in the in-between zones of land and sea, and act as nurseries for a vast variety of animals, grocery stores for humans, a buffer between homes

Jacob's unpublished writings, essays and speeches from half a century ago seem just as vital and current as the day they were written.

Dr. Peter Gleick uncovers the complex truth to the bottled water industry, and makes a strong case for being realistic about our addiction.

Two very different views of public transit, from two authors that will be on Bookhugger this afternoon

Hsu's case for the superiority of a carbon tax over other methods of pricing carbon is throughly and eloquently made. But will it actually help us get past our collective aversion to the word 'tax'? That's frankly the bigger question.

The title is deceptive; it is a real page-turner that will open your eyes to what really affects urban design.

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.

Lance Hosey argues that how things look and feel is as important as how they're made. If it doesn't move the heart, it doesn't move the needle on sustainability.