The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars.

Researchers have developed a chip that can run off the low voltage deep within the inner ear.

Northern Arizona University student from a range of departments built the charging station piece-by-piece to educate fellow students on the energy used by their gadgets.

The removable insole that's now on Kickstarter can fit into almost any kind of shoe.

The researchers have developed a fuel cell that creates electricity from urine and could be used to power our gadgets.

A piece of classic playground equipment gets a clean tech makeover.

A new technology developed by Korean researchers uses ultra-thin, flexible materials to generate electricity from body heat.

We often write about technologies that harness energy from your steps. Here's how you can make your own piezoelectric sneakers at home.

Nanotechnology breakthroughs have lead to a successful prototype of a device that could charge your cell phone with ambient noise or the conversations of users.

A community soccer field in Rio de Janeiro stays well lit at night thanks to energy harvesting tiles laid under the turf.

The shiny sticker generates energy from movement.

The same inventor who brought us the body heat-powered flashlight is at it again.

The small device is perfect for tiny homes or those wanting a convenient, yet electricity-free option.

Forget plugging in your phone to charge, soon the battery could stay topped off from swipes and typing.

Hunter-gatherers used to populate Europe before ancient farmers took over. Scientists are trying to figure out what happened.

The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.

Composting toilets have a lot of benefits. But can they really help save hippos?

A UK offset company launches a world-first partnership to finance Life-Straw water purifiers in Africa.

The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.

Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-backed Somali terror group responsible for Saturday's attack in a Nairobi mall, receives significant funding from the illegal poaching. This is why the US sees wildlife trafficking as a national security issue.

As if giraffes weren't exotic enough, this very rare mother and baby seem outright otherworldly in their absence of color and pattern.

It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks

Nuclear power generation in the United States is falling. It plateaued between 2007 and 2010—before falling more than 4 percent over the last two years. Projections for 2013 show a further 1 percent drop.

On Monday (Sunday locally), Japan switched off the last of its operating nuclear reactors and became 100% nuclear-free.

Most of us alive today owe a debt to those who avoided nuclear war in years past, and sadly, there were many occasions when that was necessary.

Nuclear power is so controversial; an engineer working on the Bruce Nuclear plant gives his point of view.

Instead of building giant concrete buildings filled with uranium, why not build smaller energy-efficient buildings filled with people.

A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network.

This young startup uses cellular agriculture to grow fish out of water -- delicious, nutritious, and cruelty-free.

Images via Cop15 opening film 'Please Help The World' This is the first in a series of guest posts by journalist and climate change communications strategist Ella Saltmarshe When we think about the future of the world, it's mostly bad. I'm not sure when

No they don't. Whether or not you buy into this study, the fact remains that cars are cars are cars.

It would be hard to find a cooler looking vacation home than one of these cabins...

These spikes might be intermittent. But they are getting bigger and more frequent.

I am sorry, they are a dumb idea, and the data prove it.

Blogging like it's 1999 might make sense for a lot of people.

The material can also heal itself to keep medical devices running indefinitely.

A consumer product guide compiled along with iFixit shows which brands make it easy to fix our gadgets and which don't.

The modular robot could swim through bodies of water to detect and find the source of pollutants.

The data center will be the largest in the world.

The technology could lead to cheaper hydrogen cars in the future.

Grow some of your own greens, veggies, and herbs indoors with one of these automated hydroponic growing systems.

In our hyperconnected and always-on culture, stepping away from our gadgets for one day can be a move in the right direction for slowing down and connecting with people, not screens.

But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Aaslaug Haga, seems to think that wind turbines is a good bet. The scandinavian country is the 5th biggest

In the war between antibiotics and bacteria, bacteria often seems to be winning … but not in places like Sweden and Denmark.

Cruise ships and Disney's 'Frozen' have led to crowds of unprecedented size, about which Norwegians are not entirely happy.

Once these plant-based meats showed up in fast food chains, they ceased to be cool.

Memorize this and you'll be set in the kitchen.