Veggie-burger skeptic? Why not meat us halfway?

Between planetary and personal health, there's a lot to be said for eating a lot less meat.

Replacing diesel systems with fuel cells could give refrigerated a clean-energy makeover.

Last week at CES in Las Vegas, Toyota revealed the FCV concept car for the fuel cell vehicle they will be making available next year. I had a chance to see the concept this week at the Detroit Auto Show.

It is exhilarating to have a bike anywhere you want it. It is depressing to see the state of the bikes.

Think antipasto spread, but with so much more than meat and cheese.

Image from Tetra Pak Tetra Pak is the world's largest packaging company so when they decide to do something environmental it has a big impact. They have just announced that all of their UK and Irish packaging will be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

I have always wondered why a sandwich of polystyrene and concrete is considered green, and have taken significant abuse for my position on insulated concrete forms (ICF). Now an interim report from the impressive-sounding MIT Concrete

Sure, there are higher-tech ways of operating, but I'm just not interested.

The fight to "follow the money" heats up in as Washington prepares to vote on GMO labeling.

After a week of recounts, the proposed law to label genetically modified foods loses by 4 percent of votes.

Canada's environmental regulatory agency has allowed genetically engineered salmon eggs to be commercially produced.

The Best-Selling Hybrid Car Gets a MakeoverIt might not be very suspenseful because we've all already seen leaked shots of the 3rd generation Toyota Prius hybrid (see below -

Diminutive but Electrifying The Toyota FT-EV electric car concept that debuted at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show is based on the platform of the 57 MPG Toyota iQ microcar that recently went on sale in Europe and that is apparently already a hit in

Photo: Michael Graham Richard. Click to see 2010 Toyota Prius Slideshow.2010 Toyota^ Prius Hybrid: Hello WorldAfter some not too suspenseful waiting, here it is. The official debut of the 3rd generation Toyota Prius hybrid! You can see tons of

From crush-worthy Crash star Thandie Newton's celebrity-favorite Toyota Prius (pictured) to Paris Hilton's GMC Yukon Hybrid, these seven celebrity hotties are

Photo: Michael Graham RichardPrius Might Become a Family, 8 New Hybrid Models ComingMaybe the rumors that have been floating around for a long time were true... Toyota said during its press event at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show that they are considering

Car makers do well in the public's perception of green companies. Illustration by wallygrom (busy at work) via flickr and Creative Commons. Interbrand has come out with their list of the world's 'best' or top 50 green brands. And as they say in their

I love this little vehicle. If it ever becomes commercially available outside of carsharing schemes, I may have to get one. Or maybe I should just start a carsharing scheme in my city....

Steven M. Johnson beats a whole lot of TreeHugger posts to the punch.

In one cartoon he solves a long list of issues that have kept it from going mainstream.

Once again our favorite visionary was ahead of his time.

Steven M. Johnson beat the GrubHub by 25 years.

This gives the "spin cycle" a whole new meaning.

Here is a great way to keep out the sun and plant a vertical garden

Last week there were used battleships for sale on e-bay, this week we've got used space shuttles. But not going as cheaply as the warships and not being turned into pots and pans either.

Leave the office behind. Sierra Club is offering a wild summer ride. It even pays real money.

Sushi is everywhere these days, and robots will soon be everywhere making it.

Adventurous, and eco-friendly, travelers often seek out off-beat lodging options, staying in yurts or on organic farms, both to soak up more local color and to avoid the

Some good news on the critically endangered Indian vulture: New research published in PLoS One documents how the rate of the bird's decline has fallen since India, Nepal, and Pakistan banned the veterinary painkiller

When huge volcanoes erupt, sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can't help but take notice.

Cities can be hot-spots of pollution, with thousands or millions of people, cars, pets, industries, and more contributing to global warming. But they can also be centers of innovation, as bright ideas, available funding, and

The Google-funded research shows that there's 3 million megawatts of geothermal power, across the entire US, waiting to be tapped via enhanced geothermal techniques.

Do you think we need to shift to solar, wind, and geothermal energy? Then show some love this week in order to help grow this important societal transition.

Another effect of weather weirding: Higher tea prices coming? Northeast India tea production expected to drop 60% in 2012 this year.

Post-war, Lyons Tea Shops could't redecorate, so they commissioned some great paintings instead.

A mug of herbal tea a day may keep the doctor away!

Time to move over, coffee. Tea is making a comeback for a number of very good reasons.

Promoting the gift economy and community resiliency, this man has been traveling the country for the last decade, offering free cups of tea out of his bus home.

Frank Lloyd Wright would probably have liked this little addition to his winter home.

It's wood, it's small, it's resilient.

This quiet retreat has an interesting interior of overlapping layers that welcomes the outdoors in.

In Japan, celebrating the transient beauty of flowers is a beloved custom when the cherry blossoms spring to life.

When I asked whether vegans can eat carrots grown with manure, some commenters found the question despicable. But my intention was not to question anyone's commitment, nor to lessen the

The show is 101 years old, but this year it's the newcomers that are making their mark.

This traditional Japanese method of finishing wood is having a dramatic resurgence.

And it is beautiful too.

You are not just buying a box but a full service design/build package. Could this take container architecture mainstream?

Bike share programs are public transit, and that requires public support.

Even the fruits and vegetables are wrapped in plastic so that the sensors can read them, inculcating a culture of convenience and waste.