I slice and dice some recent posts on technology

The material could also one day charge our devices.

Alarms, notifications, and digital lists can only go so far; instead, use these tricks and your own brain power to learn things by heart.

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

Has anything really changed since 1939?

You are going to hear a lot about this. It makes everybody's problems go poof. Just don't mention the CO2.

The Jenni solar charger and battery pack aims to make it easy to begin going solar at home, starting with your portable electronics

Sunslice is a small folding solar charger that can fit into a pocket, while still producing enough electricity to compete with much larger offerings.

It's less flashy. In fact, it kind of blends in. But it's still designed to save energy.

A custom-made addition to this small condo packs in extra features and functionality, creating more spaces in one.

Stein may have gotten only 0.3% of the national vote, but that's actually a huge increase over what Greens have gotten in the past two elections.

This automated smart home system for small apartments takes the effort out of having to transform your all-in-one furniture unit by hand.

Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet?

The world's rarest duck - the Madagascar pochard - needs a new environment if it's going to survive

An existing storage shed in the forest is transformed into a small modern home with a striking form.

In partnership with CleanTECH San Diego, the University of California, San Diego plans to develop and construct a smart grid system for the San Diego region. In total, over 25 local national and global organizations will

Douglas Rushkoff explains that the real costs of a new phone are not measured in just money.

Here's one room in the house that might benefit from a bit more tech.

If only we could buy it in North America.

Phonebloks was a great idea - mix-and-match pieces means upgrading from a basic platform is forever. Now it has a first competitor - the Eco-Mobius.

A coating made from copper nanowires could make those smartphone screens a lot tougher and help the gadgets to last longer.

The best way to extract all of those valuable metals in old electronics may be to grow some fungus.

But is it truly modular?

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has scrapped the release of the Project Ara phone.

You just can't fool Mother Nature.

Many users replace their smartphones every couple of years, even though they have years of life left in them. Here's how to keep your smartphone for longer while keeping up its performance.

Baltimore residents, get ready to get in on the smart grid party. Baltimore Gas & Electric has just announced that it has filed paper with the Maryland Public Service

Main Street retail is vanishing under pressure from online shopping and rising rents. There are good reasons to save it.

Dan Rockhill and his students keep pushing the building envelope.

The DIE Moto, the diesel-engined motorbike which we have covered before, has broken the land speed record for a diesel motorbike, with a speed of 130mph.

It's not revising up its official targets, but the government is hinting that it may now achieve 225 GW by 2022.

The tiny house movement goes to the dogs with this $30,000 dream house.

Yet another example of the uncanny intelligence of our 8-armed overlords.

Who says you can't have both beauty and efficiency?

One of the '25 most wanted' lost species, the silver-backed chevrotain is a snaggle-toothed, deer-like species that is the size of a rabbit and walk on its tippy toes.

TreeHugger's Lloyd Alter does radio

This modular design can adapt to any situation, meaning more usable space can be freed up.

Image credit: El País According to El País on sunday, celebraty chef Ferran Adrià is plotting a zero emission premises for his restaurant elBulli on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. The 2010 chef of the decade (nominated by The Restaurant magazine) closed

This one of a kind structure combines architecture, technology, algae farming and real-time data, and will dynamically respond to environmental factors like weather and movements of people.

You won't find Lobster Boy in Hartford, Connecticut. Or Salt Lake City, Utah, or Denver, Colorado, for that matter. Those are the top three most "Suntelligent" big cities in the U.S., according to a survey by the American

It's why we have to reduce demand as well, with radical efficiency.

The Freedomky is a nicely done modular design

The architects call it a "Conceptual Object" but it is pretty and real.

Inspired by arthropods, this minimalist all-wood home features a spacious-feeling interior and energy-efficient, passive heating and cooling strategies.

This smart system automatically frees up floorspace and can learn your preferences.

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.

Once you have paid for the panels or turbines, renewable power is almost free.

Besides the usual hidden storage and mirrors to enlarge the space, this redesigned layout includes a slight rotation to improve circulation.

How do you make good design accessible to people with small spaces and small budgets?

Martín Azúa's latest rug design is made from esparto soles from the traditional spanish espadrilles. It will be used in Camper's shoe stores.