In case you're still among the set doubting if the smart grid is really necessary, Earth2Tech has a solid post explaining how record heat (something that is going to happen a lot more often, unfortunately) is a prime example of how the smart grid can

Are the tables finally starting to turn?

The number of people using alternative mobility devices is exploding, and they will be demanding safe routes.

Here is an interesting buisness idea; grow butterflies to let fly at special ocasions and at the same time help the enviornment as well as people with special needs. The project is called Mariposeando (Spanish for something

Valentine's Day is all about romancing your sweetheart. These companies show the planet some love too.

Where we recycle and repurpose the best of our Valentine's Day posts from the past.

These cookies make a great edible Valentine.

A list of ways to share the love with everyone you adore without hating on the environment.

From carnivorous plants to occult-inspired tokens of affection, these are not your grandmother's Valentine's gifts.

In this installment of Town and Country, we talk about skipping consumerism on Valentine’s Day.

The size of one's carbon footprint is not usually a major concern on this romantic holiday, but it can be mitigated with advance planning.

Say I love you with these lovely living gifts that go easy on the planet.

At the annual builders' show, a massive green show home has all the bells and whistles, but none of the logic of sustainable building.

Like your dog is going to reject your home-made dog cookie if it doesn't look like a bone.

Delos has developed a whole new standard for healthy, happy living, starting at $ 15.5 million.

The differences between the new prefabs by Philippe Starck for RIKO and the Bright Built Homes are instructive.

It's got everything, from hotels to hospitals to theaters to the world's largest mall, and a severe case of cognitive dissonance.

Yuusuke Karasawa designs a house in Tokyo with 5 levels, a dozen stairs and almost no walls inside or out.

It can cook a pizza in two minutes? But I want it now.

We hate pods, but love durability. Is there a place for this?

I'm thrilled; I have so much trouble with rolling fruit.

Photo Courtesy of Millionaire-Maker PackageOh how we love to hate the filthy rich--even more so in these tough economic times. While the rest of us mere mortals are struggling to make ends meet, the hyper-rich live by the motto "if you've got it,

Photo credit: Michael Blann/Getty We've already talked a lot about how to green your dating life and how to green your wedding, but what about that time in between--your engagement? The average couple these days spends 15 months being engaged, which

TranquiliT may be better known for its downward-dog-friendly garb, but the erstwhile yoga-wear label is now rocking the frock, matrimonial style. Outfit the femmes of your bridal party—bride, bridesmaids, and flower girls—in 95 percent organic bamboo

Whether you're the romantic, three-tiered cake type—or the "let's hitched at a civil court and call it a day" sort of guy or gal there's something for everyone in Planet Green's fresh off-the-blog Ultimate Green

The average wedding in the USA costs $20,000. Yikes! In this economy, that's not just insane; it's silly.

As more eco-conscious couples take their walk down the aisle, a growing green wedding industry has responded in kind. Enter "Something Green," a new service introduced by The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. "We are constantly looking for

It's been 30 years since Charles and Diana's wedding, which means royal watchers all over the world have been working themselves into a tizzy over every last, secret detail of the Friday, April 29th nuptials

A wedding is one of the most important days in a couple's life. If you care about the planet, why not integrate your principles into your big day?

If you keep it simple, then the wedding will be more fun and relaxed for everyone involved, not to mention kinder to the environment.

Our photo of the day comes from California's Central Coast.

Gisele Bündchen helped earn Brazil 50,000 new trees and got the planting started by planting the first tree at the Green Nation Fest in Rio de Janeiro.

Once again, we're proud to partner with the United Nations Environment Programme to help fight food waste and bring attention to World Environment Day.

Environmental sustainability doesn’t have to come at the expense of economic development.

At the World Economic Forum, the elite of the global economy arrive in the least sustainable mode of travel - a private jet. Yet a few of them will walk a few kilometers to donate bikes to school kids.

It is fitting that Slow Food has a prominent place at the World’s fair, which this year is hosted in Italy and promises to explore the topic of feeding the growing global population.

We get small and look at designs from around the world

We are just beginning to see how changes in the way we work are affecting the designs of where we work

Unti Vineyard's 2008 Grenache is smoky and spicy with cranberry and anise on the nose. Marionberry and a minty finish play well with the wine's acidity and refined tannins. And it's vegan!

The Moroccan regime has detained over 500 political prisoners, according to the president of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights, Aziz Ghali. Amongst them are those imprisoned in the Hirak Rif protests and the Gerak Jaradah movement: trade unionists, bloggers, a journalist… pretty much everybody. Not a day goes by without social media reporting the arrest of new militants or ordinary citizens whose only crime, in the majority of cases, is having published a Facebook post critical of living conditions or of the state’s politics.

It's in the Fearless Leader's latest move to a planned economy that runs on coal.

Using recycled materials and audio recordings from refugees, this exhibition hopes to deepen understanding and connection with those who have had to flee their home countries.

When Go Play! announced a competition to design an innovative playground for 1,000 refugee children along the border of Thailand and Burma, Dutch designer AnneMarie van Splunter thought of old car tires. To

Just a 30-minute ride on public transportation outside the Thai capital, travelers will find a cluster of jungle tree houses where they can breath clean air, explore a lush landscape, and sleep under the stars.

A eccentric design hangs living cacti and lighting from the ceiling, a vegan cobbler is delicious, a luxury treehouse is a great escape in Bangkok, and more.

Fewer people are walking and more people are voting with their gas pedal.

Because no one likes to pop a squat surrounded by piles of soggy toilet paper.

Researchers in Austria put this question to the test.

How to make a utilitarian back lane into a wonderful public amenity.

Combining touch, sound and a psychedelic array of programmed LEDs, this installation brings the people to the plants.