Bioneers 2009 - Annie Leonard Bringing Out More Stories of More Stuff
Annie Leonard is having an incredible run with her short documentary The Story of Stuff. The film still gets 10,000 views per day and has already reached 7.3 million people over the 22 months since it was released. The film
Is LEED Breaking Up with FSC-Certified Wood?
After a long-lasting and loving monogamous relationship between the US Green Building Council and the Forest Stewardship Council, it seems the USGBC is considering, not a break up, but definitely thinking
Can 400 Green Labels Do Anything But Confuse The World's Consumers?
The marketing and branding services group BBMG just reported on his year's annual survey of green consumer attitudes. Questions were asked to determine recognition of 13 of
New Study Finds Kindle Greener Than the Printed Word
(Image: Geekbrief)The battle, no doubt, will rage on for some time over which is greener, e-books or the printed stuff. A new item of evidence, however, has been submitted: a report by the Cleantech Group has concluded that in a spine-to-spine lifecycle
Are Antiques Green? Not a Simple Answer
Image credit: Jenni Grover What's the Carbon Footprint of the Antique Industry? I've been told I think too much. (Though I've also been told the opposite is true!) From musing over whether carrots are vegan to wondering about the true cost of my rural
Hydrogen: folly or fuel of the future?
They are not efficient, there is no infrastructure, and they are shills for the fossil fuel industry.
Riversimple won't sell its Rasa hydrogen car, but will lease its mileage
Goodbye car ownership, hello "mobility as a service."
Power from poo: Breakthrough could lead to sustainable electricity from sewage
Oh, the wonderful things that poo can do.
Toyota plans 90% CO2 cuts from cars, 100% from factories by 2050
Just one more reason for Big Oil and Big Coal to worry.
The philosopher's stone for a new era: quest for a cheap hydrogen economy
Hydrogen is abundant in water and full of energy. We just need a cheap way to get the hydrogen where we need it.
Is Apple working on a fuel cell-powered MacBook?
A new patent filing suggests that the tech giant has fuel cells in mind for future computers and gadgets.
A late Xmas present? Toyota is open-sourcing 5,680 hydrogen fuel cell patents
The real competition for green tech is not other green tech, but the old, dirty incumbents.
Fun facts about hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles
With several starts and stops over the last 20 years or so, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) are finally hitting the roads.
Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle: We test-drive the future!
Toyota has finally released its vision of the future, 20 years in the making!
Toyota on hydrogen fuel cell technology: “Simply a better battery”
After years of promises, hydrogen-powered vehicles are finally arriving on the scene.
UPP fuel cell gadget charger: Personal portable power from hydrogen (Review)
This small hydrogen fuel cell charger promises a week of clean power for your gadgets. But is it ready for prime time?
Toyota’s Fuel Cell Vehicle revealed (sort of...) at the Detroit Auto Show
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.
Toyota's new Fuel Cell Vehicle: What it is, how it works, and how it drives
Mark your calendars: Toyota is promising (well, hinting very strongly), their 2015 model year collection will include a full-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
Hydrogen fuel cells could make food shipping cleaner
Replacing diesel systems with fuel cells could give refrigerated a clean-energy makeover.
Make a simple microbial fuel cell
This is a great way to understand the science behind microbial fuel cells and make a little renewable energy at home.
New fuel cell technology could cost one-tenth the price of Bloom
The Redox Power System will use technology to produce energy more efficiently for far less money.
How discovering ice's secret could unlock alternative energy options
A long-suspected secret behavior of water molecules in ice is seen for the first time using a new technique that could help develop energy alternatives.
For this mobile phone charger, just add water
A micro fuel cell could extend mobile battery life and charge up portable devices, with just the addition of a little water.
Artificial leaf produces energy from dirty water
The groundbreaking technology has gotten even better with the ability to self-heal and produce hydrogen from dirty water.
Researchers discover way to produce hydrogen fuel from any plant
Virginia Tech researchers figure out how to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant which could drive down fuel cell costs.
Micro Fuel Cell Made from Glass Could Power Our Gadgets
The tiny fuel cell is long-lasting, low-cost and could power our tablets and smartphones with clean energy.
Sewage-Powered Robot Cleans Wastewater, Poops
A robot powered by microbial fuel cells that runs on human waste helps out at a wastewater treatment plant using its artificial stomach.
Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell Produces Power from Plants
The fuel cell generates electricity from living plants and could turn green roofs and marshes into power plants.
Microsoft Using Biogas Fuel Cell to Power Wyoming Data Center
The fuel cell is part of Microsoft's Data Plant project to build a zero carbon data center.
Researchers Use Rust and Water to Store Solar Energy as Hydrogen
Researchers have used abundant and inexpensive materials to create a tandem solar cell that can store solar energy as hydrogen for use at any time of day.
Prototype of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Train Unveiled in the UK
The first hydrogen fuel cell powered train in the UK was successfully tested last week, and the team behind it hopes to encourage further development by the rail industry.
Microbial Fuel Cell Treats Wastewater, Harvests Energy
A new microbial fuel cell can not only drastically reduce the amount of sludge from wastewater treatment plants, but can also produce clean energy at the same time.
Wing-it Wednesday: My family's simple weapon against food waste
It's become a very tasty ritual.
The secret power of the flexitarian
The rise in not-quite-vegetarian eating has a ripple effect that shouldn't be ignored.
Hundreds of UK schools embrace plant-centric menus
Efforts to reduce meat consumption are shifting focus from individual choice to systemic changes.
How can male gym-goers be persuaded to eat less meat?
A new campaign aims to bust the "protein myth".
Serving the Impossible Burger, a meat-centric restaurateur's perspective
It's a veggie burger that actually bleeds. But who's the target audience?
7 Recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers!
Some of them taste better than the originals they were made from.
How big business can drive vegetable consumption
Forty companies just pledged to do their part to serve more veggies, helping the environment in the process.
American Medical Association urges shift to plant-based hospital food
Between planetary and personal health, there's a lot to be said for eating a lot less meat.
The half-beef/half-mushroom burger: Notes from the field
Veggie-burger skeptic? Why not meat us halfway?
Chao Slices: A vegan cheese that's actually quite good
A cheese lover dips his toe into the world of vegan cheese. (Not literally.)
Sonic launches part-mushroom, part-beef burger
It's not a veggie burger. But there's a lot less beef in it than normal.
The Reducetarian Solution: Reflections and strategies for eating less meat
Reducing meat consumption is one of the best ways to help the environment. A new book offers many ideas for how to make it happen.
12 great whole grains to try
From amaranth to teff, the wild world of healthy whole grains need not be bland and boring.
Veganuary, weekday vegetarians, Meatless Mondays and now reducetarians...
Gosh, there are a lot of ways to eat less meat. And a lot of ways to talk about it, too.
Eating less meat is crucial to climate fight, but politically tricky
A new report finds reducing meat consumption is as important as tackling transportation emissions, but the politics are daunting.
Cut your carbon footprint in half by going vegetarian
A new UK study measures and compares the dietary greenhouse gas emissions of meat- and fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.
9 green living options that improve your quality of life
Think living green is all about sacrifice? Think again!
10 most loved vegetarian and vegan recipes of 2013
These are the most popular recipes from The Cooking Project this year, and I have to say, you all sure love your avocados!