The 6 most pressing environmental issues—and what you can do to help solve them
More than four decades after the first Earth Day, there are still many environmental concerns for communities around...
South Australia to build world's biggest single-tower solar thermal plant
South Australia is going big again -- as in world-beating big. Last month the state government signed a deal with...
San Diegans could get $20,000 off price of electric car
Elon Musk might have just ushered in the era of affordable electric vehicles as the first Tesla Model 3 cars roll...
Google wants to solve renewable energy storage with salt and antifreeze
One of the arguments against solar and wind is that the renewable energy sources are intermittent and thus unreliable...
Shell Oil CEO says his next car will be electric
You know the electric vehicle era has arrived when even oil execs are giving up their gas-powered cars for battery-powered...
Finnish scientists make food from electricity
A team of researchers from Finland might have solved world hunger. The scientists just produced a single-cell protein...
Google enters nuclear fusion clean-energy race
Nuclear fusion is the holy grail of sustainable energy -- a potentially unlimited source of pollution-free electricity...
World's first autonomous, all-electric cargo ship to launch next year
The world’s first crewless, autonomously operated ship is set to sail in late 2018. The Norwegian-built Yara...
Germany expects to add 900 MW of new offshore wind capacity in 2017
Germany's offshore wind boom is accelerating. The Federal Republic has already brought online a total of 626 megawatts...
World's first solar-powered hot air balloon visits UK school
Schoolchildren living in the coolest city in the UK just got a glimpse of the world's first solar-powered hot...
NASA's supersonic X-plane passes preliminary design review
The return of civilian supersonic travel just took a big step closer to reality. NASA recently announced that...
INTERVIEW: Meet Eric Lundgren, who broke the world record for EV range with a car made from trash
Eric Lundgren, the founder and CEO of e-waste recycling company ITAP, recently beat the electric vehicle driving...
Canada launches world's first glow-in-the-dark coin
On July 1, 1867 the British provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada (which became the provinces of Ontario...
What's next for the Paris Accord
What happens to the Paris Climate Agreement now that the leader of the world's second biggest emitter of greenhouse...
Tesla's Musk to quit White House councils if Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal
Back in February, Tesla CEO Elon Musk defended his decision to stay on President Donald Trump's business advisory...
UK solar smashes record, supplying 25% of electricity demand
Solar supplied nearly 25 percent of electricity demand in the United Kingdom at 1 p.m. last Friday, according to...
Elon Musk reveals boring tunnels are for the Hyperloop
Cleantech pioneer Elon Musk wants you to drive a Tesla electric car or truck, power your home with SolarCity solar...
Scientists discover enough new forests to cover 60% of Australia
A new survey of the world's dryland habitats has found a massive amount of previously unreported forests -- 467...
The sweet moment California got a record 50% of its electricity from solar
California is showing the awesome potential of scaled-up solar power to provide the United States and the world...
Solar Impulse co-founder aims to make electric aviation a reality with new company
Electric high-speed trains have been zipping passengers across Europe and Asia for decades. Now the era of affordable...
Senate Republicans could save methane rules from Trump
President Donald Trump is facing opposition to his rolling back of environmental regulations. Of course climate...
California governor marks official end of state's historic drought
A wet winter that filled reservoirs with rainwater and blanketed the Sierra Nevadas with heavy snow has officially...
6 reasons the clean energy revolution doesn't need Trump’s blessing
President Donald Trump’s anti-environment blitzkrieg is leaving many of us struggling to catch up to and understand...
European electricity sector pledges no new coal plants after 2020
In another sign that the world is rapidly moving away from coal, the European electricity sector just announced...
California defies Trump with tough emissions rules
California is shaping up to be the thorn in President Donald Trump's side that Texas was during former President...
Tesla to start taking solar roof orders in April
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is continuing in his quest to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy by announcing...
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Trump's anti-science budget will make America stupid again
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget eviscerates government funding for basic scientific research and development,...
Madison, Wisconsin commits to 100% renewable energy
Madison just became the first city in Wisconsin and the largest city in the Midwest to commit to 100 percent clean...
San Diego brewery unveils beer made from 100% recycled wastewater
San Diego is aiming to to become the most environmentally sustainable city in the United States. As part of its...
NYC's St. Patrick's Cathedral goes green with new geothermal plant
When St. Patrick's Day revelers parade past St. Patrick's Cathedral on NYC's 5th Avenue today, they will be celebrating...