Ford created the 1,000 Mile Challenge in which the goal is to drive 1,000 miles or more on a single tank of fuel (17.5 gallons) in an unmodified Fusion hybrid. The result was an impressive 81.5 MPG. Read More... ford      hybrid      cars          

No Impact Man, aka Colin Beaven, appeared for the second time on The Colbert Report last night — updating Stephen on how his year of no impact went, and talking about his new book. Read More... no impact man      tv          

It’s blue skies and sun showers in Washington, D.C. as the 2009 Solar Decathlon kicks off in a dazzling display of solar powered architecture. This annual event challenges 20 exceptional teams from Read More... solar      home          

Visionary Treehouses by Baumraum Treehouses are an interesting branch of design. Check out these cool treehouses that have been built and some visions of some pretty cool ones that haven't. Read More... treehouses          

Could the Prius and other Toyota hybrids be banned from the U.S.? It seems unthinkable, but that's one possible ending to a patent investigation launched this week. Read More... prius      cars          

What will it take to secure a future free of fossil fuels and transition to efficient and renewable energy that is not just economically viable, but profitable? The Rocky Mountain Institute proposes Read More... fire      energy          

If youre like most consumers, youre more than happy to buy green -- as long as it also saves greenbacks. A recent study by the Shelton Group found that consumers who purchase eco-friendly products at Read More... green      myths          

Google has launched a set of new Google Earth layers that let you explore the potential impacts of climate change on our planet Earth and find out about possible solutions for adaptation and mitigati Read More... google      climate          

Toyota has announced that the Prius I will only be available in a limited way to some fleet buyers and is also making changes to the base price of the other Prius 3rd generation models (Prius II, III Read More... prius      toyota      cars          

New species have been discovered in the Greater Mekong but are at risk of extinction due to climate change. Check out this video! Read More...

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A professor emeritus at the University of Virginia has suggested that people began altering the climate thousands of years ago, as primitive farmers burned forests and built methane-bubbling rice pad Read More... climate