Environment

Aquaculture pioneer Local Ocean harvests fish in a zero-discharge facility in New York.

15 | August 16, 2010 6:30pm | By Heather Clancy

British and Chinese researchers have developed a method of energy storage using liquid nitrogen to help handle brief demand spikes on the power grid.

3 | August 16, 2010 7:22am | By Andrew Nusca

Johnson & Johnson has been articulating some form of corporate sustainability since 1943. Here's a look at the returns associated with modern-day projects.

1 | August 16, 2010 3:30am | By Larry Dignan

People feel healthier and more productive when working in green, LEED-certified buildings, according to a new study.

3 | August 13, 2010 1:51pm | By Andrew Nusca

'Superbug' antibiotic-resistant bacteria has arrived in the U.S. from India and Pakistan, and it's got doctors and scientists concerned.

6 | August 13, 2010 8:13am | By Andrew Nusca

Atlantis unveils what could be the biggest tidal device ever. The company hopes it will bring waves of marine power investment with it.

17 | August 13, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Two years ago, Joshua Becker decided to cast off (some of) his possessions to live a minimalist lifestyle. We spoke about what minimalism means, how technology can help us get there and how this...

25 | August 12, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

As the wind industry and its turbines get bigger. Will U.S. manufacturers be able to capture a larger piece of wind power's future?

4 | August 11, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Deploying smart city infrastructure is a no brainer on paper. However, the security risks need to be addressed, according to a Forrester Research report.

1 | August 11, 2010 3:00am | By Larry Dignan

The head of Intel's Eco-Technology Program Office talks about improving efficiency, and how technology can reduce energy consumption by providing consumers information about their usage.

August 11, 2010 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Organizations will get even more informal within the next ten years, with value delivered by collective 'swarms' of professionals and workers.

1 | August 9, 2010 10:11am | By Joe McKendrick

Korean auto giant Hyundai said its entire U.S. lineup would average at least 50 miles per gallon by 2025, a more than 50 percent improvement from its current fleet.

9 | August 9, 2010 7:03am | By Andrew Nusca

For the first time, University of Arkansas researchers discovered that a biotech crop has established itself into the wild.

9 | August 6, 2010 11:42am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Bees are known to have great vision and now scientists have created a system that mimics what a honeybee sees. The system could be applied to flying vehicles like drones and robots.

August 6, 2010 5:58am | By Larry Dignan

Carbon Sciences CEO Byron Elton says cleaner energy is a necessary step before clean energy. And it's not just an environmental issue -- it's a national security one, too.

August 4, 2010 3:00am | By Andrew Nusca

Increasingly, local governments say producers and actual consumers -- not all taxpayers -- should pick up the disposal tab.

5 | August 3, 2010 12:17pm | By Heather Clancy

Before flying cars start appearing above our rooftops, we're likely to see pilotless drones adopted for commercial purposes.

8 | August 3, 2010 10:09am | By Joe McKendrick

What's going to get the world out of its water pollution pickle? Technology innovation and the private sector. John Cronin of the Beacon Institute said fixing water will need "a massive investment...

1 | August 3, 2010 9:04am | By Larry Dignan

Companies have until mid-September to comment on proposed third-party certification.

August 3, 2010 4:27am | By Heather Clancy

We spend 90 percent of our time indoors. So why aren't we more concerned about the environment inside a building? Perkins+Will architect Peter Syrett makes the business case.

4 | August 2, 2010 3:00am | By Andrew Nusca