Environment

PARIS -- Smokers in sidewalk cafes turn in their Gauloises for e-cigarettes -- with an entrepreneurial French brand at the helm.

15 | February 15, 2013 3:00am | By Bryan Pirolli

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about nuclear power.

3 | February 14, 2013 11:11pm | By Charlie Osborne

The humble sea slug tops Minnie the Mermaid for underwater exploits.

February 13, 2013 9:42am | By Mark Halper

As more architects and builders embrace the benefits of building information modeling, the days of old-fashioned CAD and marked-up drawings are numbered.

6 | February 13, 2013 3:00am | By C.C. Sullivan

It hasn't happened, and the environment minister wants to keep it that way. He's up against big corporates.

4 | February 12, 2013 5:13am | By Mark Halper

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about food safety issues.

February 8, 2013 12:53am | By Charlie Osborne

How would you feel about living in a city where drones aren't able to function?

6 | February 7, 2013 7:00am | By Charlie Osborne

According to a new study, California is the preferred home for companies focusing on biofuel production.

5 | February 7, 2013 5:15am | By Charlie Osborne

"The Morning Briefing" is SmaertPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about biofuel research and opinion.

4 | February 7, 2013 12:58am | By Charlie Osborne

Nowhere is the challenge of the energy-water nexus so acute as in the Middle East. Here's what Abu Dhabi plans to do about it.

26 | February 6, 2013 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

MELBOURNE -- Would you dine with a stranger? Two Melburnians play matchmaker in the city, connecting lonely travelers and strengthening neighborly bonds along the way.

February 6, 2013 2:30am | By Lieu Thi Pham

China leads the world in patents for the wonder material that could transform industries. Is it too late for Europe and the U.K., pioneers in early work?

4 | February 5, 2013 5:54am | By Mark Halper

If you build the infrastructure they will come. That's what E.U. lawmakers hope as they try to spark up slow sales of EVs.

10 | January 31, 2013 4:09am | By Mark Halper

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about wind power.

3 | January 31, 2013 12:30am | By Charlie Osborne

Tired of breathing in bad air in Beijing? Try a can of "pristine Tibet" fresh air. No, really.

13 | January 29, 2013 8:34am | By Tyler Falk

Clear glass windows; neat rows of rectangular display tables; benches and tables in the back. Sound like a generic -- yet cool -- 21st century store? Yes. And it's one of Apple's newest trademarks.

4 | January 28, 2013 7:31pm | By Reena Jana

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about electric vehicles and battery development.

4 | January 25, 2013 12:16am | By Charlie Osborne

Withings has tapped into the public's need to constantly monitor, measure and share data with its Smart Kid Scale, an Internet-connected scale outfitted with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a companion app.

January 24, 2013 11:12am | By Kirsten Korosec

The e-learning industry is heating up as a trio of startups receive funding for cloud-based education platforms that personalize instruction for students.

1 | January 24, 2013 8:25am | By Andrew Nusca

MADRID -- What links Latin America back to the Iberian Peninsula? Design.

7 | January 24, 2013 3:04am | By Jennifer Riggins