Sustainability

Internet giant, aerospace firm and renowned venture capitalists pop up together in the quest for energy's Holy Grail.

18 | February 15, 2013 5:25am | By Mark Halper

A Japanese company has created a machine that turns environmentally unfriendly plastic bags into crude oil for fuel.

23 | February 17, 2011 11:38am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

China's growing wealth has produced a paradox of sorts: it now outsources carbon pollution within its own borders just as wealthier countries have done with China.

7 | June 11, 2013 10:52pm | By David Worthington

Population and climate change will put a strain on our water supply.

28 | February 28, 2011 3:09pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

The Pollee urinal should -- at long last -- enable women to relieve themselves like a man.

24 | July 19, 2011 12:04am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Learn answers to common questions about necrotizing fasciitis, the infection that has taken Aimee Copeland's leg and may claim her life.

8 | May 16, 2012 3:00am | By Laura Shin

As we enter 2013, what are some of the challenges that both airlines and airports will face?

January 3, 2013 5:51am | By Charlie Osborne

A review of Straight Flush: The True Story of Six College Friends Who Dealt Their Way to a Billion-Dollar Online Poker Empire -- and How It All Came Crashing Down, by Ben Mezrich.

June 7, 2013 3:00am | By Jenna Marotta

Researchers believe a cannabis extract may someday be used to kill off tumors without harming healthy cells.

15 | September 21, 2012 4:39am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Next year, one billion smart connected devices will be shipped to emerging markets.

5 | June 10, 2013 7:51am | By Tyler Falk

SmartPlanet interviews Dan Squiller, CEO of battery producer PowerGenix to find out more about stop-start systems.

4 | April 10, 2012 4:00am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

Four Harvard University women created a soccer ball that generates electricity for use in off-grid areas of the world. It is having a powerful impact.

13 | May 6, 2013 3:00am | By Jason Dearen

The old joke with fusion is that it's the energy of the future--and it always will be. But one industry executive says even if it takes another 50 years, it will still be worth the investment for...

41 | June 21, 2010 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

The corporations at the top of this sustainability list might surprise you.

3 | January 24, 2013 4:00am | By Tyler Falk

Washington's Poste takes the extra step to grow, recycle, compost and educate, becoming one of the most environmentally friendly restaurants in Kimpton's portfolio.

4 | March 7, 2011 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Just think about it: every single piece of plastic that has ever been produced in history still exists.

8 | July 26, 2010 9:29am | By Andrew Nusca

A financial expert has warned that China must slow its economic growth to avoid plunging in to debt.

May 28, 2013 6:53am | By Charlie Osborne

Thanks to a new study, choosing an LED reflector bulb for a home, commercial or industrial business just got a little easier.

February 13, 2012 12:40pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Don't believe the hype: The U.S. will not overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's top oil producer, nor become self-sufficient in oil, nor become a net oil exporter.

35 | November 28, 2012 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

Military researchers have successfully tested a dart-like, self-guided bullet that can stalk its victim.

9 | February 1, 2012 6:23am | By Tuan C. Nguyen