Cohousing is a rapidly growing trend, showing up in both rural and urban areas. According to cohousing.org, Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods... [more]

By Lester R. BrownThere are enormous opportunities to use energy more efficiently. Investing in energy efficiency is often far cheaper than expanding the energy supply to meet growing demand. Efficiency investments typically yield a high rate of retu... [more]

17Seventeen is a stunning new sustainable building in the heart of Dallas that is paving the way for energy-efficient lighting through the use of Solar Cynergy's self-contained, solar powered LED stepping stones. These brilliant solar pavers ca... [more]

Looking at the incredible examples of green architecture featured on Inhabitat, you may have wondered what kind of mechanical equipment is used for these homes. Solar Decathlon competitors, Passivhaus designs, and other high-efficiency houses rely o... [more]

This post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed, a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm. Location technologies are transforming how we experience, navigate, and ultimately better our world. From the global to ... [more]

Photo: Porsche AGPorsche is Testing 3 Battery-Powered Electric BoxstersAlmost all automakers are moving in the direction of electrification. This transition takes many forms (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery electric cars), but the goal is the same:... [more]

By John Addison (7/26/10)Solar energy growth continues its strong growth. For the 30 years from 1979 to 2009, solar energy has grown 33 % CAGR (compound average growth rate). For this decade, over 40 percent is forecast. Although 2009 was hurt by a s... [more]

Image: Huffington PostThe New York Times Columnist on the cost of air conditioning in Iraq and Afghanistan:Making our country more energy efficient is not some green feel-good thing. Retired Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson, who was Gen. David Petraeus's se... [more]

Lots of magazines... but not much recycled paperMuch has made about environmental impact of switching from paper books to electronic reading devices: a recent lifecycle assessment by environmental journalist Daniel Goleman shows that you have to re... [more]

By Amy HeinzerlingIn 2009, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in China the world's leading emitter grew by nearly 9 percent. At the same time, emissions in most industrial countries dropped, bringing global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use down fro... [more]