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James D'Angelo wants to launch a global, government-free cap-and-trade system using bitcoin.
The Supreme Court refuses to hear a case challenging Wisconsin's voter ID law, striking a blow against both democracy and the environment.
A North Carolina minister just slammed his state's energy monopoly for trying to turn poor people and people of color against solar power.
Humans are "eating away at our own life support systems" at a rate unseen in the past 10,000 years, two new research papers say.
More and more utilities are competing for solar power dollars -- but what will that mean for smaller companies and consumers?
Climate modeling often shows that it's possible to decarbonize at low cost. But "possible" is a long way from practical, or likely.
Steel, aluminum, titanium, or carbon fiber -- that is the question. Umbra tests the metals.
Perennial Plate's take on the PBS classic Victory Garden will take you on a tour of America's food scene.
The West might be drier than a popcorn's fart, but archaic water rules force farmers to irrigate.