Students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have been working on an eco-friendly project for more than two years now and have recently unveiled their hard work. Designed for the Solar Decathlon competition next month, the new solar-powered home is one of 20 homes that will be competing this year, though we have high hopes for this Louisiana green home.  Around 500 partners have signed up to support these earth-friendly projects...

While the run-of-the-mill solar panels need direct sunlight in order to generate a good amount of power, scientists in Jerusalem are working on colored panels that can make use of diffused light. The new panels are made with fluorescent dyes and nanoparticle metals and look a bit like colored plexi-glass.  They would be much more expensive that normal solar cells, but they would not have to rely on only direct...

This new Eco-Friendly Steam Dishwasher concept would be the best thing to happen to dishwashers since detergent. Small enough to fit into on a countertop, this green concept washer would use pressurized steam to get rid of food on your dishwear as well as sanitizing them along the way. We're keeping our fingers croseed that this turns from concept into...

Beginning on this very day, San Francisco’s International Airport has become the first airport to offer carbon offsets for flights. The new Climate Passport program is making it really easy for passengers to reduce their carbon footprint when flying by offering these carbon offsets right on the way to the gate.  Great thinking...

It's after lunch and you're ready for dessert, but instead of hitting up the vending machine, stock up your desk with the Kopali Organics Dark Chocolate Line. Made with fair trade-certified dark chocolate, these delicious treats include chocolate-covered bananas, mulberries, espresso beans and goji berries, your...