Tiffany Hsu of the LA Times reports on some of the things you can do to protect the environment even when you don’t own your own home. So yes, renters, you too can be green. Read more at: A renter’s guide to eco-friendly living

Electric cars have come and gone – mostly due to high cost and a lack of committment from major automakers But the success of hybrid autos – Porsche recently gave the green light on their $600,000 Boxster 918 Hybrid – has spurred development of a new generation of electric cars. And now, the time for [...]

Chelsea Clinton’s upcoming nuptials with investment banker Marc Mezvinsky later this year will reportedly be a Vegan affair. The wedding, which will reportedly cost $3 million, will take place in New York. Clinton has been a vegetarian since she was a child. The event promises to be one of the most sought after invites in [...]

We’re very fascinated by what this Japanese Subway sandwich shop is doing with locally grown ingredients. They’ve started growing hydroponic lettuce right in the middle of the store — which tops their subway sandwiches. Talk about fresh ingredients. In order to make this truly sustainable, they’d have to start growing all of their veggies in-house, [...]

David Francis Furniture has been making unique, handcrafted furniture for over 25 years using casual materials like cane, rattan and bamboo. The new collection uses plant-based renewable, raw, materials which are manufactured using recycled substances that conserve resources. This luxurious new piece contains a smooth plantation-grown hardwood frame and lined with a plush green cushion [...]

The top kitchen designers talk about going green in the kitchen with sustainable ideas for you, your family and the earth. Learn all about how to create a green kitchen. Featuring the leaders in kitchen design, architects, filmed on location at the Architects & Designers Building in New York, NY.

Designer Maria Malindretou-Vika has created an eco-sustainable catamaran yacht named “Marvin the Martian.” It measures in at 50 feet long and is hulled of white fiberglass. The goal in this project was to create a boat capable of being both autonomous and self-sufficient in energy. The catamaran can sail and/or run on it low gas [...]

BMW this week released the first images of the small, four seat, all-electric car it plans to produce by 2013. The car is part of BMW’s urban mobility project, called “Megacity”. Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW’s design chief, said the design would be sporty and stylish —and that it would not resemble the Toyota Prius. Expect [...]

Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has announced the 2010 recipients of nearly $1.5 million in grants to protect vulnerable wildlife and ecosystems around the world. The funding enables nonprofit organizations to provide support for more than 45 species across the globe–from protecting the critically endangered Sumatran rhino in Indonesia, to tracking northern jaguars in the foothills [...]

British engineer Gordon Murray designed McLaren Formula 1 cars, so when he spent the past three years working on a fuel efficient vehicle, everyone was wondering what would be the result. The answer is the City Car – getting 74 mpg – and that’s not the electric version. As the man behind some of the [...]