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From Green Options - a book review of 'Off the Grid Homes' by Lori Ryker, a new book that presents the new look of off the grid homes, or in other words: appealing architecture is meeting high sustainability.

There is an undeniable sense of “connectedness” growing in our world, everyone feeling it must jump to action and help improve the human experience for all.

This article is about the dwindling habitiat for Vultures in Africa. It discusses how the vultures have been killed by local farmers and that the habitat for these birds is dwindling as people and big agriculture move into the areas.

This article is about tree house accommodations for your holidays instead of using a typical hotel. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary but want to be in a comfortable and beautiful atmosphere a few feet off the ground these places are for you.

It's easy to have a beautiful wedding without the usual wastefulness of traditional weddings. Here are some tips for keeping it eco-friendly, natural and low-impact when you tie the knot.

In the Tshuapa, Lomami and Lualaba river basins in the DRC where the bonobos live, humans have it very rough – we couldn’t say if they have it better or worse than the bonobos. However, we can say that the human women have it worse than the human men in the DRC. In the United States, women are free to get jobs, go to school and live by themselves – you may think it’s strange that we’re even mentioning those things because we are so used to these freedoms!

The Energy Department said yesterday that the United States has the ability to meet 20 percent of its electricity-generation needs with wind by 2030...

Norway, a country known for oil and natural gas exports and certainly not concerned about foreign oil, is making the switch to wind power.

Food costs are going up...here's a few simple reminders on how to eat cheaper without sacrificing your ethics.

I now use 20% less gas than I used to. This saves me money, plus helps the environment. If everyone followed these tips, imagine the environmental benefits we'd have (plus the money we'd save)!

Take 30 seconds and look at 4 different eco-friendly handbags, choose the one you like most and immediately see how you compare to everyone else.

This week, McGraw-Hill Construction released market research results on green home building, how much it has grown, and preferences of for green materials and processes.

Mechanical engineer students at the University of Central Florida have discovered a new way to take used fryer grease from a Chick-fil-A restaurant and make it into clean-burning fuel.

OK...gas prices are getting out of hand, and carbon emissions have been out of hand for a long time. So let's kill two birds with...well...five stones. Sometimes, there are simpler ways. In fact, an absolutely tremendous amount of gasoline could be saved in America with some very simple measures. We break it all down and figure out how much gas can be saved with some stupidly simple techniques.

Sunscreens act as a barrier to solar ultraviolet radiation They are said to reduce the chances of developing sunburn and the risk of skin cancer. Ingredients that exclude UVA rays include oxybenzone, avobenzone or Parsol 1789 Ingredients that exclude UVB rays include cinnamates and salicylates Ingredients like zinc oxide which is a natural material, deflects light and this and titanium dioxide are both used in highly effective sunscreens.