Topic: United States

Rooted in local fresh taste

Members of community supported farms reap the rewards of fresh and tasty produce.
07/25/2007 01:00 am

New push to curb 'cyberwarming' from computers

Google, Intel, Microsoft, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard pledged this week to develop and use more energy-efficient computers and computer components.
06/14/2007 01:00 am

Stashing seeds in 'Noah's fridge'

Researchers worldwide are collecting seeds from wild plants to guard against the ravages of climate change.
06/13/2007 01:00 am

Stashing seeds in 'Noah's fridge'

Researchers worldwide are collecting seeds from wild plants to guard against the ravages of climate change.
06/13/2007 01:00 am

Robots advance, consumers stall

More robots are in the marketplace but a 'Frankenstein complex' prevents their wide acceptance, among other things.
05/31/2007 01:00 am

Silicon Valley's next big thing: 'clean tech'

Engineers aim to transform solar, fuel-cell, and biofuel projects into viable industries.
05/11/2007 01:00 am

Haiti's street kids given a lift

How the efforts of a few have changed the lives of many Haitians.
03/28/2007 01:00 am

Backstory: From gas-powered to electric auto in 36 hours flat

We ride along as entrepreneur Greg Abbott turns a 1978 Triumph Spitfire into a completely clean, zero-emissions electric vehicle. Part 1 of two.
03/19/2007 01:00 am

His energy bill is $0.00

A New Jersey civil engineer powers his home with solar panels and hydrogen tanks. Can it work in the mainstream?
03/15/2007 01:00 am

How do you make electronics easier to recycle?

A UN-led group is grappling with the growing crisis of high-tech trash.
03/08/2007 12:00 am

Catalogs promise a Garden of Eden

Tips for getting the most out of mail-order shopping for seeds and plants.
02/08/2007 12:00 am

A second income on Second Life

Entrepreneurs sell virtual products in the online world – but the money they make is very real.
01/22/2007 12:00 am

Monitor readers send six African girls to high school

02/07/2006 12:00 am

Monitor readers send six African girls to high school

Better mousetrap builders

How small-time inventors - alone or in clubs - make widgets for fun (and maybe a profit).
10/14/2005 01:00 am

Better mousetrap builders

How small-time inventors - alone or in clubs - make widgets for fun (and maybe a profit).

A 'lost' garden rediscovered

10/22/2003 01:00 am

A 'lost' garden rediscovered