The Helix Bridge in Singapore gives a new, scientific, look to the Marina Bay walkway.

January 27, 2012 12:00pm | By Beth Carter

The Environmental Protection Agency's new, stricter air and mercury rules have started to trigger coal power plant closures.

January 27, 2012 11:51am | By Kirsten Korosec

One U.S. city that's using social media and online technologies to build a better transportation network won this year's Sustainable Transport Award.

January 27, 2012 11:13am | By Tyler Falk

ZeaChem landed conditional approval for a $232.5 million loan guarantee, making this the USDA's second major biofuels investment this month.

January 27, 2012 10:54am | By Kirsten Korosec

Sure you're familiar with megacities like Tokyo, New York City, or Shanghai. But are you familiar with Chengdu, Faridabad, Surat, or Beihai? They're some of the many cities leading the way toward...

January 27, 2012 8:46am | By Tyler Falk

Once again, petroleum money is backing a huge solar power project, in this ambitious 2-gigawatt scheme. But are cracks appearing in the grand Desertec plan?

January 27, 2012 6:34am | By Mark Halper

Data shows that throughout the heavy traffic regions of the U.S., people tended to be heavier.

January 27, 2012 6:30am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

It's Feedback Friday: in this open thread, tell us what you want to see on SmartPlanet.

9 | January 27, 2012 6:18am | By Andrew Nusca

Nestle is working with university researchers to determine how it can make its packaging more accessible to consumers with physical limitations, especially the aged.

January 27, 2012 5:00am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

Thought-provoking research discussed in the current issue of the Harvard Business Review suggests a link between employee contentment and their ability to produce great work.

4 | January 27, 2012 4:16am | By Heather Clancy

Living proof that you may not be made of money, but your house could be.

3 | January 27, 2012 3:08am | By Charlie Osborne

PARIS -- New legislation in the EU could give online users more control over their information, limiting search engines and social networks from exploiting personal data.

2 | January 27, 2012 2:11am | By Bryan Pirolli

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads around the web. This morning we're reading about crude oil pricing and the future search for the energy resource.

January 27, 2012 2:03am | By Charlie Osborne

KASHMIR -- Two decades of conflict has led to a drastic rise in the use of medical opiates in the Kashmir Valley. Doctors warn of a brewing health crisis but the government doesn't have a plan to...

January 27, 2012 1:47am | By Betwa Sharma

High heels ... men love them, women love them, but our calf muscles? Not so much.

2 | January 26, 2012 8:09pm | By Laura Shin

A trade association says that the wind energy sector's megawatts (MW) installed in the United States grew 31 percent in 2011. The industry is calling for a tax credit's renewable to support its...

January 26, 2012 7:17pm | By David Worthington

The California Air Resources Board is voting this week on whether to mandate a significant increase in the proportion of zero emissions vehicles sold in California by 2025.

January 26, 2012 3:31pm | By Channtal Fleischfresser

The Navy is testing a new unmanned drone that may make lethal decisions based solely on mathematics and sensors.

8 | January 26, 2012 3:03pm | By Christie Nicholson

Discover a new way to interact with the urban environment and civic data, no smartphone necessary.

January 26, 2012 2:51pm | By Tyler Falk

Varian Medical Systems explains how it is using SAP software to support both its sustainability and compliance efforts.

January 26, 2012 2:35pm | By Rachel King