The countries of northern Europe have agreed to build a huge network of renewables that will connect offshore wind farms in northern …

Is algaculture—the growing of algae to produce biofuel—set to make a breakthrough in 2010? Last year saw the first algae-powered …

For a country that responded to severe energy crisis by switching to organic, localized agriculture, the fruits of the revolution must …

1. Dr. Ostrom, congratulations on your award. Thank you for taking the time to talk to Solutions. The Nobel judges cited your work as …

Introduction A pioneering report, The Limits to Growth, published in 1972, marked a turning point in thinking about the environment, …

We are a diverse group and we envision a diverse world. Although we are outlining a vision for 2050, we are aware that places in the …

A Copernican shift is underway in fields as diverse as agriculture, materials science, architecture, engineering, business, economics, …

American business thrives on easy money—not low-interest money from banks, but stupendous sums of money from Congress, passed on …

Imagine our colossal, municipal landfills as mines full of resources for building our future urban and suburban spaces. What kind of …