Yale University

The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) has selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment.

Recently, the Sierra Club released its third annual ranking of “Cool Schools,” which rates ecological awareness and sustainability efforts among top colleges and universities.

An infertile plot of land—strewn with unsightly weed-like plants—seems an odd place to tackle petroleum addiction.

But a tough and toxic tropical shrub being farmed in India produces an oil that is cheaper than crude, without the environmental drawbacks or ethanol's food versus fuel debate. 

In March, the Times Online ran a piece on the top 100 eco-barons and where they were investing their money.

Focus on renewable energy leans toward types and delivery systems; solar, wind, geothermal, fuel cells, photovoltaics and turbines, for example.

But the concept of renewables can extend to the materials that make these delivery systems. That is where green chemistry comes into play.