Poll: Wind power, bio-fuel in, but nuclear mixed; Prices are key

Eyetracker: the end of sleeping drivers

A simple eye-watching camera system can sense a dozing driver instantly. Read the full story

SmartPlanet reader poll: what kind of newsletter do you like?

How do you want your SmartPlanet news? We'd like to know. Read the full story

Poll: Wind power, bio-fuel in, but nuclear mixed; Prices are key

The public broadly supports additional wind farms and bio-fuel, but the reaction to nuclear power is split, according to a new poll. Read the full story

Mr. Peanut goes to Africa to train cashew farmers

Planters, the century-old nut company best known for dry roasted peanuts, is teaching sustainable farming to cashew farmers in Africa. Read the full story

New greenwashing guides for renewable energy

The Federal Trade Commission addresses renewable energy in their greenwashing guidelines for the first time. What does "renewable" mean to you? Read the full story

GRI: Sustainability reporting may be easier than you think

Following programs in Australia, China, India and Brazil, the Global Reporting Initiative hopes to convince more U.S. businesses to disclose sustainability information. Read the full story

Looking for life in the universe

On Thursday, scientists will talk about how the search is going. Read the full story

Analyst: Home energy dashboards aren't 'wave of the future'

Will consumers adopt energy dashboards in their homes? Eric Wesoff, a senior analyst with Greentech Media, takes the contrarian point of view. Read the full story

Saving lives with green energy

Using solar technology, Jewish Heart for Africa has brought electricity, refrigeration and water to nearly 200,000 people in rural east Africa. Read the full story

Water 'integral to functional structure of proteins,' scientists say

Water has two structures because the state of the hydrogen bonds are different. This might explain how life on early earth evolved. Read the full story