This year's Maker Faire will feature many exhibits that focus on sustainability and green technology. Do-it-yourselfers of all backgrounds will be at the event to show off their eco-friendly creations. Intrigued tree huggers should start at The Green, Cost-Effective, DIY Extravaganza where attendees can learn how to make a solar oven, build a low-cost graywater system, make a pedicab, or set up an indoor garden. Visitors can also explore and talk to the makers of a hand built earthen oven and a solar powered water distilling device. ...

In an unprecedented move being hailed by environmentalists and advocates of energy reform, the Texas Public Utility Committee voted 2 to 1 for preliminary approval of the largest investment in renewable energy in the history of the United States. With 35 states currently producing some sort of wind power, PUC Commissioner Paul Hudson boasted that this new initiative would have Texas, already the leader when it comes to most megawatts produced, generating more than the 14 next-highest states combined....