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London’s new solar bridge is the largest in the world
It will provide half the energy to central London's Blackfriars train station.
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Coffeeshop “disloyalty program” rewards you for trying different cafes
It treats indie coffee shops as one interconnected community, instead of as competitors.
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Gas company: No need to frack outside London; regular old drilling will do
The British site of anti-fracking protests over the summer will not be home to fracking. Or so says the energy company that wants to drill the heck out of the site.
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Why the climate needs its own Tea Party
When Republicans dare to lean green, they get chastised and challenged. When Democrats decide to screw over the planet, nothing happens.
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Judge rules climatologist can sue skeptics who compared him to Jerry Sandusky
A libel lawsuit brought by climate scientist Michael Mann against a conservative magazine and group will proceed, a judge ruled last week.
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Tinfoiled again: Why Donald Trump’s climate conspiracy theory doesn’t hold up
He apparently believes in a global cabal of conniving scientists.
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Critics call Mayor Rahm’s plans to light up Chicago at night a dim idea
Chicago's mayor wants the city to become the Midwestern City of Light. How environmentally friendly is that?
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Whoops: Anti-fracking activists glued themselves to the wrong gas station
Nothing a little Goof Off can’t fix! Too bad you can’t say the same for fracking.
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Who’s Your Energy Daddy?
For now it remains large, investor-owned utilities, and ostensibly locally-focused rural cooperatives and municipal utilities. But the energy landscape of today gives me uncomfortable reminders of the Athenian tragedy by Sophocles – the Oedipus tale. John Farrell, ILSR’s Director of Democratic Energy, gave this panel presentation at the 23rd annual conference of the Society for Environmental Journalists […]
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This student-designed portable home may be the most beautiful tiny house we’ve seen
This tiny house is complete with rainwater collection, composting toilet, and 120-watt solar panel. And it's CUTE!
