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40 percent of U.S. households could switch to a plug-in hybrid without changing their routine
One of the enduring myths about electric vehicles is that they're totally impractical.
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Your holiday wreath could be made of stolen branches
Thieves sneak onto land and chop off tree branches -- or whole trees -- in order to get at the supple tips that wreath-makers prize.
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The Solar Opportunity
The coming of solar grid parity offers an opportunity for millions of Americans to go solar affordably. But it also means a potential transformation, a democratization of an electricity system long dominated by centrally-controlled utilities and centralized ownership and production of electricity. When solar can undercut grid electricity prices, it may also undercut this 20th […]
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GMO labeling becomes law in Connecticut
The new law will require food manufacturers to label anything with GMO ingredients -- but it will only take effect if other states follow suit.
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Watch baby frogs freakishly pop out of their mom’s skin
Warning: This puts the “graphic” in “National Geographic.”
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Solar panel dresses are hideous but keep your phone charged
An hour of sunlight charges your phone halfway. Unfortunately, the clothes are -- how do we say this nicely? -- really ugly.
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Reddit’s science forum banned climate deniers. Why don’t all newspapers do the same?
One of the moderators of the science page on social news site reddit explains why they ousted climate-skeptic commenters and what they learned in the process.
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Ask Umbra: Does antibacterial soap work better than the old-school variety?
A reader wonders if he caught his roommate's cold because the dish soap didn't kill the germs. Umbra says suds are nothing to sneeze at.
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How to kill your car: From Dragon Wagon to bike paradise
The author thought it was going to be hard to ditch his personal truckster. It turned out to be easier than he imagined. Read part 1 of Nathanael Johnson's car-free adventures.
