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Clock is ticking for Cape Wind project
Construction must begin by the end of the year or the wind farm will lose out on tax credits and a big investment. But a couple of lawsuits still stand in the way.
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Spiders take over a British school
A school in the Forest of Dean (that's in Britain, if you couldn't tell by the name) shut down after false widow spider showed up.
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Greens and voting rights activists: Get big money out of politics
An unusual alliance of environmental and civil rights groups has intervened in a high-stakes Supreme Court case. Some are calling it the next Citizens United.
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This tiny fluorescent vest helps your backyard chicken cross the road safely
It'll set you back 19 bucks, but a pink or yellow vest can keep your chicken safe from cars. (Foxes are another story.)
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Brits are competing to see who can make the best noise like a deer in heat
Oh, did you want to watch British people make weird groans in the hopes that a stag will respond (but not maul them to death)? It's your lucky day!
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Why climate activists should get over their preoccupation with pipelines
Yes, Keystone XL is horrible, but so are lots of other fossil-fuel projects. Four grassroots activists argue that it's time for a new approach.
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Utility trying to bury solar in Arizona
Under a utility's proposal, solar-panel owners in Arizona would be paid $50 to $100 less each month for their excess electricity. Cue costly brawl.
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Three reasons why Germany is kicking our arsch on solar
Most Germans want a quick transition to decentralized renewable energy.
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Helsinki’s personalized bus service is like Uber for public transit
Helsinki's Kutsuplus lets you select your pick-up and drop-off locations and times, then sends out a bus to take you exactly where you need to go.
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Can this air pollution vacuum cleaner fix Beijing’s smog?
What if we could just clean up polluted air by vacuuming it? A Dutch designer aims to find out.
