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This solar panel printer can make 33 feet of solar cells per minute
The type of solar cell isn't the most efficient, but it lends itself to uses where you need a little flexibility.
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The downside of Greek yogurt: Seas of fish-killing toxic byproduct
All that Greek yogurt you're eating is creating a toxic byproduct: gallons upon gallons upon gallons of acid whey.
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The future of urban farming is pink
The reality of vertical farming could be a little bit weirder and a little bit less natural-looking than we usually imagine.
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Amtrak may start allowing pets to ride with you
Technically all the animals will be in kennels, but we're going to cling to our fantasy of being whisked through the countryside in a pile of cats and dogs.
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Artist displays chunks of real glaciers as sculpture
This exhibit at MoMA consists of glacier chunks, flown from Iceland, sitting in an artificially cooled room. Maybe not the most environmentally friendly statement.
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Solar Impulse’s U.S. adventures, in photos
The all-solar plane has already made it from the Bay Area to Phoenix. Check out pictures from the first leg of Solar Impulse's historic trip across America.
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Solar plane crosses U.S., injects sexiness into the green conversation
Solar Impulse has the wingspan of Boeing 747 but weighs only as much as a Subaru Outback. It shows that environmentalism is anything but boring.
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The key to turning urban youth into anti-government crusaders? Food trucks
They say the way to a young person's heart is through his stomach, but this one might be a bit of a stretch.
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Mold responsible for Irish potato famine may be gone for good
Scientists studied really old DNA to figure out what caused the famine in the 1840s. They still don't quite know, but they think the mold is now extinct. Phew.
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Inhofe supports tornado aid, says it’s “totally different” from Hurricane Sandy aid
The Oklahoma senator opposed the Sandy aid bill, but says taxpayer assistance for tornado victims is a wholly worthy expenditure.
