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Electric vehicles could stabilize grid, make money as batteries
EVs are now starting to store electricity and then sell it onto the power grid when energy prices are highest.
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Millennial medium chill: What the screwed generation can teach us about happiness
Today's young adults, facing huge challenges and dwindling opportunities, choose the medium chill by necessity -- and show us all a better way to live.
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CO2 in atmosphere poised to blow past 400 ppm mark
In May, the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration could exceed 400 parts per million -- way past the 350 level we need to be aiming for.
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There may be terrifying predatory land-walking fish in Central Park
There are probably snakehead fish in Central Park. They won't eat you, but that's about the only good news.
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Every single one of these butterflies might be gone, but that doesn’t mean they’re extinct
Because of the bureaucratic … let us call them "quirks" of identifying endangered species, the state government doesn't want to declare these missing species extinct.
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Happy now? If not, author Gretchen Rubin has tips for you
Best-selling writer and joy genius Gretchen Rubin talks about how personal moves toward a happier life can lead to a better, healthier planet for everybody.
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Save water, energy, and money by wearing this shirt you only wash three times a year
The founder of Wool&Prince wore the prototype of the company's button-down shirt for 100 straight days.
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Venture capitalists are funding green food innovation
Silicon Valley investors are channeling money into food-related startups that aim to make agriculture more eco-friendly and food more healthful.
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The only video about energy efficiency that also features dildos
La Plate-forme Maison Passive has managed the seemingly impossible. They have made energy efficiency sexy.
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England has a McDonald’s University, and it’s almost as competitive as Harvard
Want a career in fast food? You can go to McDonald's U -- if you're one of the lucky 7 percent who get accepted.
