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Citigroup: Renewables will triumph and natural gas will help

Banking giant Citigroup has issued a report that ought to thrill fans of renewable energy, even though greens might not like its message about natural gas.

David Roberts Technology

Invention of the day: A bladeless wind turbine

The wind turbine would convert wind to energy without any moving parts.

Henry Grabar Technology

Google makes Gmail greener by making it blue

This totally real and not fake Gmail update is inspired by nature. Like blue whales.

Jess Zimmerman Technology

Tar Sands Blockade wins sponsorship deal from Kryptonite bike locks

A corporate sponsorship seems counter to the blockade's politics, but it may be a means to ending the pipeline.

Susie Cagle Politics

Germany’s solar-power success: Too much of a good thing?

Germany’s little-guy suppliers are destabilizing big power companies, forcing them to rethink how they do business.

Andrew Curry Technology

This jellyfish is also a robot that is also a spy

You can rest easy knowing that this giant robotic jellyfish is spying on America's enemies.

Sarah Miller Technology

Tar-sands oil spills in Arkansas and Minnesota

A major spill from an Exxon pipeline in Arkansas caused 22 homes to be evacuated. It came just two days after a spill from a train in Minnesota.

John Upton Technology

Enterprising thief saws off elephant tusk with a chainsaw

The elephant is one that belonged to Louis XIV, who was king of France until 1715.

Sarah Laskow Culture

Fukushima meltdown appears to have sickened American infants

Babies born in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington soon after the Fukushima meltdown were more likely to be afflicted with congenital hypothyroidism.

John Upton Climate & Energy

Hyper-artisanal food website answers your burning questions about laudanum, hardtack, and butter churns

Are you wondering, "Should I dilute the laudanum before rubbing it on the gums of my caterwauling baby?" Food1852 has got you covered.