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Brazil’s Carnival now runs on pee
Rio's Carnival has adopted a program called Power to the Pee, where pee running over turbines creates energy to power the event's sound system.
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Seven unlikely supporters of Obama’s EPA nominee
Over her two-decade career, Gina McCarthy has drawn unusual praise from Republican and energy-industry admirers.
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Instead of getting demolished, this Japanese building is slowly shrinking away
Shrinking a building floor by floor may be slower and less awesome-looking than blowing it to Kingdom Come, but it also creates a lot less noise, dust, and debris.
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Egyptian locust plague just happens to occur right before Passover
As far as we know, there's not supposed to be an eclipse (aka "plague of darkness") anytime soon, but if the sun disappears, we recommend finding a lamb to slaughter, stat.
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Soon they’ll be able to 3D-print you a hybrid car
They can make everything else with 3D printers, and now, they can make cars too. Or they will be able to soon.
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Meet Obama’s energy secretary pick: Ernest Moniz
Moniz, an MIT physicist and former Clinton administration official, has some controversial views on natural gas as a "bridge" fuel and other energy issues.
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Meet Obama’s EPA pick: Gina McCarthy
The brash Bostonite has been strong on climate change policy, but she's also friendly with industry.
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This site is like Etsy, but with products that are actually good for the planet
If you care more about actual environmental friendliness than about making your lifestyle resemble that of a hipster fairy in the woods, you might want to skip Etsy and instead spend your internet dollars at a place like EcoMarket.
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Super-convincing fake egg is made entirely from plants
It supposedly tastes just like real eggs. It is cheaper than real eggs. And it does not require that a pesky chicken to exist for it to be eaten.
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Invasive species? This sushi chef rolls with it
Bun Lai transforms pests like lionfish, jellyfish, and invasive crabs into tasty table fare while nudging sushi back to its freshwater origins.
