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Featured Friend: Lindsay B.
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next level? Just donate any amount to join the fun. Lindsay B. “I really enjoy the wit at Grist – I work in the environmental movement in Canada […]
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Sandy refugees set to be booted from NYC hotels
Hundreds of families are poised to lose their temporary housing as New York City looks to wind down a hotel-placement program.
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Cloudy Days for a Washington-State Community Solar Effort
The Backbone Campaign’s community solar project was motivated by a generous production incentive offered in Washington State for solar projects installed on public property. Campaign organizer Bill Moyer and many residents of King County, WA, hoped to keep more energy dollars in the local economy by using this incentive to create a community solar project […]
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This flower-like solar panel is so light that you can use it to power your car while you’re driving
You can mount the Lotus Mobile on your electric car and charge your battery while you drive around (very carefully). You'd look extremely silly, but you COULD.
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Gene discovery could breed veggies for a warmer planet
Scientists are making progress in developing a GMO lettuce that can grow in scorching heat. Um, yay?
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Bacon-flavored mouthwash should probably become reality
A bacon-flavored mouthwash that's entirely vegetarian? Too good to be true. Also, not true.
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Canadian officials in uproar over pipeline video game, not over actual pipelines
A game funded by a public broadcaster has players build virtual oil pipelines, which virtual opponents can then blow up.
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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.
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Invention of the day: A bladeless wind turbine
The wind turbine would convert wind to energy without any moving parts.
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Google makes Gmail greener by making it blue
This totally real and not fake Gmail update is inspired by nature. Like blue whales.
