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Google’s seven-person conference bike
NPR did a story about how tech companies encourage bike commuting, which: duh. But Google apparently goes a step further and encourages bike conferencing, via a giant pedaled monstrosity with seven inward-facing seats.
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Map shows avalanche of cellulosic ethanol projects on the way
In the battle between food and fuel, cellulosic ethanol might not be a great idea or even a viable solution to our energy woes, but enzyme company Novozymes says it's coming, regardless.
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Critical List: Selenium dumping gives fish two heads; Germany to cut solar subsidies
A mining company in Idaho wants to keep dumping selenium into local creeks, even after its scientific study turned up these two-headed trout and other deformed fish. A judge found BP liable for civil damages in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, meaning the company could pay billions in penalties. Germany is cutting solar subsidies … […]
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Ad nauseam: Did Chipotle’s Grammy ad scare Big Ag?
Big Ag interests like the Farm Bureau want Americans to see alternatives to factory farming -- as shown in the recent Chipotle ad -- as nostalgic and unrealistic.
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Clammed up: Digging for local, sustainable protein on a muddy beach
Our fearless green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, went in search of the elusive Pacific razor clam. Lucky for her, she met a gun-toting clam angel, who gave her a taste of the community that comes from a shared search for sustenance.
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Raccoon invasion! Masked bandits are taking over our cities
These furry beasts are sooooo cute -- until they break into the house, tear up the garden, or turn up dead in the silverware drawer. Some say city life is making them smarter. The real problem: They’re an awful lot like us.
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Why all promises to make gas significantly cheaper are fantasies
Unless the world economy crashes or intercessory prayer starts working, no one on the planet has the power to significantly lower the price of gasoline at the pump.
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Stearns accidentally exposes GOP energy agenda
Rep. Cliff Stearns says successful companies should get government subsidies -- unless those successful companies are involved in clean energy.
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Suck it, Gingrich, you CAN put a gun rack on a Chevy Volt
At a campaign event in Georgia, Newt Gingrich told supporters that he would maaaaaagically lower gas prices because “you can’t put a gun rack on a Volt.” Shows what the hell he knows.
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Urban farming in Detroit gets the documentary it deserves
Urban Roots is a documentary about farming within the city limits of Detroit, and as such, it’s a handy way to get an education on the subject in something like 90 minutes.
