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  • Pact Into a Corner

    NE states face choice between nuclear power and greenhouse-gas emissions New Jersey and Vermont — two of nine Northeast states negotiating a pact to cap greenhouse-gas emissions — rely heavily on nuclear-generated energy. Now, with the 40-year-long licenses of New Jersey’s Oyster Creek nuclear plant and the Vermont Yankee plant nearing expiration, the states could […]

    Grist staff Uncategorized

  • Hog Heaven

    Indiana burg to become “BioTown” The small farming community of Reynolds, Ind., is gearing up to take advantage of its ripest renewable resource: vast amounts of stinky hog poop. Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) and the Indiana Department of Agriculture have designated the one-traffic-light burg as the world’s first “BioTown.” The plan is for its homes […]

    Grist staff Food

  • Continental Wreck-Fest

    Europeans adapting to the realities of a disrupted climate While Americans quibble ignorantly over whether climate change is really happening, Europeans are already adapting to it. Swedish foresters are being told to plant trees that will thrive in warmer temperatures. Planners of a new subway system in Copenhagen, Denmark, raised all structures to accommodate an […]

    Grist staff Climate & Energy

  • Price Guys Finish First

    Toyota plans to cut price of its hybrids Aching for a Toyota Prius hybrid, but wilting at the thought of shelling out $3,500 or more over the price of a conventional car? Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe is thinking of you: He’s directed the company’s engineering chief to halve the price difference between a hybrid and […]

    Grist staff Technology