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Solyndra birtherism: GOP demands Obama’s BlackBerry, gives Big Oil CEOs a pass

Watch out — they’re coming for your BlackBerry.Photo: White HouseFor two months, Republicans have been searching for some evidence that...

David Roberts Technology November 4, 2011

How billions without electricity will benefit from clean energy

In the developing world, "alternative" energy means dangerous, inefficient cooking fires and kerosene. Cheap, clean energy sources could change that.

Charles Kenny Energy October 18, 2011

Teen's invention boosts solar panel output 40 percent

Nineteen-year-old Eden Full is going to be taking a few years off from her studies at Princeton. That's because she's been getting a ton of grants to finish developing her SunSaluter, a technology that allows solar panels to track the sun, boosting output by 40 percent.

Jess Zimmerman Technology September 23, 2011

Poll results handily explained by what bloggers think

First things first: Another week of waiting for details of Senate legislation left little public grist this week. The Economist...

Eric Roston Climate & Energy March 19, 2010

Green lifestyle choices won’t solve the climate problem

Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, aka the Greenie Pig, is feeling guilty about her plane trip to a friend’s wedding and decided to...

Gar Lipow Culture November 8, 2011

What if population grows faster than the experts project?

Many demographers believe that global population will peak at 9.5 to 10 billion this century and then gradually decline as poorer countries develop. But what if they're wrong?

Carl Haub Culture October 20, 2011

This is what global warming looks like

Polar scientists visited a glacier to see how much ice it'd lost in two years due to global warming. The results were dramatic.

Kate Sheppard Science September 7, 2011

Liz Dunn finds silver linings in old buildings

Demolishing neighborhoods is insane, argues urban activist Liz Dunn, when the numbers show that refurbishing existing buildings makes more green sense

Andrew Leonard Energy October 19, 2011

Walmart by the numbers: Green vs. growth

Walmart’s six-year-old sustainability campaign has helped improve its public image, enabling the company to grow bigger and faster. That growth,...

Stacy Mitchell Technology November 7, 2011

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