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Dutch tower sucks smog out of the air
The pollutants extracted from the air are then turned into jewelry. Neat!
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VW cheated on emissions tests, will have to fix half a million cars
Volkswagen put a sneaky device in its cars that let them pollute more -- except during emissions tests. And now the EPA is pissed.
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We need better home energy storage. These companies are working on it
Better battery technology could raise the prospects of an off-grid revolution.
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Taxpayers lose billions to coal subsidies
According to new report, we're all being fleeced.
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There’s been a boom in energy-efficient skyscraper construction
But there's a catch.
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Does the Obama administration care more about free trade than climate change?
The admin attacked India's solar policies through the WTO, and such disputes would only get more common under trade deals Obama is pushing.
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Exxon has known about climate change since the ’70s and is still trying to block climate action
The oil giant has been suppressing evidence, sowing doubt, and blocking climate action for decades now, a new InsideClimate investigation reveals.
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Turns out San Francisco didn’t need a hipster private bus company
San Francisco's startup bus line goes bankrupt. Maybe $6 tickets, wood-paneled interiors, and swiveling barstools weren't a great idea, after all.
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Marijuana might be the “Ferrari” of THC production, but could yeast be the Tesla?
Not yet, but scientists have shown that genetically modified microbes can make THC in small amounts.
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Subway gets shamed for fresh message, not-so-fresh practices
A new report scores fast food giants on their use of antibiotics in meat.