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After the Volkswagen emissions scandal, why should we trust companies to protect the environment?
The automaker has made it that much harder for any company to convince people that it supports sustainability.
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Too bad NASA’s plan for space-based solar never happened
It involved 60 orbiting power stations and something called a Star-Raker.
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Should I stop plugging in my laptop?
Umbra sheds a little light on solar chargers.
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The oyster wars shed light on a bigger debate
After all the sound and fury of the oyster war, perhaps we can learn a better form of community decision making.
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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.
