Climate Technology
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When wine runs dry, these drones have your back
Vineyards are drying out thanks to climate change -- but high-tech surveillance drones might just save them. Welcome to our weird new world!
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19 tweets that explain how we’re stifling electricity innovation
A rant about the abysmal state of innovation and progress in the U.S. electricity sector.
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We can solve climate change, but it won’t be cheap or easy
Climate modeling often shows that it's possible to decarbonize at low cost. But "possible" is a long way from practical, or likely.
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India and U.S. agree on some energy deals — but no emission cuts
The two countries will work together to expand nuclear and solar power, but they aren’t saying anything about curbing coal or CO2.
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Forget aliens — these NASA drones track methane
The space agency is adapting technology used to test for life on Mars to help preserve it here on Earth.
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The Exelon-Pepco merger: Big, nuke-heavy utility looking for new ratepayers to fleece
Giant utility company Exelon has a failing business model and a plan to prop it up. Both ratepayers and clean energy will get screwed in the process.
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Self-destruction genes could keep GMOs from spilling into the wild
Biotech researchers think they've found a way to keep modified genes from escaping into other organisms.
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Obama’s trade agenda is a disaster for the environment, greens warn
The president wants to fast-track the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other trade deals. Republicans are down with that. Democrats and enviros are not.
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When it comes to efficiency, U.S. military soldiers on
The military is trying to shift the habits, routines, and practices of individual service members.
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How Citizens United paved the way for Big Oil’s bribes
It's been five years since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling, which cleared the way for a huge influx of dirty-energy money into politics.