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America’s solar boom, in charts
It's been a bit player, but solar power is about to shine.
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Here’s how one green group got its investments out of dirty energy
Oregon Environmental Council aligned its portfolio with its values -- and still makes money.
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The Netherlands’ new solar bike lane totally rules
The solar bike lane is the greenest thing in Amsterdam since space cake.
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GMO labeling laws keep failing. Here’s why we can expect more
GMO-labeling initiatives have lost four times now, but proponents are tenacious. Until we actually try out the idea, we'll be stuck on infinite replay.
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Holy sh*t, a town in Texas just banned fracking
Eight fracking bans went to voters during these elections. Half of them won, including one in the Lone Star State.
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Which plants will survive climate change? This greenhouse could have the answers
The greenhouse is owned by a biotech company in Durham, N.C., that understands that resilience means money.
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Tar-sands industry loses $17.1 billion thanks to public opposition
A new report spells out the financial costs of the public opposition to tar-sands development.
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From two Ethiopians, what small farmers really want
A new middle class can put down roots when small family farmers get the tools and education to produce more food.
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Rotten odors rouse citizen sleuths in Pennsylvania gas patch
Since government won't monitor whether the oil-and-gas boom is wrecking air quality, volunteers have stepped in. Now their work is getting peer-reviewed and published.
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Surprise: Biodegradable plastic bags usually aren’t
"Oxodegradable" is the latest iffy marketing term for plastic bags.
