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The guy behind Google Glass and self-driving cars wants to take on agriculture & energy
Making super-efficient batteries and making farming less wasteful: Things that are even more exciting than glasses for dorky pervs.
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Watch out, Car2Go! Zipcar to launch one-way car rental
Starting this fall, Zipcar will offer one-way trips. And rather than a tin-can two-seater, you'll be driving a five-person Honda Fit. Tempted?
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Chemical plants endanger 134 million Americans. Who gets the worst of it?
If you guessed, "B. Blacks, Latinos, and the poor," congratulations! You're correct. A new report dishes out all the dirty details.
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Colorado drillers are spilling 200 gallons of oil and other poisons every day
Last year, the oil and gas industry reported 578 spills to Colorado authorities, contaminating nearly 175,000 tons of precious topsoil.
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Hemp is having its moment. Meet the miracle plant’s biggest champion
In a new book, Doug Fine argues hemp is the key to a food and energy revolution.
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Want to breathe new life into your city? Build a fence around it
Protecting local farms can be a recipe for urban revival, if Portland is any indication. Of course, that's easier said than done.
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Night or day, this solar power plant always turns us on
The Gemasolar plant regularly provides nonstop solar power even after the sun's gone down or your lady-love leaves you.
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This app will help you buy stores’ leftover food for cheap
Supermarkets plug in their excess food inventory along with a discounted price and time of availability.
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Pipeline builder says oil spills can be good for the economy
Kinder Morgan, which is pushing to expand a tar-sands pipeline in Canada, says that "spills can have both positive and negative effects" on local economies.
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What happens to Fido when fracking comes to town?
Does fracking pose a threat to our household pets? A new book compiles anecdotes and lays out the issues.