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They paved paradise and put in … some solar panels?
These glass honeycombs contain solar cells, LED lights, and heating elements -- and they can withstand 250,000 pounds.
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EPA’s next challenge: Protect communities in nation’s industrial dumping grounds
Over the years, lax permitting practices have turned many communities of color and low-income into pollution clusters. A new effort sets out to address that.
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How our national food fight is like a grumpy marriage
Enough with the obsession over organics and GMOs, Mark Bittman urges. The food movement should keep its eyes on the big prizes: reforming farming and improving eating.
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Can renting a washing machine help combat cheap appliances?
Instead of buying a cheap washing machine that'll just die on you, this service rents you a high-end washer for $26 a month.
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Stanford will dump its coal company investments
Stanford University became the 12th -- and most prestigious -- college to agree to divest from some fossil fuel stocks.
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Beverly Hills just banned fracking
It's the first California city to outlaw the practice, but it probably won't be the last.
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The new app that tracks your carbon footprint — and lords it over your friends
Ian Monroe's Oroeco monitors your CO2 output based on what you spend.
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The trendy smart bike has one problem: Real cyclists hate it
What’s not to love about a bicycle that tracks your speed and charges your phone? Everything, according to actual bike aficionados.
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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?
