Climate Technology
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Power plants lose legal bid to douse you with mercury
Owners of coal plants filed suit over EPA rules cracking down on toxic air pollutants, arguing they were too expensive. A federal court disagreed.
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Here’s a wind turbine you can toss in your purse
The Trinity portable wind turbine is only 12 inches tall and weighs less than your laptop. Matrix jokes ensue.
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This guy is taking the world’s longest road trip in an electric car
So far he's driven from the Northwest to Maine to Florida in a Tesla Model S, all without paying a dime for gas. And the trip's not over yet.
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With “Netflix for LEGOs,” the sharing economy just went preschool
Your kids (or you -- no judgment) get to play with one set at a time, ship it back for free, and then eagerly await the next set in your queue.
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Ohio blames frackers for earthquakes
Now the state will require fracking operations to closely monitor seismic activity and stop drilling if things get shaky.
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IKEA makes big investment in wind energy (some assembly required)
IKEA's new wind farm in Illinois will produce more power than all of its U.S. operations use, and probably won't involve allen wrenches.
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Why you should be skeptical of Walmart’s cheap organic food
Walmart enters the U.S. organic foods market with guns blazing.
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GMO labeling would be outlawed by new bill in Congress
Some states are moving to require foods containing GMO ingredients to be clearly marked as such. A bill in the House would shut that movement down.
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Oil companies would rather let trains explode than cooperate with feds
The petroleum industry said it would share data about oil-by-rail shipments with the government to help curb accidents and spills. Except not really.
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EVs are getting fake engine sounds, because they’re so quiet it’s dangerous
Hybrids and EVs actually ARE more likely to hit cyclists and pedestrians because they're so quiet.