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Renewables dominate new U.S. electrical capacity
Solar and wind rocked in February, accounting for 81 percent of new electrical power sources installed during the month.
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Good news for Seattle: These solar panels work best in overcast weather
Next time someone snarks, “Too bad solar panels don’t work in when it's overcast,” tell them this: SOME solar panels actually work BETTER when it’s cloudy out.
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Now you can get solar panels at Best Buy
SolarCity continues its drive to make installing solar panels the easiest green thing you ever did, by letting customers sign up while running errands.
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This smart air conditioner could make summer less expensive
This A/C unit is pretty, almost affordable ($300), and not a huge energy hog. Oh yeah, and you can control it with your smartphone!
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Trash from the K-Cups sold last year would circle the Earth almost 11 times
Kind of ridiculous for a company owned by a fair-trade, organic coffee brand, no?
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Ask Umbra: What’s the greenest way to re-side my house?
A reader wonders if polypropylene paneling is any better than vinyl. Umbra thinks outside the box.
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Global buying spree is saving solar panel manufacturers
A year after an oversupply of solar panels triggered corporate collapses, skyrocketing demand is helping the sector recover.
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Keystone foes turn their fire to natural gas exports
Bill McKibben and other enviros say shipping American natural gas overseas would make it even worse for the climate than coal.
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This “ski lift for cyclists” helps you get up hills
A Norwegian city built “the world's first bicycle lift intended for urban areas,” and over 15 years, it's helped 200,000 cyclists up a 426-foot hill.
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This bike glows in the dark when headlights hit it
As Mission Bicycle Company says, “Dark gray by day, bright white at night.” Genius, no?
