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Wind power kept the heaters working in Texas
Foul weather knocked some fossil-fuel power plants offline in Texas, leaving wind energy to save the day.
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Wind power boom could see British factories operating at night
The national electrical grid might start paying factories to operate through the night when wind power is ample but electricity demand is normally low.
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Washington coal export project dumped by Goldman Sachs
Wall Street is not so hot on coal anymore, and that means plans to build the West Coast's biggest coal export terminal are now on the rocks.
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Why Canada sucks on climate change
The old liberal refrain of "I'm moving to Canada!" makes less sense now that our neighbor to the north is just as bad as the U.S. on climate and energy issues.
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Court battle could force New Jersey to resume carbon trading
Enviros are trying to push the state back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative cap-and-trade program, despite opposition from Gov. Chris Christie.
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This is the first public library without any books
The all-digital books at this library may save trees, but they're not very compostable.
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Will the U.S. lift its 38-year ban on crude oil exports?
Oil companies and oil-loving politicians alike are anxious to ship U.S. oil abroad and are pushing for an end to the ban.
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This company is making vodka out of melted icebergs
An iceberg's worth of vodka? That's a lot of vodka
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60 Minutes’ ‘Cleantech Crash’ segment misses the point, critics charge
The 60 Minutes segment questions whether "cleantech" has become a "dirty word."
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McDonald’s will shift (very slowly) to sustainable beef
The fast-food giant will start buying some in 2016, and then gradually work toward its "aspirational goal" of buying 100 percent verified sustainable beef.
