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Federal solar auction flops in Colorado
The feds tried to auction off the rights to build solar projects on public land in Colorado on Thursday, but nobody bid.
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Is DDT a time-bomb behind the obesity epidemic?
Inject rats with DDT, and three generations later their descendants are obese. A new study raises questions about the insecticide's long-term impact on humans.
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Repeat after me: There’s no such thing as energy independence
The U.S. will likely be the world's top oil producer this year, but we're still hugely dependent on the rest of the world for our energy supplies.
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India blocking efforts to save planet from climate-killing air conditioners
Has India tossed out the Kama Sutra and come up with another way of screwing the world?
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Chicago makes it easier to put solar panels on roofs
It will now take just one day to get a permit for a small solar array in the Windy City, down from a month. And the permit fees are falling, too.
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We could detect wildfires faster by using satellites
Scientists have designed a satellite system to spot wildfires while they're still small. Now, to find the few hundred million bucks needed to deploy it ...
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Nitrogen pollution from farming lingers for decades
Thirty years ago, scientists applied fertilizer to two test plots. More than 12 percent of the nitrogen is still in the soil, and nearly as much has leached into groundwater.
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The Northeast is producing more natural gas than Saudi Arabia
The Marcellus Shale fracking boom is pumping out more natural gas than expected.
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Clock is ticking for Cape Wind project
Construction must begin by the end of the year or the wind farm will lose out on tax credits and a big investment. But a couple of lawsuits still stand in the way.
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Utility trying to bury solar in Arizona
Under a utility's proposal, solar-panel owners in Arizona would be paid $50 to $100 less each month for their excess electricity. Cue costly brawl.
