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California utilities say, “No batteries for you!”
California utilities are refusing to allow customers to install battery-equipped photovoltaic systems. They say it's to cut back on fraud, but customers and analysts suspect otherwise.
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U.S. government is buying up $300-million sugar glut
The government has over-promoted sugar production. So now it's buying up useless harvests and selling them at losses to biofuel makers.
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How to divest from fossil fuels, no matter the size of your piggy bank
Your college isn’t divesting, and your employer won’t offer fossil-free 401(k)s. Can you clean the oil slick off your retirement anyway? Sort of.
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This film about “fast fashion” will change the way you look at clothes
Clothing companies think by outsourcing manufacturing, they've also outsourced responsibility. They're wrong.
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Ford created a car that can park itself
Though we're obligated to note that you've never had to park your own subway or bus.
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Moment of roof: Urban farming entrepreneur explains how he got on top
Mohamed Hage is breaking ground in urban ag, feeding cities from a high-tech hydroponic greenhouses on rooftops in Montreal.
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Exxon demolishing homes ruined by its Mayflower spill
In the Arkansas town where an Exxon pipeline burst earlier this year, the oil giant is now buying up homes and razing them.
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Wind turbine blade manufacturer hiring at whirlwind rate
A global giant in the niche world of wind turbine blade manufacturing expects to employ 1,200 at its American factories next year. That's up from a workforce of 350 in April.
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This floating bicycle lets you bike to work even if there’s a river in the way
You will need a bike, some extra-large water wings, and a sense of adventure.
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California company will now sell drivers gas that came from landfills
A company in California is selling fuel made from methane that originated at landfills and other waste sources. Beats fracking!