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Elon Musk’s Hyperloop will get you from L.A. to San Francisco in 30 minutes flat
The founder of PayPal and Tesla Motors has a $6 billion idea. Now he just needs to find someone to build it for him.
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White House calls for more grid spending as climate changes
The nation's power grid is increasingly vulnerable to severe weather. The Obama administration is calling for upgrades but not saying where the funding should come from.
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A Texan tragedy: Ample oil, no water
The fracking boom in Texas sucks away precious water from beneath the ground, leaving cattle dead, farms bone-dry, and people thirsty.
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Carbon offsets plan stirs up controversy in California
Californian companies will soon be able to buy carbon offsets to fulfill up to 8 percent of their required greenhouse gas reductions.
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Apartments built inside wind turbines make living in the middle of the ocean seem even cooler
Two architects working in a Bulgarian studio imagined where offshore turbine workers might live.
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How do we use energy at home?
An animated look at how consumer habits have changed over the years.
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How much energy does the U.S. use?
An animated guide to the different energy sources that power our nation.
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Don’t for a second imagine we’re heading for an era of renewable energy
Investment in unconventional fossil fuels is expected to outpace spending on renewables by a ratio of at least 3-to-1 in the decades ahead.
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Sometimes a hybrid is greener than an electric car
Most times, actually. If you live in a state with lots of coal power, then charging your car with that power is not so climate-friendly.
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The craziest political race of the year is putting climate in the spotlight
In the Virginia gubernatorial contest, gung-ho climate denier Ken Cuccinelli is up against Democratic mega-fundraiser Terry McAuliffe.