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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.
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Electric roads could make plugging in your EV a thing of the past
This week, South Korea debuted the world’s first electric road, equipped with underground cables that charge EVs parked or driving above.
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The Keystone XL pipeline alternative you’ve never heard of is probably going to be built
As the Keystone XL pipeline has been mired in controversy, a competitor is speeding through plans for a pipeline that would do the exact same thing.
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Tesla Motors earns $26 million in the 2nd quarter — thanks to the government
Tesla is a model for how government support can help bring ambitious new technologies to market.
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Pipeline dreams: Why fossil-fuel divestment is easier said than done
Despite calls for divestment at 308 college campuses, only six (mostly small) schools have listened. What's stopping the rest?
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Meet the town that’s being swallowed by a sinkhole
What could possibly go wrong when miners, frackers, and drillers reshape the geology beneath our feet? Talk to the evacuees of Bayou Corne, La.
