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Electric vehicle sales are skyrocketing
Sales of plug-in vehicles tripled from 2011 to 2012, and have so far more than doubled this year. The low cost of powering the cars is one factor -- just $1.18 per gallon on average.
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Dozens of new oil rigs planned for Gulf of Mexico
The number of gas and oil rigs drilling deeper than 1,000 feet in the Gulf is expected to nearly double during the next two years to 60.
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Crude on the tracks: Oil spills from trains skyrocket
As more oil is being shipped by rail across North America, more oil is being spilled from trains.
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Monsanto virtually gives up on growing GMO crops in Europe
The agro-giant dropped eight out of nine pending applications to sell GMO seeds in Europe, citing "political obstructionism."
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These conservatives like renewable energy
Farmers and other Republicans see profit potential and job opportunities in clean energy, so they're defending renewable requirements.
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Wind power is a steal: Big deals in Midwest show wind’s affordability
New wind farms in the Upper Midwest are cheaper than natural-gas plants, so utility Xcel plans to boost its wind capacity by 33 percent.
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Peru’s poorest will soon have solar power
Two million of Peru's poor are getting solar panels (a nice upgrade from oil lamps). Why can't we do that?
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Burning fossil fuels imperils our ability to burn fossil fuels
Large power plants are stuck in a terrible cycle.
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Disinfecting wipes are clogging the nation’s sewer systems
Bathroom wipes are being marketed as flushable, but once they reach the wastewater treatment plant they become a pain in the butt.
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Plant matters: Is photosynthesis the best defense against climate change?
Photosynthesis, in the form of biochar, may be an important weapon in the fight against climate change.
