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Gulf Coast refineries accidentally belch out a lot of chemical pollution
Inadvertent releases from oil and chemical facilities pose scary health threats to locals, according to a recent investigation. ExxonMobil and BP are big offenders.
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This electric car runs on tweets
This 1967 Karmann Ghia, converted to electric by Kansas City high schoolers, will turn Twitter mentions and Facebook likes into wattage to complete a 1,000-mile trip.
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Croatia is training honeybees to locate landmines
They don't call it a "hive mind" for nothing.
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Is the sharing economy skidding out?
New York is cracking down on peer-to-peer business. What could that mean for the rest of the sharing economy?
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This solar panel printer can make 33 feet of solar cells per minute
The type of solar cell isn't the most efficient, but it lends itself to uses where you need a little flexibility.
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The downside of Greek yogurt: Seas of fish-killing toxic byproduct
All that Greek yogurt you're eating is creating a toxic byproduct: gallons upon gallons upon gallons of acid whey.
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Solar Impulse’s U.S. adventures, in photos
The all-solar plane has already made it from the Bay Area to Phoenix. Check out pictures from the first leg of Solar Impulse's historic trip across America.
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Solar plane crosses U.S., injects sexiness into the green conversation
Solar Impulse has the wingspan of Boeing 747 but weighs only as much as a Subaru Outback. It shows that environmentalism is anything but boring.
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The key to turning urban youth into anti-government crusaders? Food trucks
They say the way to a young person's heart is through his stomach, but this one might be a bit of a stretch.
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Canada’s government is spending millions to get you to like the Keystone pipeline
A big marketing campaign aims to convince Americans that Canada is a critical source of eco-friendly oil and that Keystone XL is a great idea.
