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Beleaguered bees catch a break as E.U. bans dangerous pesticides
The European Union is imposing a two-year ban on three types of neonicotinoid pesticides that have been found to seriously mess with bees.
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Just stick this portable outlet to your window to start using solar power
It is really simple. The socket attaches to a window like a leech to human skin. On its underside, it has solar panels.
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Anthony Foxx, Charlotte’s transit-friendly mayor, tapped to be transportation secretary
Foxx has improved public transit in Charlotte, N.C., starting a streetcar project and extending light rail, and he's installed electric-vehicle infrastructure.
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In Gasland sequel, fracking saga’s pressure ratchets up
Gasland Part II shows how much higher the stakes have grown in the battle over fracking since Josh Fox made its predecessor.
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A desperate McDonald’s Japan turns to frantic dance as metaphor
McDonald's Japan isn't doing well. Bring on the dancing employees.
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Solar panels can protect you from terrorism
Rooftop solar systems could help keep the lights on after a terrorist attack on the power system, says the nation's top energy regulator.
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New bill in Congress would require GMO labeling
Bipartisan legislation introduced this week in the House and Senate would require food containing genetically engineered ingredients to be labeled.
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This magical filter makes soda into water
This water bottle, which is based on a filter developed by NASA, is so powerful it gets rid of everything in the Coke that makes it Coke, and turns it into plain water.
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Nitrogen fertilizer is bad stuff — and not just because it could blow up your town
When a massive fertilizer stockpile blew a hole in a small Texas town last week, it should have made us wonder: Why do we need this stuff in the first place?
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A master class on the state of clean-energy investment [VIDEO]
Learn about trends in clean energy from one of the smartest guys around, Michael Liebreich, head of Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
