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Fukushima Daiichi is undead
The nuclear power plant no longer produces any nuclear power, but it's become a radioactive zombie, spreading mayhem long after its demise.
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Exxon revolutionizes energy by delivering it straight to your face
ExxonMobil puts energy in your lawn, on water, on birds, and in your pants so you'll never have to go without.
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Super-strong ‘wonder material’ is made with just algae, water, and sunlight
Here are just a few of the things you could make with nanocellulose: a boat that can carry 1,000 pounds of cargo, bulletproof glass, wound dressings, electronic wallpaper.
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Judge blocks oil fracking on federal land in California
The Obama administration failed to adequately study the environmental impacts of fracking on public land in the Monterey Shale, a federal court ruled.
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Beyond less-bad to 100 percent fabulous: A chat with architect and sustainability thinker William McDonough
In McDonough's new book "The Upcycle," he and Michael Braungart think big about how we can remake society -- not to be less bad but to be really good.
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How to explain the atmosphere with a soccer ball
The next time your climate-denying uncle says it's arrogant to assume people can affect the atmosphere, show him this.
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ExxonMobil wins safety award from corporate-backed group
The National Safety Council, whose board includes ExxonMobil execs, has bestowed a safety medal on the oil giant. Never mind that little tar-sands spill in Arkansas!
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Italy seizes wind and solar trove from Mafia
The biggest ever seizure of Mafia-linked assets has transferred ownership of 43 wind and solar energy companies to the Italian government.
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Climate changes for wine regions could mean hangovers for wildlife
Researchers predict a two-thirds fall in production in the world's top wine regions by 2050, which could push vineyards into critical wildlife areas.
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For the price of the Iraq War, the U.S. could have gotten halfway to a renewable power system
If we had spent $3.9 trillion on building renewables instead of fighting in Iraq, we could be generating around half of our electricity from clean power today.
