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Distributed energy: Driving the ghosts out of the machine
The electricity system is undergoing the same transition -- from centralized control to loosely coupled networks -- that has been seen in other areas of thought and technology. Also, Descartes something something!
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Frackers dodge responsibility for earthquakes, science be damned
Substantial evidence has linked fracking to earthshaking. What now, oil and gas?
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How much is a beachfront home in the Sandy-ravaged Rockaways?
Homes ripped apart by Sandy are proving to be magnets for bargain hunters -- but not everyone is getting a good deal.
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How to power America with renewables on the cheap: Build a shit ton of wind and solar capacity
The U.S. could get virtually all of its electricity from clean sources by building a “seemingly excessive” amount of capacity, a new study finds.
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Keystone komics: The incredible, illustrated history of the Keystone XL oil pipeline
Ever wonder who cooked up the idea of digging up all of Canada’s tar sands and piping them across the continent? All of your questions are answered here, cartoon style.
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Giant investment bank taken over by hippie alarmists
A new report from banking giant HSBC confirms that the climate situation is grim and that most fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground. Then it says there's hope. Ha ha! Hope!
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These recyclable solar cells are made from trees
When they've outlived their usefulness, just plop the panels in water and the plant-based part will dissolve.
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Oil industry likely triggered big 2011 Oklahoma earthquake, scientists find
The pumping of oil-drilling wastewater underground probably induced a series of earthquakes in Oklahoma, according to new research.
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Green labels on candy bars are designed to trick you
New research backs up what candy pushers already know: Printing the nutritional info for candy bars on green backgrounds makes the candy appear more healthful.
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What does the collapse of solar-panel giant Suntech mean? Pricier panels, probably
Chinese solar-panel heavyweight Suntech is going bankrupt, and lots of other panel manufacturers around the world are in trouble too.
