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Obama admin wants hundreds of tiny nuclear reactors built in U.S.
If the Department of Energy has its way, as many as 50 small modular reactors could be built and deployed every year by 2040.
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Adorable students create air freshener out of cow dung
If these girls make air freshener out of cow dung, well, you can probably at least get a job.
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The government is engineering cyborg spy animals (really)
Science writer Emily Anthes has a new book out that covers all the ways we're tinkering with animals and turning them into cyborgs, ready to obey our every whim.
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The push for local control over energy makes the NYT
The New York Times hits on an important trend: cities like Boulder, Colo., trying to wrest control of their power systems from privately owned utilities.
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E.U. car efficiency info may be more ‘creative’ than accurate
A new report shows how European car manufacturers game fuel-efficiency tests.
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Big Sugar could get a big government bailout
The USDA is thinking about bailing out poor sugar companies -- or make that rich sugar companies. Is it time to Occupy Big Sugar?
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Wind power is poised to kick nuclear’s ass
Wind energy is becoming so cheap it could force nuclear power plants to shutter, analysts say.
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Minnesotan towns say ‘no’ to a fracking sand mine
After a Minnesota township told sand miners for the fracking industry to take a hike, the mining company tried to change city limits. No dice.
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Flammable ice will help power the planet, then make it even hotter
Methane hydrates under the deep-sea floor are a huge potential source of energy -- and CO2 emissions. Japan has just figured out how to tap them.
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Make your clothes last longer by coating them in flame-retardant fish sperm
Fish sperm makes a good flame retardant. It's also really great for mixing with fish eggs to make more fish to make more fish sperm.
