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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.
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Catch shares help corporations more than fish populations
The system of transferable fishing quotas has been bad news for small-scale operations, and it might not be helping fish much either.
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Solar power set to shine in 2013
New solar generation capacity will increase about 14 percent this year, thanks to high demand in the U.S., Japan, and especially China.
