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This snowboard is made out of plastic bottles and cashew nuts
Sounds weird, maybe, but such biocomposites could be the future of snowboarding -- and maybe the future of cars too.
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Whole Foods CEO John Mackey knows what’s best for you, and fighting climate change ain’t it
Mackey stirred up controversy by saying Obamacare is "fascist." His latest climate-denier comments got less attention.
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Green groups and ExxonMobil pony up for Obama’s second inauguration
The oil company announced a $250,000 commitment to the inaugural committee. The green groups announced parties.
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California teams up with Amtrak on high-speed rail
Amtrak and the California High-Speed Rail Authority are joining together to purchase about 60 high-speed trains over the next 10 years.
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Another Massey executive will go to jail for his role in the Upper Big Branch explosion
Former mine superintendent Gary May told a worker to deactivate an alarm shortly before the blast.
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European agency declares popular pesticide too dangerous for bees
The world's most widely used insecticide is unacceptable for use around bees, says a new report from Europe's food safety agency.
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Keystone will be even worse for the climate than you thought, says futile new report
Petroleum coke, a byproduct of the tar-sands process, is worse for the climate than coal, says a report that's not likely to change anyone's mind.
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The sharing economy wants to play with the big kids — is it ready?
Can companies like Airbnb survive in a hostile regulatory environment -- or even rewrite the rules? Maybe, but only if they're honest about what they're doing.
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Coke ‘joins’ the anti-obesity fight — will fast food take note?
New research links frequent fast-food consumption to the worldwide allergy epidemic. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola is on the offensive with a new anti-obesity campaign.
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How are we doing on energy efficiency?
Utility spending on energy-efficiency programs is poised to double by 2025, assuming no policy changes. That's not nearly enough.
