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Check out this 100-year-old electric car
Electric cars are a modern new technology, so modern and unproven that many [Republicans] would say they couldn’t possibly be plausible. Except for how they’ve actually been around since the turn of the 20th century. This photo of an electric car charging (above, click to embiggen) is from 1909, and by that point the technology […]
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Honda Fit, most efficient car EVER, gets 118 MPG equivalent
In England, when you want to say that a guy or a gal is h-o-t-t HOT, you say “He/she is FIT!” And that is what we want to say about the 2013 Honda Fit EV. The Fit is FIT. F-i-t-t FIT! This car — this car! — according to the EPA, gets the fuel efficiency […]
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Coal down, cleantech up in electric utility survey
U.S. utilities are shifting away from coal and toward sustainability initiatives, electric vehicles, and clean technology, an annual survey of the industry found.
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A cell phone charger made out of viruses
Except for the whole “make you sick and can’t be killed” thing, viruses are basically the ultimate renewable resource. They’re natural. They’re numerous. They replicate themselves. And, after some tinkering by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, they can generate electricity. A project at the lab has incorporated genetically modified viruses into a piezoelectric system — […]
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Lay off the Konarka: Dem energy message risks defeating Dem energy message
The Democrats' "all of the above" energy message is an effective one. Their "Romney backed a solar clunker too" message is not.
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Four innovations that will make the future less wasteful
The New York Times Magazine has a lovely list of “innovations that will change your tomorrow.” Many of these innovations will give people fabulous new ways to consume more: New coffee! More screens! Underwear that monitors how lazy you are! But a few will also change our tomorrows to help people use less. Naturally, those […]
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17-year-old tells world leaders to step up, give her a future
Seventeen-year-old Brittany Trilford says it's time for presidents, prime ministers, and corporate bigwigs to stop destroying the planet. Later this month, she may get to deliver her message in person.
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Trash talk: A visual tour through the e-waste recycling process
We visit an e-waste collection center and recycling facility to follow deceased gadgets as they go through the stages of reincarnation.
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Life recycle: How e-waste recycling gives your gadgets a fresh start
A growing number of states are requiring proper disposal of electronics. Here's what you need to know about the e-waste recycling process.
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The promise and peril of a military shift to biofuels
The U.S. military's most audacious green initiative is trying to find biofuels to power its fleets. The effort could transform markets ... but it also poses big risks.
