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These tiles harness electricity from your footsteps
Is footstep power the new solar power?
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L.A. heatwave could mean more pollution for communities of color
Three generating stations have been approved to burn diesel as power demand spikes this summer.
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Can we finally make gasoline out of corncobs?
Maybe we really will drive corn-powered cars someday
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Fracking produces tons of radioactive waste. What should we do with it?
States are struggling to deal with the potentially dangerous drilling byproducts that are being dumped in landfills throughout the Marcellus Shale.
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Fancy streetlights save a lot of energy but steal your sleep
LED streetlights sound like a great idea. But there's a hitch.
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Meet the activist getting sued for complaining about a coal-ash dump
"Sometimes, you gotta say ouch."
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Our clean energy future, brought to you by loofahs
Researchers can improve rechargeable batteries by adding bits of modified sponge. Yes, really.
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That massive methane leak in L.A. was visible from space
You can't sneak a gas leak past NASA.
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The next U.S. president could save or destroy the Arctic
And his or her decision could last a lifetime.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce joins anti-solar crusade
The chamber’s new campaign is part of a larger right-wing push to kneecap the rooftop solar industry.