Energy
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Algae biofuels 101
By Miriam Horn for climate411
Microscopic pond scum is a promising source of fuel, and several tech start-ups are exploring how to turn this crop into sustainable energy. Read full post »
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Blimp wind turbines take test flight
By Philip Proefrock for ecogeek
Magenn Power puts wind power up in the air for a trial run. Read full post »
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Xcel Energy announces $100 mil for 'smart grid'
By Jozef Winter for ecogeek
Boulder, Colorado, will get the first fully integrated electricity grid in the U.S. Read full post »
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The age of smart chargers
By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent for forecastearth
Chargers that turn themselves on and off as needed are around the corner. Read full post »
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World's largest photovoltaic plant
By Hank Green for ecogeek
OptiSolar is planning a huge solar power farm in California, beginning construction in 2010. Read full post »
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Architecture 2030
By Hank Green for ecogeek
Efficient building standards could swiftly eliminate the need for 20 coal plants. Read full post »
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Solar shingles coming to a roof near you
By Hank Green for ecogeek
Dow and Global Solar Energy team up to make cheap building-integrated solar panels. Read full post »
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Grid parity could be 15 months away
By Hank Green for ecogeek
Solar tech company Sunrgi promises power as cheap as coal in the near future. Read full post »
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Friedman is back and fighting for solar
By Hank Green for ecogeek
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman takes on the McCain-Clinton gas holiday and supports green energy. Read full post »
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Inflatable solar panel doubles as pool toy
By Hank Green for ecogeek
A British company tries to bring the price of solar down with small, water-filled pillows. Read full post »
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Ethanol and land use
By Robert Bonnie for climate411
How green is growing corn for fuel? Take a look at the long view to measure the true impacts. Read full post »
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What's the first energy-independent U.S. town?
By Andrew Williams for ecogeek
Rock Port in northwest Missouri now gets all its power from a wind farm. Read full post »
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Earth Day 2013: Envisioning the future
By Andrew Demaria for amorylovins
What our energy policy could look like five Earth Days from now. Read full post »
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Is the silicon shortage ending?
By Hank Green for ecogeek
2009 could be the turning point for the price of silicon and result in a drop in the price of solar panels. Read full post »
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On the ground at Green Festival, Seattle
By Cory Lowe for amorylovins
Green products, and celebrity experts, get the spring off to a green start. Read full post »
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You can call him Al
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks
The man who brought environmentalism to the masses turns 60. Celebrate Gore's birthday by going green. Read full post »
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Just one hour
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks
More important than just the energy saved is the idea that one person's actions really do have an affect on global warming. Read full post »
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Biofuels good or bad?
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks
It's important to look at the complete picture, from start to finish, when we evaluate the environmental impact of biofuels. Read full post »
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How much will it cost to save the world?
By Tony Kreindler for climate411
Two recent reports look at the economic price for reducing pollution. And it's surprisingly small, especially when you consider the return on investment. Read full post »
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Where the money goes
By Sheryl Canter for climate411
Ten numbers that may surprise you courtesy of the new book, "Earth: The Sequel." Read full post »
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Earth: The Sequel
By Fred Krupp for climate411
A leading environmental lawyer on global warming's silver lining. Read full post »
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Another look at ginormous windmills
By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent for forecastearth
Wind energy is becoming big business -- and stirring debate. Read full post »
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Generating electricity from the sun's heat
By Virginia Lacy for amorylovins
Interest in solar thermal -- harnessing the sun's energy as heat -- is white hot. Read full post »
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Sequestering carbon in soil and trees
By Martha Roberts for climate411
What if our greenhouse gas emissions were stored somewhere other than in our atmosphere? Read full post »
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Time to act, not despair
By Nat Keohane for climate411
Our best hope? To harness the power of market forces by establishing firm caps on greenhouse gas emissions. Read full post »
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Save energy by saving water, and vice versa
By Mary Kelly for climate411
We have a climate problem. We also have a drinking water problem in some parts of the U.S. These two problems are related. Read full post »
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Getting savvy about standby power
By Noah Buhayar, Fellow, Rocky Mountain Institute for amorylovins
"Vampire" loads for common appliances gradually suck power. Slay them with these simple steps. Read full post »
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Does saving daylight save energy?
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks
Another look at the stats behind "spring forward, fall back." Read full post »
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Lights out in San Francisco, L.A. on Saturday
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks
Promoters of Saturday's "Light Out" events estimate one hour of darkness could cut energy use by 15 percent. Read full post »
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