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South African team may have solved solar puzzle even Google couldn't crack
Pioneering technology to deliver the cheapest, small-scale concentrated solar power plants in the world could revolutionise the renewable energy market
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Wind Power Sets Records As Countries Seek Climate Fixes
A key tool in the U.S. Clean Power Plan, wind gets global lift with lower costs and more offshore farms. But will its growth continue?
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Hawaii’s Governor Dumps Oil and Gas in Favor of 100 Percent Renewables
An unlikely partnership between Hawaii’s local government and the US military makes the island a leader in energy policy.
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The Solar Sunflower: Harnessing the power of 5,000 suns
High on a hill was a lonely sunflower. Not a normal sunflower, mind you; that would hardly be very notable. This sunflower is a solar sunflower that combines both photovoltaic solar power and concentrated solar thermal power in one neat, aesthetic package that has a massive total efficiency of around 80 percent. The Solar Sunflower, a Swiss invention developed by Airlight Energy, Dsolar (a subsidiary of Airlight), and IBM Research in Zurich, uses something called HCPVT...
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Fukushima today: A first-person account from the field and the conference table
It has been more than four years since the east coast of Japan was hit with a trifecta: an earthquake of Magnitude 9 on the Richter scale, followed by a massive tsunami triggered by the quake’s tremors, and then the meltdown of three nuclear reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear generating complex.
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A Broken Well Has Been Leaking Oil Into The Gulf Of Mexico For The Last 10 Years
According to U.S. government estimates obtained by the AP, if left unchecked, the Taylor Energy leak could continue to spill oil into the Gulf for at least another 100 years.
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Artificial Leaf Harnesses Sunlight for Efficient Fuel Production
The development of the first complete, efficient, safe, integrated solar-driven system for splitting water to create hydrogen fuels.
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Adventures in testing: Detoxing the great outdoors
Eight Greenpeace teams have returned from expeditions on three continents carrying water and snow samples from remote areas for laboratory testing. The tests will show just how far contamination from PFCs – persistent and hazardous chemicals used to make outdoor gear waterproof – has spread.
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Boxed Water Wants To Add A Tiny Bit Of Sustainability To The Bottled Water Industry
Just Water is trying to get rid of some of the most wasteful packaging in the worldand wants to remind you that tap water is just as good.
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Hawaii First to Harness Deep-Ocean Temperatures for Power
A small but operational ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant was inaugurated in Hawaii last week, making it the first in the world. The opening of the 100-kilowatt facility marked the first time a closed-cycle OTEC plant will be connected to the U.S. grid. But that amount of energy production can power only 120 Hawaiian homes for a year, a tiny drop in the ocean for the island state’s own energy needs. What promise OTEC holds for other regions is even less certain.
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One piece of Boreal Forest, intact
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The Netherlands plans to have a 100% wind-powered railway system by 2018
With each passing week, renewable energy makes greater and greater strides in supplying more power for our lives, and a lot of that innovation is happening in transport. The Netherlands is the latest country to set the pace for adopting alternative energy sources: the companies in charge of the country's railways are looking to move the entire network over to wind power in the next three years.
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Congress must act before Land and Water Conservation Fund dries up
The clock is ticking on the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. Washington’s Congressional delegation must step up and ensure that this critical program stays alive.
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Biodegradable Electronics Could Save Us From The E-Wasteland
Researchers are working on biodegradable electronics, but our 50 million tons of e-waste a year might kill the Earth before it matters.
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Less water might be plenty for California, experts say, and conservation is only the start
Across California this summer, residents have been racking up water conservation numbers that defy expectations; a 27% reduction in June, followed by 31.3% in July.
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Airborne Wind Turbines
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BREAKING: USDA and EPA set first-ever national food waste reduction goals
The national goal calls for a 50% reduction of food waste by 2030.
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My year of living without money
Is it possible to live without spending any cash whatsoever? After becoming disillusioned with consumer society, one man decided to give it a try
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Drilling for Arctic oil is not viable yet, says IEA chief
International energy watchdog’s new head, Fatih Birol, warns of costs and technological challenges but stops short of recommending an outright ban
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FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT PLEDGES SURPASS $2.6 TRILLION
Global Coalition Announces Major Commitments as World Leaders Gather at UN; Thousands of new commitments represent a 50-fold increase in one year NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2015 — The movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy and climate solutions has exploded,...
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