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Clean energy conference weathers blackout with microgrid
Waking up in my hotel room across the street from the 13th annual Harvesting Clean Energy Conference Monday, I hit the light switch. Nothing. I try a few other switches […]
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What it looks like when Obama’s passion spurs him to defy the political odds
President Obama is defying steep political odds to tackle an intractable issue by appealing directly to the American people. The issue? Gun safety. On climate he's still keeping quiet.
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Why Boulder Has to Buy Out their Electric Utility for a Clean Energy Future
In late 2011, citizens of Boulder, CO, voted to boot their incumbent electric utility, Xcel Energy, and form a municipal electric utility. It was the culmination of a multi-year battle […]
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Gaze upon this majestic whale photobomb
I was not very happy and then I saw this photo and now I am very happy, the end.
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A chat with the Sierra Club’s Michael Brune about civil disobedience
For the first time ever, the Sierra Club is sanctioning civil disobedience. Brune explains why the group chose Keystone XL as its target.
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Force-fed: How corporate sponsorship poisons nation’s top group of nutritionists
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has longstanding partnerships with Big Food -- and the unhealthy influence shows. Can concerned members push for change?
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Slow-mo video of cooling tower demolition lets you savor a power plant being destroyed
Ever wanted to just blow up a power plant? Well, don't do that, maniac. But here's what it would look like.
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Pot-thieving criminals turn out to be hungry mice
Police in Wichita, Kansas, have discovered what potheads who store their stash under the bed or in their walls have known for years: mice consider a tangle of weed to be a comfy home.
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This street artist turns urban infrastructure into miniature apartment buildings
These days, even elves are moving into high-rises.
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This 15-year-old helped convince PepsiCo to stop putting a flame-retardant chemical in Gatorade
The teen started a petition asking PepsiCo to stop using brominated vegetable oil. And, on Friday, PepsiCo announced that it would be dropping the stuff.
