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Scientists may have found a way to green our electronics with cigarette butts
The discovery could kill two birds with one stone: energy storage and cigarette litter.
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Hey, American CEOs: Who’ll be the first to lead on climate change?
Calling the CEOs of Walmart, Pepsi, Microsoft, and Google, GE, FedX, and Starbucks: Step up now, and you'll be paid back with interest.
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Uber and Lyft discover the true meaning of “rideshare”: The carpool
Adding carpool options brings peer-to-peer cab companies closer to being actual rideshares. But will public transit suffer?
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The Detroit Lions launch a stadium recycling campaign with recycled jerseys
For their Wednesday night practice, the Lions' quarterbacks will sport bright-green jerseys made out of recycled plastic bottles.
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Move over Elon — these kids built an electric car that beats the Tesla S
The student-created Sunswift eVe can travel 310 miles on a single charge and boasts a built-in solar array.
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Ben & Jerry’s makes ice cream-powered ice cream; world peace next
Ben & Jerry's harnesses the power of leftover ice cream and microbes to power its Dutch facility.
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Can the Motor City sell America on the Model T of bicycles?
Detroit Bikes aims to mass-produce simple, light, relatively affordable commuter bicycles -- but you'd better be happy with black.
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Lobbyists bidding to block government regs set sights on secretive White House office
When lobbyists fail to derail regulations proposed by federal agencies, they often find a receptive ear within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
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Straussed out? Listen to wind turbine version of Blue Danube
Siemens commissioned the windy version of Blue Danube Waltz to celebrate its 448-turbine wind farm.
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Why is this union fighting Obama’s power plant regulations while saying it supports climate action?
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is cosponsoring the upcoming People’s Climate March even while it speaks out against EPA climate rules.
