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America Is Getting More Power from Renewables than From Nuclear
Renewable energy had a good year in the United States in 2011.
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Why Universities Are Building Superefficient Power Plants
The Department of Energy has called cogeneration plants “one of the most promising options in the US energy efficiency portfolio."
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How Manure-to-Energy Projects Make the Best Out of a Stinky Situation
Waste-to-energy projects make the best of the world we have. Manure becomes electricity. Steel gas becomes jet fuel. Garbage power people's homes.
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Confused by Green Energy Options? Let Congress Sort It Out for You
What if everyone, not just environmentalists or those who can afford it, could switch to wind- and solar-powered electricity?
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The Next Generation of Renewable Energy May Be Created Under Water
When reporters, politicians, and environmental advocates talk about renewable energy, they talk about wind and solar. This makes sense: Of the...
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Where Should We Build Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants?
It's accepted fact that solar projects will continue to multiply, but it's unclear where they'll all be built.
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What If Electric Cars Could Charge Without Plugs?
MIT researchers developed a technique for wireless charging for years ago. Now it could be used for electric cars.
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The End of the Power Cord: Solar and Typing-Powered Laptops
A new solar laptop could free computers from their power cords. And in the future, the pressure created by typing could be used to charge batteries.
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How India Jump-Started Its Solar Economy
India has 30 times more solar power today than two years ago. How'd the country do it?
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How Electric Delivery Trucks Could Help Renewable Energy Succeed
If delivery fleets went electric, any truck on a city street could provide storage and stability to the grid.
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Where Bacteria Meets The Matrix: Wastewater Could Provide Electricity to Clean Itself Up
In Bruce Logan’s lab, scientists use sewage to create electricity. And soon wastewater could provide all the power it needs to clean itself up.
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Buying Renewable Power Should Be as Easy as Downloading an App
Ethical Electric, a start-up run by a veteran progressive organizer, aims to connect people with power that matches their values.
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Massachusetts Shows the Way to Saving on Electricity Costs
Greater energy efficiency means more money to spend on health care, education, and basics like groceries. And Massachusetts is leading the way.
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Community Groups Join Forces to Support Clean Energy and Save Money
More than 100 groups from D.C. and Maryland negotiated together for clean energy contracts, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars collectively.
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For Greener Hospitals, Start by Doing Less Harm
Hospitals use more energy per square foot than almost any other type of building in America. But experts are thinking about how to change that.
