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11 extreme ice cream flavors

From foie gras to beer and bar nuts, this odd assortment of extreme ice creams would leave even Willy Wonka scratching his head.




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An unforgettable dinner is coming to a farm near you

Outstanding in the Field brings its long dining table to farms and uses locally produced foods for a memorable feast.




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You don't have to be a guilt tipper

Tablet-style pay systems are convenient, but they put a new pressure on customers to tip because of the server's proximity. My suggestion: Stand your ground.




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Takeout is changing the restaurant business

Restaurants are redesigning themselves to accommodate the rise in take-out orders.




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7 food trends to watch in 2019

Nootropic foods, foil pack dinners, wine water, ugly produce and more food and dining trends coming to your plate in 2019.




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Parents, 'No loud children allowed' policies are about you, not your kids

A California restaurant asks families with loud children to leave.




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What are virtual restaurants?

The evolution of food delivery services has made virtual or ghost restaurants, which have no dining room, feasible.




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Last Call: 12/3

CNN on the future of cars; NYT on the future of the Hummer; small islands on sinking; Poznan on Obama; EPA on China and the National Research Council on the EPA



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Hydrogen hopes: Can they restore funding for fuel cells?

Fuel-cell advocates are none too happy about Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s abrupt decision earlier this month to cancel $100 million in hydrogen




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Hydrogen boom

Iceland is carving a niche in the hydrogen fuel market with a new program called Sustainable Marine and Road Transport–Hydrogen.



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Fuel-cell boat stalls on historic journey

The New Clermont seeks to recreate Fulton's 1807 journey from New York City to Albany in a new-fangled steamboat and demonstrate hydrogen's potential. But their




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AltCarExpo: Not just for alt-car fans

The free AltCarExpo will give Southern Californians a look at the latest greener cars -- and car-free modes of transport.



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Los Angeles Auto Show preview: Hot hatches, hybrids and electric vehicles

The LA show, opening this week, features some intriguing green concept cars...headed for production. Are you ready for a compact hybrid Lexus, a 170-mpg VW and




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Titanium 'leaves' could unlock hydrogen power

The Artificial Inorganic Leaf (AIL) may unlock the secrets to producing cheap, clean hydrogen by mimicking the photosynthetic structure of the leaf.



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More green jobs coming to Atlanta

HydroPhi Technology will base its hydrogen energy company in Atlanta, bringing 300 green jobs to the region.




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Hype builds around mysterious Bloom Box

Hype builds around Bloom Energy's flagship solid oxide fuel cell -- a cleaner, greener 'power plant in a box.'



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Green tech plugs in at Japanese electronics show

A visit to Panasonic's Eco Ideas House and to the big Tokyo electronics show, which embraced green this year, incorporating the electric car into a smart grid v




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Zero-emission fuel cell backup power now available for RVs

Unit from Germany is the answer for off-grid campsites, providing access to 'Glee' reruns, night lighting and microwaves that brown.




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Limitless clean energy from wastewater? Nah, let's stick with clean coal

A Penn State lab has found a way to make hydrogen fuel from wastewater and seawater with no emissions. So why aren't we doing this?



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Hydrogen fuel cells may soon replace batteries in Apple devices

The technology would pack a lot of energy into a small space and allow laptops and iPhones to run for weeks without refueling.



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Static may have caused Hindenburg disaster

A team of experts say the deadly explosion was caused by a buildup of static electricity after flying through a thunderstorm.




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Fuel-cell dreams: Powering houses and cars with zero-emission energy

Big hydrogen power plants like the one just installed in Bridgeport, Conn., can complement a fleet of fuel-cell cars.




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How Hyundai is making a car that helps grow fish and produce

Hyundai provided its ix35 fuel-cell car as part of a unique and sustainable city garden in London.




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Driving Hyundai's no-compromises fuel-cell car

Hyundai's hydrogen-powered Tucson has 265 miles of range, 3-minute fills, and free fuel if you sign a lease now.




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Our fuel-cell future: Hydrogen cars at the LA Auto Show

Automakers are finally rolling out the high-tech zero-emission vehicles they've been working on for 30 years.




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With Solar Energy Research Center, we're one step closer to making fuel from sunlight and CO2

Artificial photosynthesis could produce the perfect clean fuel to run everything.




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Blue Legacy - How farmers may hurt the fishermen

What farmers along the Mississippi do directly affects lives of fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico.



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Blue Legacy - St. Louis: Upstream America

Learn about the importance of the city that marks a dividing line in the Mississippi River.



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Blue Legacy - Louisiana: Downstream dead zone

Local young people are leaving the wetlands for jobs in cities partly because the Dead Zone is eradicating the Gulf of Mexico’s shrimp supplies.



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Blue Legacy - Louisiana: Life on the edge

A major concern among those living near the Gulf of Mexico is land loss.



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Blue Legacy - An interview with Louisiana musician Tab Benoit

The local activist and artist speaks up for the wetlands in his home state.



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Watershed Connections: Los Angeles

Quick facts about the Los Angeles water situation from the Blue Planet expedition.



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Watershed Connections: Yuma

Quick facts about the Yuma water situation from the Blue Planet expedition.



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Death of a river: The Colorado River Delta

Video: Alexandra Cousteau and Expedition Blue Planet follow Colorado's dry riverbed to its historic mouth in the Upper Gulf of California.



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Into the unknown: Exploring New Mammoth Cave

Alexandra Cousteau ventures out of sight, deep into the cool world of New Mammoth Cave in Tennessee.



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Age of limits: 21st century water management

Video: Alexandra Cousteau investigates The Hoover Dam and the draining of Lake Mead.



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Interview: Jennifer Pitt, Director of the Colorado River Program

Alexandra Cousteau speaks with Pitt, who points out we have hit the age of limits on the Colorado.



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An ecosystem reborn: Restoring the Petitcodiac River

After a 42-year battle, the Petitcodiac River flows freely again.



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Clean coal? The price of water pollution

Video: Alexandra Cousteau revisits the TVA Kingston Coal Ash Spill, which was six times larger than the Gulf oil spill.




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Ocean of doubt: Polluted waters, broken communities in Louisiana

Alexandra Cousteau revisits Scott St. Pierre in Louisiana and learns how he and others are coping with the oil spill.



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Urban watersheds: Runoff to renewal in Toronto

Alexandra Cousteau searches for the lost creeks that now flow under Toronto roadways.



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A star (factory) is born!

California inaugurates the world's largest nuclear fusion reactor proving there's nothing 192 lasers and $3.5 billion can't do.



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An eco-friendlier digital TV conversion

Keep your old TV and get an EnergyStar DTA converter if you want to take the environmentally friendly route.



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DOE: Do as we say, not as we do

The Department of Energy is hard at work making the U.S. energy efficient. Unfortunately, it failed its own energy audit.




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Government labyrinth designed to trap heat

NREL’s new Research Support Facilities basement maze will help cut energy use by two-thirds.



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Tesla wins 'Chu prize' of $465 million

Despite lawsuits, the DOE awards the all-electric auto manufacturer its first big government loan.



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Jon Stewart bores himself to sleep over climate change bill

Before interviewing Energy Secretary Steven Chu, <i>The Daily Show</i> host Jon Stewart fell asleep talking about the Markey-Waxman energy bill.



  • Climate & Weather

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Clinton hails &#39;non-sexy&#39; energy revolution at NCES

Follow the proceedings of the Clean Energy Summit via Twitter #NCES09.



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DOE funds extreme research projects

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded $151 million to 37 forward-thinking energy research projects.




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No green building codes for Wyoming

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal feels that his state doesn’t need green building codes.