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Riding for renewables: Why I'm pedaling 120 miles on an electric bike to deliver a petition to Maine's governor

I’m making this trek to ask Maine Gov. Paul LePage to lead, follow, or get out of the way of clean energy development.




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This startup wants to pay you for saving electricity

With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green.




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Alec Baldwin slams Sen. Inhofe on Twitter

Actor takes to social media to call out the Oklahoma Republican and his close ties to the oil industry.



  • Arts & Culture

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You can't plug in the electric Gogoro Smartscooter

The Gogoro Smartscooter doesn't have a plug; Instead, you swap batteries at a GoStation and you are on your way.




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'One Hundred Mornings' without electricity

A dramatic film explores the physical and emotional challenges of living in a peak oil scenario.



  • Arts & Culture

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How a New Mexico wildlife refuge ended up with an electric bill of $0

The 57,000-acre San Andres Refuge, which works to restore desert bighorn sheep, launched its quest for energy independence in 2005 and has implemented several s




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Charged-up Japan: A big push on electric cars

Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi are working together to dramatically expand the number of public chargers available in Japan.




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Planet Pundit: The dark side of electronic efficiency

Increasingly efficient computers belie the truth that our virtual world is using more and more electricity.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Electronics companies get recycling grades

Dell makes recycling its old laptops fairly easy, but most companies make it tough for customers to return no-longer-usable electronics for safe disposal.




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Holiday shopping guide for greener electronics

Center for Environmental Health's new guide attempts to consolidate electronic buying guides from many nonprofits.




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Electronics recycling

The future of electronics recycling may be in donating used items. With the proliferation of household as well as personal consumer electronics, there’s a ser




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What happens to the electronics we recycle?

There are many reasons to recycle electronics, including copper, steel, gold, silver. The wiring in some older desk tops may yield up to 5 pounds of copper.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Future computers could run on water droplets instead of electricity

Finnish scientists are studying the possibility of turning water droplets into digital bits and using them to power computers instead of electricity.




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How new electronics can withstand body fluids

Innovative technology enables electronic devices to function in contact with body tissues.



  • Research & Innovations

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Why is it so hard to find 'green' electronics?

Greenpeace reports what the world's leading consumer electronics companies are doing to address their environmental impacts.




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UNESCO selects 19 new breathtaking World Heritage Sites

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has added 19 new locations to its list of World Heritage Sites and expanded the boundaries of another one.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Molecular chlorine found at high levels in Arctic atmosphere

The chlorine originates in sea salt and may have a role in climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Desert beetle bumps inspire new water-collecting material

A carnivorous plant, desert beetle and cactus are behind a revolutionary new material that can collect water out of thin air.



  • Research & Innovations

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Should laptops and phones be banned in lecture halls?

Some professors are doing it, but perhaps they should look in the mirror.




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A future brain/cloud interface could give us all a collective super-consciousness

Researchers propose developing nanobots that connect our brains with the cloud.



  • Research & Innovations

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Electric vehicle start-up receives $350 million investment

Add $350 million to the already invested $350 million, and EV network start-up, Better Place, seems to have plenty of fuel to bring the world an EV network that




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Turn old electronics into holiday cash

If you've upgraded and have old Apple products or other cellphones lying around, Gazelle will give you cash. It's fast, easy and the company will even send you




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Microsoft tool to help Ford's electric vehicles

Microsoft and Ford announce that the Microsoft Hohm service will be available to manage the recharge process of Ford's future electric vehicles.




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Katie Leclerc changes her diet, adopts deaf dog

Katie Leclerc's character gets a food truck on 'Switched at Birth.'



  • Arts & Culture

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This new soap molecule may change cleaning products forever

University of Minnesota researchers claim to have created a 'perfect' soap molecule that's better for the environment.




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Berkeley collects $116,000 in 1st month of soda tax

Sure, the tax is bringing in money, but will it really make any difference in people's health?




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Mom starts Facebook page to collect birthday wishes for ostracized son

The boy who eats lunch alone in the school office everyday because no one will sit with him now has more than 1.2 million likes on his Facebook birthday page.




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How long does a water molecule stay in a river?

A water molecule's "residence time" in a given system can help us understand how pollution moves through water and help protect this valuable natural resource.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Scientists develop a super-strong wood that completely reflects the sun's heat

Wood that bounces sunlight back into the atmosphere could be a game-changer for buildings.



  • Research & Innovations

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Trekking Enlightened: My new electric bike

My new bike has a lithium-charged motor that kicks in just enough added oomp to power me through hills and headwinds.




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The 30-Day Electric Bike Challenge is calling: Get out of your car and onto an e-bike

Apply to the 30-Day Electric Bike Challenge and you could be selected to receive an e-bike for a month in exchange for swearing off the use of your car.




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Millennials like hybrids, women like SUVs and self-driving cars get a collective 'meh'

Two new studies decipher who prefers which kind of car, revealing unexpected attitudes that challenge many assumptions.




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Indianapolis leads the way for electric vehicle fleets

The city fleet will have 425 Leafs, Volts and Energis on the road by early next year.




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Coming soon: A gyroscopically balanced electric commuter car

The Lit Motors C-1 can cruise 200 miles on a charge, and even a truck can't pull it over.




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Soon you can drive the cool electric car from 'Iron Man'

Audi’s R8 e-tron sports car is finally a reality — with almost 300 miles on a charge.




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The states where electric cars rule

Sales of plug-ins are a fraction of cars sold, but governments and industry are doing their part to make that number grow.




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2015 Kia Soul EV is a smooth drive that won't overcharge your electric bill

The introduction of the 2015 Kia Soul EV brings the notion of a practical, affordable all-electric car closer to the driveway.




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Vroom! Vroom! Here come the electric car races

OK, the sound is more like "eeeeeee," but it's still exciting international action, and it's coming to the U.S. in March.




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The greenest cars: Electrics rule

Nine of the top 12 cars on the 2015 ACEEE list are either plug-ins or hybrids.




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Cold weather kills electric car range

When the weather outside is frightful, battery performance suffers.




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Introducing Rimac's Concept One electric supercar

These guys aren't shy about taking on Tesla, but first they need to ramp up the factory for this 1,088-horsepower, 200 mph electric from Croatia.




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Electric cars can help cool our cities

By reducing the urban heat island effect, mass adoption of electric vehicles may even cut our air conditioning bills.




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4 insanely powerful and expensive electric cars

These plug-in supercars are big on sex appeal and horsepower — but you've never heard of the companies that make them.




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How do you get consumers to buy electric cars?

how to sell electric cars




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Ex-Tesla exec puts his energy into electric buses

Proterra's new Catalyst is a lightweight, energy-efficient marvel with six times the efficiency of diesel.




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An electric car faster than Tesla?

Even under poor conditions, Venturi's 240 mph shakes things up at the Bonneville Salt Flats.




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The electric supercar race is heating up

Tesla Motors gets some high-powered competition.




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In Tokyo, the future of cars is electric!

The big Japanese auto show is all about plug-in and hydrogen cars — and some even drive themselves.




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The age of the cheap electric car has arrived

EV prices are falling, range is rising, and there's free fuel to sweeten the pot.




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Rimac's electric really isn't a Tesla-killer

Rimac's Concept One is a $936,000 supercar made in Croatia, and only 8 will be built.