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Ontario might get a 400MW pumped storage station five times the height of Niagara Falls

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).




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There's more to being comfortable and productive than just temperature

A study suggests we should turn up the heat; it's not so simple.




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Prestigious Prix Pictet Photography Competition Winner is Luc Delahaye

It's the most prestigious photography prize (and best paid) and here's this year's winner.




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Photo: Caterpillar impersonates plant

Our photo of the day illustrates the whimsical world of camouflage.




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This 2,000-year-old message from Pompeii's ruins is freaking me out

Archeologists unearthed some eerie graffiti in history's most famous graveyard.




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When Will Solar Be Cost Competitive in Your Town? Interactive Map Helps Visualize Grid Parity

Solar grid parity will vary from city to city. A new interactive map helps show how it will spread.




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Cars and People Compete for Grain

At a time when excessive pressures on the earth's land and water resources are of growing concern, there is a massive new demand emerging for cropland to produce fuel for cars--one that threatens world food




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Sensordrone Turns Your Phone Into an Environmental Sensor for Gases, Temperatures, More

Sensors on cell phones is a concept that has gone mainstream enough that this Kickstarter project has blown its funding goals out of the water. The device turns your cell phone into a "Swiss Army Knife of environmental sensors."




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Prix Pictet International Environmental Photography Competition Short List Announced 2012

This competition for the best environmental photography never fails to be interesting and professional.




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Have Infographics Jumped The Shark? Episode 3

Megan McArdle at the Atlantic piles on the Infographic debate, " issuing a plea to bloggers to help stop this plague in its track."




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Expect 2°C Temperature Rise by Mid-Century, Club of Rome Report Says

On a more positive note, the report also notes that population growth with stabilize sooner than expected, at about 8 billion people by 2042.




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Oh no! What's ailing the Emperor penguin?

Climate change is affecting sea ice, which will have a direct impact on survival for many colonies of Emperors.




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Inquisitive Emperor penguins star in delightful selfie (video)

Australian Antarctic Division captures a vision of curious penguins ready for their close-up.




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Extraordinary lives of emperor penguins revealed in new book

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.




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Best Renewables Project in the West - "Where's the Competition?" Ask Winners...

The UK-based renewable energy company Ecotricity recently won an award from the renewable energy agency for South West England for its development of three giant wind turbines at the industrial Avonmouth Docks site on the outskirts of Bristol (which we




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Design competition for a New York Aquarium makes a splash

But I am in the tank for the one that came in second




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Eco-shed wins the Shed of the Year competition

It's only the second time that the treehugger types get the big prize




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Some like it hut: bubbles and boxes from the Winnipeg Warming Hut competition

As always, they warm your hearts as well as your toes.




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SkyCity Challenge: a design competition to figure out how to use the world's tallest prefab

There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses.




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It's voting time in the Shed of the Year competition

We have a look at the eco-sheds




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International Tiny House competition results are....interesting

Not coming soon from a modular company near you.




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The 2018 Evolo Competition entries are wonders of drawing talent and imagination

It always amazes, how much work people do for this.




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The judges get it right with the 2019 Evolo Skyscraper Competition

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.




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Hope is an Imperative (Book Review)

The Essential David W. Orr First, a quick bio for those of you who might not be familiar with David W. Orr: He the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and a James Marsh Professor at the University




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Naked Value. 6 Things Every Business Leader Needs to Know About Resources, Innovation & Competition (Book Review)

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.




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Revenge of the goldfish! Dumped pets growing into giant monsters

A gentle reminder to never, ever, Free Willy your goldfish.




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US Federal Judge Awards Compensation For Chinese Drywall-Caused, Wiring, HVAC, Appliance Damages

A Federal judge has ruled that seven Virginia homeowners made legitimate damage claims regarding corrosion of metal items in the home and personal inconvenience caused by use of




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Southern US Apple Growers Lose 2010 Crop Due to High Temperatures

I'm not saying you can directly attribute this one to climate change, but coming on the heals of NOAA saying the past April was the warmest on record, it's likely at least a sign of things to come: The Alabama Cooperative




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Woman Pepper-Sprays 20 In "Competitive Shopping" Spree on Black Friday

She claims it's not a problem, "It's just a food product, essentially."




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Winners of the INDEX- Design For Life competition announced

Some of them are surprising and all of them will make a real difference.




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A Plug-In City rises in London at the Trampery on the Gantry

"Exuberant low cost studios for creatives and artists" are plugged into a giant structure in this revolutionary project.




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Clothing firms Joe Fresh and Primark to compensate victims of Bangladesh building collapse

Good for the Westons, owners of both, for doing the right thing by admitting their use of the factory and their willingness to help out.




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Picks and pans from the INDEX: Design To Improve Life Competition

A look at some of the nominees which are brilliant, and others that are something else.




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Plants could compete with tech for reducing air pollution

Restoring plants and trees near US industrial sites could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new study finds.




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Man & his rescue cat travel 31,000 miles in their camper van (Video)

Wanting to make a massive life change, this man makes his exit from the corporate world -- with his feline friend and a self-renovated van.




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New roof coating keeps roofs cooler than outside temperature

A novel technology surpasses white roofs with its cooling powers.




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Elate Cosmetics now offers 'Perfectly Imperfect' packaging

The bamboo palettes and compacts have minor flaws that, in a way, make them even more special.




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Office clothes are an impediment to green transportation

It's time to rethink how we dress for work.




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Curro Claret Gets Former Homeless People to Design New Camper Shop From Recycled Materials (Photos)

Instead of designing it himself, Curro Claret gets people in risk of social exclusion to create and build Camper's shoe store in Barcelona, using reclaimed materials. The result is a fun store with a lot of personality.




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I so want this 3D printed campervan of the future

The Hymer VisionVenture is small space living that moves.




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Vanbase builds a conversion that's more like a boat than a camper van

Beautifully crafted interior is a classic where sailors will feel right at home.




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Disorder is the theme of this year's Prix Pictet Photo Competition

Bees, ivory poaching, and war are amongst the themes portrayed in this year's shortlist.




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TreeHugger and UNEP Announce Third Annual World Environment Day Blogging Competition

TreeHugger and UNEP announce return of World Environment Day Blogging Competition.




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Vote Now for the UNEP & TreeHugger Blogging Competition

Let the blogging begin! Help determine the winner of the Rio+20 Blogging Competition.




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$4,500 truck camper includes an electric pickup truck

Perfect for the slow traveler. If only it had a bit more range...




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Former Residents of Huronia, Rideau, and Southwestern Regional Centres Could Receive Compensation from Class Action Settlements - Settlement Overview Video

Settlement Overview Video. If you lived at Huronia, Rideau, or Southwestern Regional Centres, you may be eligible to make a claim.





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Cérémonie de remise du Prix Happy City : AG2R LA MONDIALE, Nexity, Sodexo et SUEZ environnement récompensent les meilleures initiatives en faveur du bien-être citoyen - Interview Jean Jouzel, Président du jury

Interview Jean Jouzel, Président du jury





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Classic Automobile Collection Discovered in Denmark in an Incredible Barn Find - Campen Auktioner A/S - Specialbilauktion #482 Palmesøndag

Campen Auktioner A/S - Specialbilauktion #482 Palmesøndag