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On September 27 th , Paris will have une journée sans voiture (a day without car). For the first time, no motorized vehicles will be allowed to drive in the city, except for ambulances and other essential vehicles...
Buy, make, or eliminate—these are the three main ways that we have gone about meeting our electricity needs for the past century. But, according to a new report by the Rocky Mountain Institute, a rapidly growing fourth option is appearing across the country...
Researchers have developed a material that could allow you to block the heat while still enjoying the bright sunshine. These “smart windows” can also block light, while still allowing heat to flow in colder environments...
Texas is undeniably a principal in the oil and gas industry. The Lone Star State is also surging ahead in green electricity, boasting one-fifth of the ~68 GW of wind power currently installed in the United States. But, perhaps less known is that Texas is the nation’s sixth largest producer of coal; is the nation’s leading producer of lignite coal; produces this lignite coal exclusively in strip mines...
For decades we have discussed solar as an energy of the future. But it's already changing the game.
Group cycling event breaks world record in Thailand
Inexpensive, large-scale energy storage is often thought of as the "holy grail" for renewable energy, but recent research indicates it would actually increase carbon emissions from the U.S...
The Obama adminstration's Clean Power Plan will use EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act to limit carbon emissions from U.S. power generation. That is if the plan can stand up to the bevy of legal challenges head. ...
Science doesn't belong to Democrats or Republicans, liberals or conservatives - Science belongs to all of us.
When Felipe Gomez was in high school, he became interested in how you could improve the safety and efficiency of jet engines. Today, Gomez is the sole inventor behind two patents for plasma-assisted fuel injectors...
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