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Understand how alternative energy and renewable resources are changing our world, from geothermal to nuclear.

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    U.S. to become the world's biggest oil producer, but hold the applause

    Mon, Nov 12, 2012 12:37 PM by Jim Motavalli

    By 2030, America could surpass Saudi Arabia in terms of crude output. That's great for energy independence, but it's not all good news.

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  • N.J. man powers house with hybrid car

    Mon, Nov 12, 2012 9:08 AM

    Video: Bob Sakala bought his Toyota Prius Hybrid to save gas. In the week since Hurricane Sandy, he powered his home on three-quarters of a tank of gas.

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    'Kite surfing' helps generate wind power

    Tue, Nov 06, 2012 5:35 PM by TechNewsDaily

    Compared to wind turbines, utilizing 'kite surfing' to harness wind power would yield more energy for much less money and could generate energy almost anywhere.

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    5 American towns leapfrogging toward a greener future

    Sun, Nov 04, 2012 4:08 PM by Shea Gunther

    These places aren't waiting for the rest of the world to set an example.

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    Hurricane Sandy could leave 10 million in the dark

    Mon, Oct 29, 2012 10:56 AM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    Most power companies are mobilizing their repair crews so they are ready to restore power as quickly as possible.

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    'Smart grid' goes live for the Pacific Northwest

    Mon, Oct 29, 2012 8:24 AM by Francie Diep, TechNewsDaily Staff Writer

    A smart grid has been set up to serve most of the Pacific Northwest, in hopes that the communication between utility and customer will lead to better energy efficiency.

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  • Building a rocket stove to heat up the house

    Fri, Oct 26, 2012 2:04 PM by Shea Gunther

    One blogger took a super-efficient stove design that's been embraced in the developing world and applied it to heating up his living room. Read about how he did it here.

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  • Scientists successfully generate gasoline out of thin air

    Thu, Oct 25, 2012 12:46 AM by Bryan Nelson

    Breakthrough technology takes carbon, hydrogen and oxygen from CO2 and water in the air to create methanol and then converts it into gasoline.

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  • Plastic power: Aviator plans intercontinental trip using plastics for fuel

    Fri, Oct 12, 2012 11:20 AM by John Platt

    Jeremy Rowsell will fly a Cessna from Australia to England using diesel made from discarded plastics.

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  • Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project

    U.S. approves huge wind farm in Wyoming

    Wed, Oct 10, 2012 12:36 PM by Russell McLendon

    The Chokecherry and Sierra Madre project could include up to 1,000 wind turbines, which would make it the largest wind farm in North America.

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  • Rev. Terry Gallagher in a video about the importance of renewable energy sources

    Churches deliver a jolt of energy to Michigan renewables measure

    Tue, Oct 09, 2012 10:42 AM

    Faith communities see a moral obligation to support a constitutional amendment requiring Michigan utilities to buy more renewable energy.

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    Strange Dallas earthquakes might be caused by fracking

    Tue, Oct 02, 2012 2:10 PM by Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries

    A series of unusual earthquakes that recently hit Dallas might have been caused by the hydraulic fracturing work being done near the area.

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    Smart grid company Telvent struck by Chinese hackers

    Mon, Oct 01, 2012 2:41 PM by Ben Weitzenkorn, SecurityNewsDaily

    While the hackers may have disrupted energy output, they did not gain access to any customer information.

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  • A ConocoPhillips refinery in Canada.

    India denies bid to acquire Canadian oil assets

    Tue, Sep 25, 2012 10:51 AM by Agence France-Presse

    ConocoPhillips announced early in 2012 that it was selling various assets as part of a restructuring drive.

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    What is methane and why should you care?

    Mon, Sep 24, 2012 11:06 AM by John Platt

    This colorless, odorless gas has huge potential as a fuel, but it also poses a major threat to the climate.

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