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

  • 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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  • Powerlines

    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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  • Methane as natural gas

    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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  • Amory Lovins at Southface

    How to spark a 'renewables revolution'

    Mon, Sep 24, 2012 8:48 AM by Russell McLendon

    Japan's plan to wean off nuclear power could help lead a global push toward cleaner, more efficient civilization, says U.S. energy guru Amory Lovins.

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  • Falcon 20 twin engine plane

    World's first biofuel jet flight to take off in Canada

    Thu, Sep 20, 2012 3:49 PM by Agence France-Presse

    An NRC Falcon 20 twin engine jet will be used to test the new jet fuel made from 100 percent oilseed, for engine performance and emissions.

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    New material beats record for heat-to-power conversion

    Wed, Sep 19, 2012 1:21 PM by Agence France-Presse

    The material achieves the highest efficiency ever for scavenging heat from a source and transforming it into power.

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  • Chukchi Sea sunset

    Shell puts Arctic ambitions on ice

    Mon, Sep 17, 2012 2:15 PM by Russell McLendon

    The company has decided not to drill for Alaska's offshore oil and gas deposits this year, but it still plans to relaunch the controversial effort next summer.

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  • nuclear power plant in Japan

    Japan to abandon nuclear power by 2030s

    Wed, Sep 12, 2012 2:36 AM by Kyoko Hasegawa, AFP

    The move would bring resource-poor Japan into line with Germany, which has said it will wean itself off nuclear power by 2022.

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  • Top 10 countries using solar [Infographic]

    Mon, Sep 10, 2012 6:04 PM

    As the solar market continues to grow, check out which nations lead the world in plugging into the sun.

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  • Shell begins offshore drilling in Alaska

    Mon, Sep 10, 2012 3:45 PM by Russell McLendon

    The Dutch oil giant is drilling 'pilot holes' off Alaska's northwest coast, an early step in its quest for petroleum deposits hidden deep below the seabed.

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  • Farm powered by walnuts

    Mon, Sep 10, 2012 9:47 AM

    Video: A walnut farmer in California uses walnut shells and husk waste to create fuel to power his farm.

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  • Water droplets

    Future computers could run on water droplets instead of electricity

    Fri, Sep 07, 2012 5:42 PM by InnovationNewsDaily

    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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