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

  • Solyndra headquarters

    The Solyndra debacle: One year later

    Thu, Aug 30, 2012 3:45 PM by Russell McLendon

    Solyndra's 2011 bankruptcy cast a shadow over the U.S. solar power sector, but ongoing growth in the past year may indicate it was only a partial eclipse.

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  • Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney on the campaign trail

    A closer look at the Romney-Ryan energy plan

    Fri, Aug 24, 2012 1:36 PM by Jim Motavalli

    Rather than achieving energy independence through a mix of renewables and fossil fuel, the Republican team is betting heavily on new oil drilling. The big problem: We don't have all that much oil.

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    Romney energy policy involves more oil drilling on land, offshore

    Thu, Aug 23, 2012 4:11 AM by Michael Mathes, AFP

    Romney's would empower U.S. states to control drilling on federal lands he says could raise trillions of dollars in government revenue.

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  • Uranium ore

    U.S. turns to ocean for nuclear power

    Wed, Aug 22, 2012 6:46 AM by Francie Diep, InnovationNewsDaily

    American chemists are searching for new and resourceful ways to extract uranium from deposit-rich oceans in order to reduce the expensive mining process's cost.

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  • Sunflower-inspired solar panels track sun without motors

    Fri, Aug 17, 2012 6:01 PM by InnovationNewsDaily Staff

    Developed by an engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the system allows the panels to collect more solar energy without using additional electricity.

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  • red flashlight

    What to do in case of a brownout

    Mon, Aug 13, 2012 6:00 PM by Matt Hickman

    Your power's probably not going to go out, but it pays to take some precautions, just in case.

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  • Sunao Tsuboi

    Japan A-bomb survivors warn against nuclear power

    Tue, Aug 07, 2012 11:13 AM by Shingo Ito, AFP

    Nearly 7 decades after the bomb, Sunao Tsuboi, one of a dwindling number of survivors of the atomic attack, is raising his voice against nuclear power.

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  • Two children in traditional Indian dress with scarves over their heads read school books by the light of a solar lantern

    How India's epic blackout could launch a solar revolution

    Fri, Aug 03, 2012 2:38 PM by Chris Turner

    As India emerges from the darkness of the largest blackout the world's ever seen, it should look for a more stable energy future not in a larger grid but in decentralized solar power.

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  • Hand holding house and money

    How to save energy with home improvements

    Fri, Aug 03, 2012 12:35 PM by Matt Hickman

    How energy-efficient is your home? These energy saving tips will help keep your money from blowing out the window.

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  • Israel has enough natural gas to last 150 years, but getting it will be costly

    Fri, Aug 03, 2012 12:06 PM by John Platt

    Even with rich deposits, Israel currently faces natural gas shortages after pipeline sabotage.

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  • India plunges into darkness

    Wed, Aug 01, 2012 9:21 AM

    Video: Trains and subways ground to a halt as more than 600 million people in India faced a blackout after half the national power grid shut down. Experts say the outdated grid cannot keep up with the country’s energy needs.

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  • What's wrong with India's electric grid?

    Tue, Jul 31, 2012 5:06 PM by Francie Diep, InnovationNewsDaily

    Limited sources of energy with an overburdened power grid may compromise India's growth and stability.

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  • Portable power generators provide electrical power to souvenir shops along Janpath Market, a popular tourist shopping area, during a power outtage in New Delhi on July 31

    Monster power cut blacks out more than half of India

    Tue, Jul 31, 2012 7:00 AM by Rupam Jain Nair and Ammu Kannampilly, AFP

    The power outage has affected public transit, hospitals, banks and mining operations.

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  • Affordable Alternative Energy

    How affordable is alternative energy?

    Fri, Jul 27, 2012 10:48 AM by Roni Robbins

    Technology is pushing down the cost of wind, solar, hydropower and other alternative energy sources.

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  • Hand holding green energy sources

    What is green energy?

    Wed, Jul 25, 2012 2:41 PM

    Thanks to robust research, new green energy technologies are everywhere, lessoning our dependence on fossil fuels. But what is it and why is it any better than coal or oil?

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