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Car makers want to put kids behind the wheel

Mon, Jun 17, 2013 6:41 PM
by Jenn Savedge
Porsche and Toyota roll out new car models aimed at kids as young as 5.

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'3D solar' panel works underground
Fri, Nov 20, 2009 8:33 PM by Karl Burkart
A research team at Georgia Tech makes a game-changing breakthrough for the solar industry -- fiber optic solar cells that can work indoors.
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Eco-photos of the week: Nov. 15-21
Fri, Nov 20, 2009 8:25 AM by Catie Leary
Eco-photos of the week: Nov. 15-21.
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David All and the dark side of social media
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 7:52 PM by Karl Burkart
Introducing Karl Rove 2.0 and his new post-propaganda 'astroturfing' industry.
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Become a Copenhagen ambassador
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 5:24 PM by Karl Burkart
Huffington Post partners with Hopenhagen to send one worthy citizen journalist to Copenhagen for the December climate talks.
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Sudden acceleration: Dramatic case histories of cars 'that wanted to take off on their own'
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 12:56 PM by Jim Motavalli
The cause of cars and trucks unexpectedly "taking off" remains unclear, but MNN had a big response to our request for case histories. Something is definitely happening here.
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Green bikes are born to be mild

Thu, Nov 19, 2009 10:21 AM

Video: A new kind of biker gang has embraced the electric motorcycle. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.
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The simple power of social media
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 4:05 AM by Karl Burkart
Many people overcomplicate the world of social media. Here are 3 great examples of how social media works best. Less = More.
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Carbon offsets don't ease airplane emissions
Wed, Nov 18, 2009 5:42 PM by Jessica A. Knoblauch
Travel company cancels offset program citing its inability to reduce global emissions.
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U.S., China announce climate cooperation plan
Wed, Nov 18, 2009 3:27 AM by Karl Burkart
Obama and Jintao announce sweeping clean energy 'cooperation plan' that could significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
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DIY adjustable glasses help poor see better

Tue, Nov 17, 2009 4:49 PM

Oxford University professor invents inexpensive glasses that can be adjusted to any prescription.
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Taking plastic to the streets
Tue, Nov 17, 2009 3:53 PM by Jessica A. Knoblauch
One man plans to solve India’s two biggest problems, battered roads and overflowing landfills, with recycled plastic.
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Climate solution: earth disco ball
Tue, Nov 17, 2009 1:33 AM by Karl Burkart
U.S. House Committee on Science & Technology holds hearing on geo-engineering space oddities that could alleviate the symptoms of climate change.
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Blame the pelican: A $1.25 million Bugatti Veyron crashes into a Texas bay
Mon, Nov 16, 2009 12:24 PM by Jim Motavalli
With less than 1,000 miles on the odometer, this ultra-expensive supercar turned amphibian as its owner fled the attack of a killer water bird.
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Media Mayhem: Bringing up baby in a cyberworld
Mon, Nov 16, 2009 10:08 AM by Ken Edelstein
Our media columnist’s newborn son wonders how he’ll get information when he’s all grown up.
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Carbon cubes and floating spheres
Sun, Nov 15, 2009 1:44 AM by Karl Burkart
Two art projects attempt to put shape (and color) to that invisible foe -- carbon dioxide.
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