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Crystal 'flowers' bloom in Harvard nanotech lab

Fri, May 17, 2013 2:00 PM
by Jillian Scharr, TechNewsDaily
Harvard researchers have found a way to shape microscopic crystals into complex and often beautiful structures.

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Massey Coal assaults cause security guards to resign
Sun, Sep 06, 2009 10:59 PM by Karl Burkart
Violent assaults against tree-sitting protesters escalate, resulting in the resignation of two Massey security guards.
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Another season of green porn
Sun, Sep 06, 2009 3:30 PM by Karl Burkart
Isabella Rossellini returns with a menagerie of horny ocean creatures for a new season on the Sundance Channel.
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Six American cars that wave the flag
Fri, Sep 04, 2009 4:22 PM by Jim Motavalli
Detroit is back from the brink with some cars worth a second look. It's not just about bankruptcy anymore.
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The Flying Dutchman: Teen flies homemade pedal-powered plane

Thu, Sep 03, 2009 1:37 PM

19-year-old Jesse van Kuijk takes to the skies in a pedal-powered aircraft that he built himself.
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Can space travel save the planet?
Thu, Sep 03, 2009 12:26 PM by E.B. Solomont
Virgin CEO Richard Branson has created a spaceship that helps the planet. It's also his exit strategy should climate change wreak environmental havoc.
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Now it's even easier to offset the CO2 from that private jet

Wed, Sep 02, 2009 4:34 AM

Private brokerage service Ecostreamjet purchases carbon credits to offset emissions generated by each flight.
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L.A. fire threatens power supply
Tue, Sep 01, 2009 3:41 PM by Karl Burkart
190 square miles of forest have gone up in smoke and the fire creeps towards Acton's power line, threatening the L.A. grid.
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EcoGeek's explanation of Cap & Trade
Tue, Sep 01, 2009 3:02 AM by Karl Burkart
The fastest and best explanation of Cap & Trade ever.
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How many pairs of jeans does it take to fill a swimming pool?
Tue, Sep 01, 2009 2:47 AM by Karl Burkart
The answer will surprise you... unless you already know your water footprint.
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The carbon software race begins
Tue, Sep 01, 2009 1:21 AM by Karl Burkart
As demand for carbon accounting heats up, start-up software companies vie for the lead position.
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Uranium: The new 'foreign oil'
Mon, Aug 31, 2009 4:29 PM by Karl Burkart
Shocking report from the Department of Energy might dampen enthusiasm for the nuclear industry.
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Broome sparks international controversy over 'The Cove'
Mon, Aug 31, 2009 2:16 PM by Karl Burkart
After premiering The Cove, Broome severs ties with its sister city, Taiji, sparking an international controversy that may end dolphin hunting in Japan.
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Ultra-fast EVs: Zero to 60 in one second
Mon, Aug 31, 2009 1:28 PM by Jim Motavalli
Who says electric cars have to be slow? Drag racers, lightning-fast motorcycles and high-performance production battery vehicles prove otherwise.
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Why Cash for Clunkers was like a methadone clinic
Mon, Aug 31, 2009 5:19 AM by Ken Edelstein
Cash for Clunkers tore through our nation like a drag racer, long before anybody could figure out if it made sense.
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ForestEthics releases Green Grades for paper industry
Fri, Aug 28, 2009 6:14 PM by Karl Burkart
The 3rd annual Green Grades report card holds big office supply companies accountable for their sometimes questionable paper sourcing.
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