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by Jillian Scharr, TechNewsDaily
Harvard researchers have found a way to shape microscopic crystals into complex and often beautiful structures.

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Clean Tech Open semifinalists announced
Thu, Jun 25, 2009 4:30 AM by Karl Burkart
50 technology companies will compete in the clean technology 'Oscars.'
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Comments at a glance: Boy discovers microbe that eats plastic

Wed, Jun 24, 2009 12:58 PM

The good, the smart and the funny.
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Seeing the light (rail)
Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:47 AM by Lori Johnston
MNN hops on board trains and trolleys in four U.S. cities to see if they're on the right track.
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For ailing transit systems, stimulus windfall is a mixed blessing
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 4:41 PM by ProPublica.org
Stimulus funds have kept healthcare and education afloat. No such luck for America's bus and light-rail riders.
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Solstice marks first national SolarDay
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 4:10 PM by Karl Burkart
Passive solar heating makes a comeback at San Francisco gathering.
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Despite D.C.'s fatal crash, light rail is safe transit
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 2:29 PM by Jim Motavalli
This week's Washington, D.C., train accident was horrific, but it's not a reason to stay away from light-rail trains. Cars cause a lot more carnage.
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Tesla wins 'Chu prize' of $465 million
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 2:17 PM by Karl Burkart
Despite lawsuits, the DOE awards the all-electric auto manufacturer its first big government loan.
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Government begins doling out $25 billion in green car loans
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 2:03 PM by ProPublica.org
The Department of Energy helps out car companies to the tune of billions of dollars.
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Video: Forests popular dumping ground for old TVs

Tue, Jun 23, 2009 10:17 AM

A few miles from Washington's Interstate 90 is a pristine waterfall. At the base sit two old analog TVs and a computer monitor.
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Shooting off sparks: Tesla's Elon Musk responds to co-founder's lawsuit
Mon, Jun 22, 2009 9:07 PM by Jim Motavalli
Tesla has delivered 500 cars, welcomed an investment from Daimler, and is even poised to make a profit. But there's still that nasty lawsuit from a company cofounder. This week, CEO Elon Musk responds to Martin Eberhard's charges.
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New type of concrete could last 16,000 years and reduce worldwide CO2 emissions

Mon, Jun 22, 2009 12:36 PM

Strong, light nanoengineered concrete in development at MIT could accomplish one-fifth of the Kyoto Protocol goal.
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Sampling supercars: A timeshare for 150-mph
Fri, Jun 19, 2009 5:18 PM by Jim Motavalli
Ever wondered what it was like to drive a Lamborghini, Ferrari or Aston-Martin? Me too.
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On Broadway, pedestrians rule

Fri, Jun 19, 2009 1:59 PM

Closing Times Square to vehicle traffic may prove to be the best idea New York City officials have had in a while.
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Offset with Fair Trade carbon
Fri, Jun 19, 2009 3:40 AM by Karl Burkart
Two fair trade pioneers get into the carbon market.
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GNR: a wacky recap of the best green news
Fri, Jun 19, 2009 2:09 AM by Karl Burkart
'Because it's not about Right or Left, it's about Right and Wrong.'
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