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Could science hatch the perfect fake egg?

Wed, May 22, 2013 11:30 AM
by Tia Ghose, LiveScience
Innovative CEO Josh Tetrick is working to develop a plant-based substitute for the industrially produced, environmentally taxing staple food.

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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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3 princes and a frog fight to save the rainforest
Fri, Jun 19, 2009 12:42 AM by Karl Burkart
Dell joins the Prince of Wales, his sons and an animated frog to fight tropical deforestation.
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Technology won't give us better food
Thu, Jun 18, 2009 11:18 PM by Karl Burkart
Elephant Journal's video interview with Michael Pollan on the future of healthy food.
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Can I earn money recycling my electronics?
Thu, Jun 18, 2009 1:42 PM by Josh Dorfman, aka The Lazy Environmentalist
A handful of entrepreneurs have created services that pay you to keep your electronics out of the landfill.
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LED there be light
Thu, Jun 18, 2009 5:31 AM by Marsha Walton
Ultra-efficient bulbs could make even compact-fluorescent lights obsolete.
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Dissecting the Waxman-Markey climate bill
Thu, Jun 18, 2009 2:52 AM by Karl Burkart
Climate activists call for action to strengthen the most important piece of environmental legislation in history.
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Obama responds to 'Blue Economy' threat
Thu, Jun 18, 2009 1:42 AM by Karl Burkart
President Obama calls for task force to help save the oceans.
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Warning signs: Dire federal climate report says we need EVs now
Wed, Jun 17, 2009 2:47 PM by Jim Motavalli
The White House is behind a blunt global warming report predicting rapid sea-level rise, lost glaciers, more intense hurricanes and a drier Southwest unless we take fast action. And that includes getting clean cars on the road.
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Kites could bring wind power to new heights

Wed, Jun 17, 2009 1:10 PM

Kite-like turbines flying 30,000 feet into the air could generate electricity from high-altitude winds.
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3 solar-powered gifts for a Burner dad
Mon, Jun 15, 2009 8:12 PM by Karl Burkart
Jenn Breckenridge of the Burn Clean blog recommends 3 fun, funky & functional gifts for Father's Day.
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Burning Man strives to 'burn clean'
Mon, Jun 15, 2009 7:16 PM by Karl Burkart
The 'Burn Clean' blog and a new e-commerce site will help Burners to go green.
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Putting out the Malibu's fire
Mon, Jun 15, 2009 2:47 PM by Jim Motavalli
The Chevy Malibu is a winner, but its hybrid version just got canceled. Why? Too expensive and too little improvement in mileage. But GM could build a great hybrid car from its existing parts bin.
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Government labyrinth designed to trap heat
Sun, Jun 14, 2009 11:46 PM by Karl Burkart
NREL’s new Research Support Facilities basement maze will help cut energy use by two-thirds.
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