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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 THE STREETS: How NOT to Drive a Taxi in New York

Tue, May 12, 2009 4:41 PM

Things go awry as Jonathan interviews a New York City cabbie.
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Does biofuel harm the environment?
Tue, May 12, 2009 3:17 PM by PlentyMag.com
Biologist: Converting croplands results in carbon emission into atmosphere.
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10 ways to change the world through social media
Tue, May 12, 2009 3:09 PM by Karl Burkart
A social media experiment in conjunction with MaxGladwell.
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Woweee! Driving Nissan's new EV (with video)
Mon, May 11, 2009 10:35 PM by Jim Motavalli
We don't know it's name or even what it looks like, but we were still able to get a ride in Nissan's new battery EV--opening wide all over America next year.
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Green garage
Mon, May 11, 2009 3:29 PM by PlentyMag.com
An auto repair shop in San Francisco caters almost exclusively to hybrids — and their eco-obsessed owners.
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Truckin' awesome
Mon, May 11, 2009 2:37 PM by PlentyMag.com
Willie Nelson brings biofuel to the red states.
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Biofuels: Out of the forest and into your gas tank
Mon, May 11, 2009 2:25 PM by PlentyMag.com
Innovators are building cars fueled by wood chips.
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Wash away your green sins
Mon, May 11, 2009 11:47 AM by PlentyMag.com
The papal indulgences of the 21st century.
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Media Mayhem: Bad news, and news done badly

Mon, May 11, 2009 5:46 AM

After the recent swine flu outbreak, it's worth looking at the difference between reporting the news and scaring the audience.
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TIME names the 6 best green gadgets
Sat, May 09, 2009 9:00 PM by Karl Burkart
Time's 'Green Design 100' names 6 very cool consumer electronic devices.
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The super-Kindle set to replace newspaper
Sat, May 09, 2009 7:34 PM by Karl Burkart
Engadget sneaks some video of the new digital reader Kindle DX. Can it save 100 million trees per year?
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Top 10 green video blogs
Sat, May 09, 2009 5:43 PM by Karl Burkart
Go green YouTube-style with these great green video blogs (UPDATED).
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5 mega-trends in the green webosphere
Fri, May 08, 2009 10:24 PM by Karl Burkart
The 5 biggest trends reshaping what 'green' means on the Internet.
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Create the 'Green Effect' and win $20,000
Fri, May 08, 2009 4:47 PM by Karl Burkart
Sun Chips and Nat Geo partner up to give away $100,000 to the brightest ideas in the land.
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My cool cars: A '63 Dart and '62 Nova celebrate Detroit's golden age
Fri, May 08, 2009 3:47 PM by Jim Motavalli
There was a time when, for me, purchasing a new car meant buying American. My back pages include some classics from General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.
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