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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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Recap of the Fortune Green Brainstorm
Sun, Apr 26, 2009 6:56 PM by Karl Burkart
My #FortuneGreen twitter feed for one dynamic, information-packed event in Laguna.
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Clinton: Clean energy and the economic recovery
Sun, Apr 26, 2009 5:45 PM by Karl Burkart
At Fortune Green, Bill Clinton says renewable energy is the only path out of a recession.
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Obama's big Earth Day announcement
Fri, Apr 24, 2009 3:45 AM by Karl Burkart
Offshore wind and wave energy could provide 20% of the U.S. energy demand and create 250,000 jobs.
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And the Green Dot Award goes to...
Thu, Apr 23, 2009 9:45 PM by Karl Burkart
1st Green Dot awards the best international green businesses and organizations.
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Lightning Strikes: the hydraulic biodiesel hybrid
Thu, Apr 23, 2009 5:09 PM by Karl Burkart
Using a diesel engine to power a hydraulic power system, Lightning hopes to take X Prize.
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Can a 100 MPG Hummer save the world?
Thu, Apr 23, 2009 4:25 PM by Karl Burkart
Maybe a 'U.S. Dept. of Hummer' is the best path to ending dependence on foreign oil.
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Five minutes on FOX: MNN talks global warming with Neil Cavuto
Thu, Apr 23, 2009 10:32 AM by Jim Motavalli
On Earth Day, I spent five minutes under the hot lights at Fox Business News. It seems we're still debating whether climate change is real. Watch the video and let me know how I did.
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Car sharing: All the drive, half the guilt
Thu, Apr 23, 2009 4:15 AM by PlentyMag.com
Car sharing is good for your budget and the environment.
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Top 30 Earth Day ads
Wed, Apr 22, 2009 8:42 PM by Karl Burkart
DesignCrave has assembled a stunning collection of the best Earth Day ads fit not to print.
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Does Earth Day "suck"? Nah.
Wed, Apr 22, 2009 2:42 PM by Jim Motavalli
Earth Day works best not as a big national rally (imagine the climate emissions!) but as a decentralized local event.
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Fortune 500 companies gather for green 'brainstorm'
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 2:19 PM by Karl Burkart
MNN joins Marriott, Starbucks, Ford, McDonalds, Dell, Toyota, HP, Microsoft, GE and more to map 'green future.'
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A greener Apple
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 1:52 PM by PlentyMag.com
Wondering what to do with your beloved Mac products when they die?
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EV battery swap model raises questions
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 1:52 PM by PlentyMag.com
An Israeli start-up called Project Better Place envisions electric-vehicle drivers swapping their batteries whenever a car battery’s charge is depleted.
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So Bright! A rockin' 100-mpg van
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 11:02 AM by Jim Motavalli
The incredibly fuel-efficient Bright Idea isn't aimed at jam band fans who follow Phish: It's targeting fleet customers like Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay and Cox Communications.
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Green technology at Coachella Music Festival
Mon, Apr 20, 2009 1:17 AM by Karl Burkart
Psychedelic LED's, water-filling stations and Carpoolchella makes this the greenest music festival yet.
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