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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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World's leading CEOs and policy-makers 'creating environmental capital' in tough economic times.
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Mushroom-engineered insulation arrives
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Two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students use "mushroom tech" to create high-performance, rigid insulation.
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California dreaming: The reckoning on climate
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The Golden State is leading the way toward cleaner cars — and getting a handle on global warming.
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Reporter's notebook: Greener Gadget Conference
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MNN dispatches our very own Katy Rank Lev to New York to give you the on-the-ground action from the convention floor.
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Study shows Georgia could be next solar state
Tue, Mar 03, 2009 1:51 PM by Karl Burkart
U.S. solar snergy association says Georgia is primed for massive growth in solar.
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Ecolect launches Nutrition Label for green materials
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ReCellular gives phones a second life
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ReycleBank pays you to recycle
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Green Gadgets for Dummies ... and smart people, too
Mon, Mar 02, 2009 11:47 AM by Karl Burkart
Writer Joe Hutsko talks about his upcoming book, 'Green Gadgets for Dummies'.
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Top-rated cars: Consumer Reports is thinking small--and foreign
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Fri, Feb 27, 2009 9:26 PM by Karl Burkart
Greener Gadget symposium explores the latest in innovative consumer electronics.
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Fri, Feb 27, 2009 11:57 AM by Jim Motavalli
The Tesla Roadster always looked good on paper, but there's no substitute for actually driving one. Waiting for the electric future? It's here!
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Can 1 miracle plant solve the world's 3 greatest problems?
Fri, Feb 27, 2009 1:24 AM by Karl Burkart
Kenaf, the carbon-sequestering monster plant, provides food, shelter and carbon credits.
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Become and e-activist with Global Green
Fri, Feb 27, 2009 12:19 AM by Karl Burkart
Global Green, host of last week's Oscar party, is recruiting online activists. What does that mean?
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