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If wishes were biofuels, we’d all be energy-independent
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Weird energy stories: Pot growers drain the grid
Could another benefit to the smart grid be an end to rampant energy theft by marijuana grow houses? Jordan Diplock and Darryl Plecas, researchers
Timberland: Men’s Mountain Athletics All Mountain Run-off Sport
To kick off our “luxury green” series, I’ve been testing Timberland’s EarthKeeper range of mountain trainers. “That’s weird”, you say, “That’s a bit leftfield
In a resource-constrained world, is peak sanity next?
In an interview with The Guardian last month, James Lovelock — the scientist who conceived of the Gaia hypothesis — said he believes that
Territorial dispute? Climate change has a solution
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Smarter energy markets: Another benefit of smart grids
One challenge in connecting more renewables to the grid is how to balance
What is the smart grid?
Governments, energy companies and tech firms all talk about the “smart grid” a
Clean-energy incentives: Here … then gone
Call it penny-wise, pound-foolish (or Euro-foolish) … although “cutting off your nose to
New buildings – even the ‘green’ ones – aren’t so green
The sustainable-living mantra of “reduce, reuse, recycle” is usually
There will be energy … or trade wars … or something
The year 2012 might not see the fulfillment of
