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In the good-versus-evil, broad-brush-strokes world of modern politics, it’s always someone’s fault when the price of oil — and,
Among Energy Stars, schools outnumber businesses 5:1
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Efficiency or sustainability? Devil's in the details
There are lots of ways to measure how efficient a thing or process is: miles per gallon, GDP per barrel
UK officials fight for the right to cut solar subsidies
British officials are taking their fight for the right to reduce solar-energy incentives all the way to the country’s
US power blackouts leave record numbers in the dark
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Scientists: Smart tech, not-so-smart decisions threaten civilization
We have the technology we need to resolve the world’s most pressing environmental and sustainability problems. Unfortunately, we don’
How much uranium is left?
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Is it a new dawn -- or twilight -- for nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy stands at a strange crossroads. In one direction, the path taken by Germany and Siemens, among others, in
Investors tell CEOs: 'Cut your carbon, or risk losing trillions'
Big investors know that money talks … and a group of nearly 100 investors with deep pockets hopes it can use