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Nest Energy Services automatically adjusts your thermostat using big data from utility partners
In 2011, thermostats became cool for possibly the first time ever. The Nest Learning Thermostat Continue reading…
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Google wants to pay more for renewable energy, and power companies are listening
Google announced on Friday that it would be partnering with Duke Energy, the largest energy utility Continue reading…
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Solar panels finally produce more energy than it takes to make them, study finds
Solar energy has a reputation as being a clean energy source but hasn't earned it — at least not Continue reading…
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Watch 15,000 volts ripple across plywood in stunning time-lapse video
Applying 15,000 volts of electricity to a sheet of plywood may not seem like a terribly artistic Continue reading…
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Super Bowl stalls for 35 minutes as Superdome experiences major power outage
Did you feel that? Half the power at the New Orleans Superdome just went out, and the Super Bowl is Continue reading…
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Electricity's 'hum' helps forensic experts detect manipulated audio recordings
An average person on the street may find it hard to tell the difference between an unaltered Continue reading…
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New York's recent power outage makes a strong case for decentralized energy
New York suffered through an extended blackout in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, an issue that could Continue reading…
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Eco-friendly art: Andre Broessel's glass orb helps maximize solar energy
André Broessel's spherical glass solar energy generator is one of the more elegant examples of c Continue reading…
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Chinese scientists develop chemical to make fingerprints glow
Chinese scientists have used a specially developed chemical formula in conjunction with an Continue reading…
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What will it take to prevent power failures on the aging US grid?
In light of India's recent two-day power failure that left more than 600 million people in the Continue reading…
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Japanese government denies rumors of ghosts haunting prime minister's residence
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How r/gonewild is a microcosm of the best and worst sides of Reddit
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'The Simpsons' theme park to open at Universal Studios Florida this summer
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Watch philosopher Daniel Dennett explain how to reprogram your brain
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Photosynth's 3D interactive panoramas reportedly coming to SkyDrive
