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Arctic oil boom sparks the next great political and environmental battle

By Carl Franzen on May 17, 2013 11:50 am + 79 comments

Things are heating up fast in the far north. The lands and sea of the Arctic — which have been Continue reading…
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White House looks to 3D printing with $200 million plan for military, energy manufacturing

By Carl Franzen on May 9, 2013 12:52 pm + 15 comments

The White House is looking to 3D printing as a model to revitalize the American manufacturing Continue reading…
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Nest Energy Services automatically adjusts your thermostat using big data from utility partners

By Adi Robertson on April 22, 2013 04:33 pm + 30 comments

In 2011, thermostats became cool for possibly the first time ever. The Nest Learning Thermostat Continue reading…
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Microsoft touts energy savings from new smart campus technology

By Casey Newton on April 15, 2013 02:59 pm + 10 comments

Data-driven tweaks to corporate facilities can save millions of dollars in energy costs, and Continue reading…
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Solar panels finally produce more energy than it takes to make them, study finds

By Carl Franzen on April 2, 2013 12:37 pm + 46 comments

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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Renewable energy now powers 75 percent of Apple's facilities

By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 21, 2013 04:07 pm + 71 comments

Apple's data centers and many of its corporate offices — including the company's Cupertino Continue reading…
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Japan successfully gets fuel from undersea 'flammable ice' deposits

By Jeff Blagdon on March 13, 2013 10:56 pm + 31 comments

Japan’s decade-long quest to produce gas from undersea methane hydrate, or "flammable ice," paid Continue reading…
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Hyundai will begin mass production of hydrogen fuel cell cars this week

By Amar Toor on February 26, 2013 05:01 am + 65 comments

Hyundai today announced plans to begin mass production of hydrogen fuel cell cars, as part of an Continue reading…
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Facebook building 'cold storage' data centers for unloved photos

By Amar Toor on February 22, 2013 03:41 am + 23 comments

Facebook currently hosts more than 240 billion user photos, but only a small percentage of them are Continue reading…
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Global solar power capacity has doubled since 2010, while wind continues steady growth

By Adi Robertson on February 12, 2013 01:33 pm + 27 comments

Both wind and solar power grew dramatically worldwide in 2012. The Global Wind Energy Council says Continue reading…