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Global solar power capacity has doubled since 2010, while wind continues steady growth
Both wind and solar power grew dramatically worldwide in 2012. The Global Wind Energy Council says Continue reading…
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DOE grants $120 million toward rare earth research and production
The United States Department of Energy has granted $120 million toward the creation of the Critical Continue reading…
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What it's like to drive a 1600-pound mechanical spider
Today I was lucky enough to experience driving the Mondo Spider, a 1600 lb, five foot-tall and eight Continue reading…
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China planning to overhaul solar panel marketplace to stem major financial losses
China is currently in the midst of an ambitious, government-backed five-year plan to develop more Continue reading…
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Google.org signs up Arun Majumdar from the DoE to run energy strategy
Google.org, the charitable wing of Google, has made a new hire designed to help run the Continue reading…
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Saudi America: the dangerous fallacy of US energy independence
The year is 2020. The United States is on the cusp of a golden age, there's peace in the Middle Continue reading…
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LA Metro will power its trains on recycled kinetic energy
The Los Angeles Metro will begin capturing and repurposing the kinetic energy of its own trains, Continue reading…
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O2 will sell HTC's next smartphone without a charger
HTC and O2 will sell a new "flagship" smartphone without a charger in the near future. A Micro USB Continue reading…
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Tesla provides free charging for $100,000 Model S
Tesla Motors has activated its first Supercharger Model S charging stations across California. Continue reading…
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Microsoft wasted 'millions of watts of electricity' to evade power usage penalty (update: Microsoft responds)
Microsoft deliberately burned through "millions of watts of electricity" to avoid a penalty for Continue reading…
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Medical marijuana users can drive drugged, rule Michigan courts
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Hacks targeting US oil, gas, and electric companies traced to Iran
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iPhone urine analysis app may require FDA approval, says agency
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Google no longer able to pay Android developers in Argentina, pulling apps on July 27th
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The little known history of the sites that inspired Tumblr
