Topic: Energy
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Charts
How Houston Became the Most Powerful Job Engine in the Country
The secret sauce of the city's success might come down to history, and an ability to learn from past mistakes.
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Videos
Invention of the Day: Shoes That Generate Power From Your Steps
Soon there will be a windmill for your exhale, too.
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Videos
America's Fuel Source of the Future Could Be 'Pond Scum'
Rejoice, America: Researchers say the nation is equipped to produce "serious amounts" of algae biofuel.
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Maps
The States That Use the Most Green Energy
Texas leads the nation in wind power; in Washington, hydroelectric dams provide 60 percent of the state’s energy.
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Videos
We Could Be Doing Something Useful With the Energy Under Our Feet
Some surprisingly not-so-unrealistic plans to capture unused energy all around us.
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Charts
How the Focus on 'Energy Intensity' Is Hurting the Fight Against Climate Change
It's a misleading metric that actually tells us very little about efficiency.
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Maps
A Map of All the U.S. Nuclear Plants That Almost Melted Down in 2012
Two years after Fukushima, some American nuclear power plants are still having scares.
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How Fort Collins Created America's First Zero-Energy District
The five participating employers were able to reduce peak-load demand by more than 20 percent.
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Are Food Trucks Worse for the Environment Than Storefronts?
It's not easy to compare them, but we're giving it a shot.
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Why Renters Waste More Energy Than Homeowners
Landlords buy inefficient appliances, according to new research.
