Topic: 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.
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Videos
Why Urbanites Make the Best Use of Environmental Resources
The head of the environmental program at Bloomberg Philanthropies makes the case in this compelling video.
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Jewelry Inspired By the Looming Oil Crisis
When oil becomes as valuable as gold, will we wear it like gold?
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Could Genetically Mutated Mushrooms Solve India's Energy Crisis?
Also, might irradiated zucchini plants alleviate global warming?
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Green Infrastructure Could Save Cities Billions
New estimates find that moving toward sustainability can greatly reduce energy and water treatment costs.
