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Volvo, betting on electric, moves to phase out conventional engines.
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France plans to end sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040.
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This open-source kit lets you print out an aquaponic garden for your kitchen.
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Rick Perry is wrong: The grid is ready for renewables.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will soon release a study asserting that wind and solar energy are undermining the electricity grid and that...
Creating a more equitable bike share system is possible, but it'll take some work.
Citi Bike, the New York City bike share system, launched in 2013 and by the end of this year will more than double its...
It's not easy but Aspen moves toward 100 percent renewable energy.
Since President Trump pulled out of the Paris climate deal more cities are vowing to shift to 100 percent renewable power. We visit Aspen,...
Time to electrify our economy for climate change, say senators.
Change is sometimes painful, sometimes expensive and often unavoidable. These three characteristics apply to climate change, which is forcing us to rethink our habits.
Indeed,...
Hamburg is ready to fill up with hydrogen. Customers aren't so sure.
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Ireland is world’s ‘most carbon-efficient milk producer.'
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