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Going With the Wind
Written by: Frank Nelson, Monday 04 February 2008 - 09:05 AM 
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The United States remains on the low end of countries using energy powered by wind. Experts point to tax credits as a factor in efforts to establish wind as an energy source.
Seeing the Rainforest for the Trees
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Tuesday 29 January 2008 - 18:58 PM 0 Comments
While geographer Alan Grainger has upset conventional wisdom by suggesting the world’s tropical forests are not shrinking, he sees his research as a clarion call.
Big Hydro Is Dead! Long Live Big Hydro!
Written by: Lea-Rachel Kosnick, Wednesday 23 January 2008 - 16:30 PM 0 Comments
Build new, low-impact hydropower facilities but keep the old: Large dams already in existence can be improved.
Reducing Big Problem With Little Hydro Plants
Written by: Lea-Rachel Kosnick, Wednesday 23 January 2008 - 09:25 AM 0 Comments
Hydropower will never be the complete answer to emissions-free energy production in the U.S., but a strong case can be made for it becoming a useful part of the answer. Part two in a three-part series.
Hydro Doesn’t Have to Be Big
Written by: Lea-Rachel Kosnick, Tuesday 22 January 2008 - 12:20 PM 0 Comments
In the first of a three-part series looking at the untapped potential for hydropower to supply the U.S. with carbon-free electricity, Lea-Rachel Kosnik finds ample opportunities for expanding hydro.
How Climate Change Will Affect What We Wear
Written by: Starshine Roshell, Friday 18 January 2008 - 17:47 PM 0 Comments
While scientists monitor how our clothing affects the climate, trend-watchers are more interested in the reverse: how climate change is beginning to alter our apparel. Bamboo underwear, anyone?
The Low Spark of High-Ideal Bulbs
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Wednesday 16 January 2008 - 00:53 AM 0 Comments
Cleaning up a broken compact fluorescent bulb (and the toxic mercury inside) can turn any living room into a hazmat site.
Smokey's Legacy: Are Forests Contributing to Climate Change?
Written by: Peter Friederici, Monday 17 December 2007 - 09:15 AM 0 Comments
While it's widely acknowledged that forests can be useful for holding carbon, they release phenomenal amounts of greenhouse gases when they burn.
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