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Is Nitrogen the New Carbon?
A discussion with ecologist Alan Townsend on mankind's love-hate relationship with nitrogen, and how this marriage…
Ecologist Dismisses ‘Ethanol Solution’
Townsend notes that producing corn for ethanol use requires intensively fertilized fields, which produce "the forgotten…
Climate Change Leaves Wildflowers in the Cold
In the wildflower meadows of the West, we may be hearing the whisperings of a post-climate-change world.
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Workhorse of the Solar Industry
Written by: John Perlin, Thursday 21 February 2008 - 17:17 PM 
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When people think of solar these days, photovoltaics, or solar cells, pop into their heads. But there is just so much more than merely PV when it comes to solar devices.
States’ Action and Climate Change
Written by: Christina Switzer and John A. Sauter, Wednesday 13 February 2008 - 00:16 AM 0 Comments
Individual states are taking occasionally painful steps to rein in emissions.
The Fault Really Does Lie in Our Stars
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 12 February 2008 - 17:42 PM 0 Comments
Students who were taught that free will is an illusion were more likely to cheat on tests, according to new research.
From Petri Dish to Gas Pump
Written by: Joan Melcher, Friday 08 February 2008 - 17:36 PM 0 Comments
Some commercial adventurers are considering topping off their tank with pond scum, an approach that gains currency as other biofuels lose some luster.
Small Wind, Big Business
Written by: Frank Nelson, Monday 04 February 2008 - 22:57 PM 0 Comments
The 2007 Farm Bill suggests tax credits as one way to offset the cost — as great as the environmental benefits — of small wind projects.
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- 1 See It — and Believe It or Not
- 2 Did Archimedes Solve Our Energy…
- 3 The Musician's Brain
- 4 Solar Building a Wise, and Ancient,…
- 5 A Really Inconvenient Truth
- 6 Photovoltaics: A Bright Idea
- 7 Might Commodities Spark Apocalypse?
- 8 More Hype Equals Less Action on…
- 9 The Fault Really Does Lie in Our…
- 10 Solar Cells From Space to Earth