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How Solar Panels Help Green Trains

How Solar Panels Help Green Trains



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Conserving Land in South Carolina

Conserving Land in South Carolina



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Making it Personal: Reducing Carbon on the Home Front in Ireland

Making it Personal: Reducing Carbon on the Home Front in Ireland



  • Climate & Weather

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Balanced Carbs for Peak Performance

Balanced Carbs for Peak Performance




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La Jolla: A Little Change Can Make a Huge Difference

La Jolla: A Little Change Can Make a Huge Difference



  • Climate & Weather

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Offset your carbon emissions with Dell's Plant a Tree Program

Dell has partnered with experts at The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org to replant formerly forested areas in need of restoration, with a goal of half a mil




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GE Ecomagination CEO Series: Guy Sella, CEO of SolarEdge Technologies

This month's video features Guy Sella, CEO of SolarEdge Technologies, a leading solar technology company that has created the next generation of solar power har



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Workplace Safety: New Scorecard Changes the Game

Most U.S. safety scorecards are based on information from the past. A new scorecard adds scientifically based predictions about the future.



  • Protection & Safety

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Last Call: 12/9

Obama and Gore; seeing red in Detroit; the case for green nerds; superviruses die of loneliness; life from asteroids; Better Place gets bigger



  • Green News Roundup

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Last Call: 12/15

Obama's green team, officially; Al Gore's green ball; the tiniest ecosystem; smog, soot and climate change; the Aussies' lowball; peak oil in 11 years?



  • Green News Roundup

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Face to face with E.U. President Vaclav Klaus

I questioned Klaus about the economic threats posed by climate change. His response ... disturbing.



  • Research & Innovations

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Gore lays claim to (dot) eco domain

Now he can rightfully claim to have 'invented' at least a piece of the Internet.




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Al Gore's plan B: Act crazy

Al Gore hit NBC last week for Green Week and told Saturday Night Live all about his backup plan for solving global warming-to act completely nuts.



  • Climate & Weather

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Al Gore's post-Copenhagen plan

Al Gore is pushing for a deal in Mexico this summer. But to get there we need a Senate bill by Earth Day.



  • Research & Innovations

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Al Gore and Laurie David deny affair rumors

After Star Magazine's "exclusive" allegations, both camps denounce any infidelity.



  • Arts & Culture

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Al Gore slams President Obama on climate change issues

The former vice president did not hold back in his 7,000-word essay in Rolling Stone about the climate change debate.




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Philadelphia's parks are getting the Google Street View treatment

It will take two men six months to digitally document the largest urban park system in America.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Cadillac to introduce virtual showrooms

Instead of keeping dozens of vehicles on site, Cadillac's smaller dealerships will offer virtual experiences for made-to-order sales.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Virtual reality eyed as a replacement for some painkillers

As the technology decreases in price, some hospitals are trying it as a distractive force to cut the use of opioids.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Free Google app turns old photo prints into glare-free digital images

Google's free PhotoScan takes five separate digital images of a print and combines them to create an image that's better than one taken with your phone.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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The world's biggest (and most powerful) water pistol can blast through a pane of glass

Maybe it's time to rethink the rules of water warfare and retreat to the age of squirt guns and water balloons.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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GoPro takes a lava bath, keeps on shooting

A Kilauea guide set his GoPro down, not suspecting it would get covered by lava.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Become a bee with 'Bee Simulator'

Varsav Studios' 'Bee Simulator' allows players to explore a Central Park-inspired place as a bee and protect a hive from humans and wasps.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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​How the smartphone changed our cities and our lives in the last decade

The way we use our cities has changed, the forces that drive them, all driven by the phone. It's also likely that we ain't seen nuthin' yet.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Why do cats love paper and plastic so much?

Just why is that grocery bag or holiday wrapping paper so irresistable to your feline friend? Scientists have some thoughts on why cats love paper and plastic.




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Scientists taught rats how to play hide-and-seek and they really got into it

Rats played hide-and-seek with scientists for no other reward than strokes and tickles.



  • Research & Innovations

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Researchers find 'alarming' loss of insects in large-scale study in Germany

insects in German forests and grasslands have declined by about one-third in just the past decade.




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This fluffy newborn flamingo is here to steal your heart

A newborn flamingo baby is going viral after posts by the Denver Zoo.




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Doctors perform cataract surgery on gorilla

Experts at San Diego Zoo's medical center perform cataract surgery on Leslie the lowland gorilla to save her eyesight.




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Lab animals can now be adopted, FDA says

A new policy allows research animals at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be adopted into forever homes when their experiments end.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS to Introduce MHPS-TOMONI&reg; Digital Solutions for Geothermal Power Plant in Mexico -- Real-time Plant Monitoring and Diagnostics to Improve Efficiency, Enhance Operational Performance and Redu

・ First introduction for a geothermal power plant ・ Enhancing the operation and performance of power generating facilities in close cooperation with customers




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MHPS, MHIENG and MGC selected to conduct research on effective recycling of CO<sub>2</sub> to produce methanol<br>-- The collaborative research project commissioned by NEDO aiming at developing carbon capture and utilization (CCU) techno

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) were selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct joint research on the effective recycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the refinery at Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Japan where the CO2 is captured and stored by the existing demonstration plant. Further utilizing of the demonstration plant currently employed for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), the three companies will collaborate on research activities for CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) in order to produce methanol from captured CO2. The research is expected to run until February 2021.




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MHI Thermal Systems Launches New Air Conditioner Ads on Concept of "Comforting the World with Heat," Featuring Popular Actress Keiko Kitagawa <br>-- First New Ad for Residential-use Lineup in 20 Years --

・ Broadcasts to get underway from April 10 to mark 50th anniversary of launch of "BEAVER" brand ・ Residential-use ad to focus on outstanding comfort from diverse advanced features; commercial-use ad to highlight IoT-based operating control and energy efficiency




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from China's Baotou Steel for Two Blast Furnace Gas-fired Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) Power Generating Units

・ High-efficiency power generating units built on M701S (DA) X series gas turbines effectively utilize steelworks gas emissions ・ Third order from Baotou Steel Group, reflecting strong confidence of MHPS' technology




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MHI Launches Full-scale Operations at New Subsidiary in Jakarta, Indonesia<br>-- New Subsidiary Will Ramp Up Sales and Services for Social Infrastructure Projects in Indonesia --

・ PT. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES INDONESIA will strengthen functions of previous Jakarta liaison office ・ Enhanced status will boost MHI's presence in Indonesia




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from Taiwan Power Company for Steam Turbine Facilities for the Datan Power Plant -- Equipment to Convert the Unit 7 Natural Gas-fired Simple Cycle Generator to a GTCC System --

・ Combined cycle operations scheduled to begin in November 2023 ・ Total plant output to increase 50%, from the current 600 MW to 900 MW




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Cumberland Island National Seashore: A user&#39;s guide

The largest of Georgia's barrier islands was once the winter playground for wealthy industrialists and now is a fruitful nesting ground for loggerhead turtles.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Piedmont Park in Atlanta: A user&#39;s guide

Some urban parks are a spot of green in a landscape of gray concrete and steel, the only spot for blocks and blocks with trees and grass. Atlanta has lots of tr



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: A user&#39;s guide

When you think of beach, Indiana may not spring to mind, but this area boasts plenty of uncrowded waterfront — and even views of the Chicago skyline.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: A user&#39;s guide

The red and orange sandstone cliffs are best viewed from a kayak — but with 111 miles of hiking trail, you'll see many snapshot-worthy sites on foot, too.



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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: A user&#39;s guide

The 21 islands that make up Apostle Islands National Lakeshore will reveal a whole new side of Wisconsin — just be sure to bring your kayak for the best view.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Forest Park in Portland: A user&#39;s guide

With 70 miles of hiking trails, you've got options at Portland's Forest Park. Why not catch a glimpse of Mount St. Helens or Mount Rainier?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Glacier National Park: A user&#39;s guide

This a place where all the superlatives apply — from the mountain views to the colors in the landscape ... oh, and don't forget the grizzly bears.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Everglades National Park: A user&#39;s guide

You can stay on dry land or take in the wonders of this marsh and mangrove mystery-land via canoe. Either way, be prepared to see a lot of wildlife.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Channel Islands National Park: A user&#39;s guide

A trip to Channel Islands National Park is a trip back in time — Southern California before freeways. The park protects five islands and the surrounding water



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Gulf Islands National Seashore: A user&#39;s guide

Gulf Islands National Seashore, the country’s largest national seashore, includes six barrier islands stretched out for 160 miles from Santa Rosa Island, Flor



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Burton Island State Park: A user&#39;s guide

You don’t have to travel to the Caribbean for a laid-back island experience. Burton Island State Park in Vermont provides a getaway for swimming and sunbathin



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Carrizo Plain: Exploring &#39;the Serengeti of the West&#39;

Carrizo Plain — hot and dry for much of the year — is a diverse, bountiful but fragile ecosystem.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Marin Headlands: Open spaces, wildlife and a fascinating history

Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Marin Headlands boast open spaces, wildlife, and a fascinating history.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Palo Alto Baylands: Magnificent marshes will take your breath away

The Palo Alto Baylands Preserve is a special place in the San Francisco Bay area of California.



  • Wilderness & Resources