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The symbolic power of bladeless wind turbines

Critics of renewable energy are obsessed with the costs and practicalities of cleantech right this instant. Visitors to Silicon Valley in the 1970s didn't see t




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Everything under the sun -- including electricity

Walmart leads the way in generating solar energy from its store rooftops, creating 65,000 kilowatts from the sun. Big-box retailers are often cast as the boogie



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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The saddest little video of smokestacks collapsing that you'll ever see

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.




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In post-Fukushima Japan, homeowners gung-ho over green energy [Video]

Japanese homeowners are investing in solar panels in an act that the WSJ describes as a 'post-tsunami revolt against conventional electric utilities.'




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GoSun: It's the hot new device in solar cookers

GoSun Stove offers a new approach to solar-powered cooking with a heated tube used to prepare food.




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A parade of fictional bears, starting with Teddy

Whether they were based on the real thing or imagined, we welcomed these bears into our homes with abandon.




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Meet the defiant grandmothers who still call Chernobyl home

The compelling documentary 'Babushkas of Chernobyl' offers a haunting and beautiful picture of life in a disaster area thought lost to humanity.



  • Arts & Culture

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Teens serenade John Williams with 'Star Wars'

John Williams even comes out to greet the two teenagers after their finish their recital.



  • Arts & Culture

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The 'Wonder Woman' scenery that took your breath away? That's Italy's Amalfi Coast

After scouring the world, producers of the new film settled on Italy's famed Amalfi Coast as the setting for the fictional island of Themyscira.




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'Walden' embraces Thoreau's message

On the bicentennial of Thoreau's birth, a brief look into his life captures what makes the writer an American icon.



  • Arts & Culture

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How youth activism underscores 'Isle of Dogs'

"Isle of Dogs,"Wes Anderson's new stop-motion animated film about teens coming to the rescue unintentionally parallels real-life movements in the U.S.



  • Arts & Culture

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What is meat? (And who gets to decide that?)

As more non-animal protein alternatives become available, the debate over what "meat" means is growing contentious.




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6 environmental perks of the fiscal cliff deal

On top of averting budget cuts, Congress' deal to dodge the fiscal cliff also extended several key incentives for programs related to the environment.




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Despite threats from big bad Trump, Scotland okays offshore wind farm

In approving an offshore wind farm, the Scottish government handles Donald Trump in a manner in which everyone should handle Donald Trump: They ignore him.




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9 ingenious wind turbine designs

To harness the power of the wind, some creative minds have looked beyond the traditional turbine. You may never look at a kite in the same way again.




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Riding for renewables: Why I'm pedaling 120 miles on an electric bike to deliver a petition to Maine's governor

I’m making this trek to ask Maine Gov. Paul LePage to lead, follow, or get out of the way of clean energy development.




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'Green Santa' delivers wind turbines to children

In a rare interview, Santa reveals why he is sick of so much "stuff". He's donning a green suit and delivering clean energy as a gift instead.




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Method to open greenhouse-topped production plant on Chicago's South Side

The style-conscious soap wizards at Method unveil plans for a wind and solar-powered manufacturing facility that will also include rooftop food production.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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A blimp with a mission: Helium-filled wind turbine to take float in Alaska [Video]

Fairbanks will be the demo deployment site for BAT (Buoyant Altitude Turbine), an inflatable wind turbine floating 1,000 feet above the earth.




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Bonfire + a bunch of box fans = Homemade fire tornado

Watch the fire spin and swirl as its driven up towards the heavens by an array of well-placed box fans to the soothing tune of 'Moonlight Sonata.'




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11 world-class windmills outside the Netherlands

These noteworthy wind-driven mills and windmill groupings offer a historical glimpse back to when life relied on the strength of wind.




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Cruelty to animals is now a federal crime

The PACT Act makes animal cruelty a federal felony, threatening violators with fines and prison time.




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5 tiny home design ideas worth stealing

These fun designs will win over even the toughest of skeptics.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Shedding life's excess baggage for life in a vintage RV [Video]

Tour a "top-of-the-line" 1970s RV inhabited by a recovering shopaholic who has given up the garage sales for a simpler life that's not dictated by stuff.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A DIY guide to green cleaning

The ultimate guide to natural cleaning for every room in your home.




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How to change your life by decluttering

A shift in how you think about housekeeping could result in a tidier and more relaxed life.




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How to get pet hair under control

Keep the pets but ditch the mess with this handy guide.




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Why bullet journaling is a genius idea

The basic organizing concept is flexible and creative yet specific enough to work for most people.



  • Arts & Culture

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A realist's guide to spring cleaning

Wipe lightbulbs? Wash doormats? My spring cleaning routine strays far from The Good Housekeeping Institute's unachievable checklist.




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Why we all have a little hoarder in us

Here’s a look at the psychology behind hoarding, how it differs from collecting and ordinary clutter, and how to keep untidiness to a minimum.




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Reddit's Fridge Detective is inspiration for Clean Out Your Fridge Day

The Reddit guessing game Fridge Detective peeks inside people's refrigerators for clues, and it may remind you of the mess in your own.




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How to store Christmas decorations

Nothing gets the holidays off to a bad start like broken ornaments and tangled lights. Avoid the hassle and store them right.




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Safety standards aren't protecting kids from detergent pods

Despite warnings to keep detergent pods away from children, poison control centers are still besieged with calls.



  • Protection & Safety

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Bees bred to fight back against colony collapse disorder

Researchers make headway in fight against devastating disorder by breeding bees with the ability to seek out and remove varroa mites.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Honeybees need our help as populations continue to decline

Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Sting operation: Hive hoarder busted in Queens

In the strangest — and only — urban agriculture hoarding tale we've come across, a Queens man is busted for having 45 unregistered beehives housing to 3 mil



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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700,000 backyard bees killed in Detroit

Police are looking for suspects in the apian assault.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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A bugophobe's guide to beekeeping

When her concern about colony collapse disorder reached a peak, this writer put her deep, personal fear of bees aside. Sort of.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Bee semen could help combat colony collapse disorder

Researchers hope to create a sperm bank to breed hardier bees and preserve threatened subspecies.




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Honeybee webcam takes you inside a hive

This colony of bees is rebuilding in a hollow log in Germany after the hive collapsed earlier this year.




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Understanding honeybee die-offs with DIY smart hives

Through the collaborative magic of crowdfunding, the Open Source Beehives project aims to bring downloadable beehive designs to citizen scientists everywhere.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Super slow-motion video casts honeybees in new light

A photographer has caught fascinating slow-motion footage of honeybees flying, working and even stinging.




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Help save bees with a device on your keys

The designer of the Bee Saver, a bioplastic keychain that contains artificial nectar, believes small acts can make a big difference.




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To protect bees, Portland bans insecticide

The Oregon city suspended the use of any insecticide containing neonicotinoids, but not everyone is happy.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Lawn care giant announces plan to phase out bee-harming pesticides

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Senator Byrd's death brings uncertainty to environmental issues

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.




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Watch journey from inside rescue capsule

This amazing video shows Carlos Barrios, the thirteenth miner rescued from the mine, being pulled to the surface.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Redford: Utah approves unneeded coal mine near Bryce Canyon

Robert Redford shares why he has joined the fight against the coal mine.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The most bizarre anti-mining music video you'll ever see

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Uranium mining part of the great energy debate

Colorado's debate over uranium mines isn't that different from other energy debates around the nation.