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The Greenback Effect

Greed has helped destroy the planet—maybe now it can help save it.

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT
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Small-town America's Green Lifeline

These small towns were dying. Then alternative power reenergized them.

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

The Roof Is On Fire

Why home solar may soon get a lot more affordable

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

The Green-Belt Movement

A tipsheet for butt-kicking energy-saving moves.

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

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Breaking the Efficiency Gridlock

The Smart Grid could fix a big obstacle to efficiency—us.

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Scenes From the Tar Wars

As Canada scrambles to dig up some of the world's dirtiest oil, a bush doctor tracks mysterious diseases, poisoned rivers, and shattered lives.

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Bottom of the Barrel

Going to new depths in the search for old oil

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

East Coast/West Coast Energy: The #$%* Is On!

Which side of the country is greener? Um, Germany.

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT
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How to Build a Better Battery

The search for the perfect battery is fraught with obstacles—namely the laws of physics.

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Spinning the Atom

Environmentalists are key to the nukes industry's PR push.

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT
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James Woolsey, Hybrid Hawk

The former CIA director turned clean-energy enthusiast is part geek, part zealot—and all iconoclast.

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| Thu May. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT
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What's Your Baby's Carbon Footprint?

8 pounds, 21 inches, and 3,800 diapers worth of planet-pummeling joy.

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| Mon Apr. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

A Brief History of the Disposable Diaper

Find out when Pampers was born, what year "elimination communication" became a fad, and how long it will really take disposable diapers to biodegrade.

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| Mon Apr. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

How We Almost Blew Up Ohio

Nuclear regulators blame plant employees for a near miss at Davis-Besse power station. Maybe it's the regulators we should be worried about.

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| Mon Apr. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Pro Nuke? Anti Nuke? An Online Conversation With The Experts

Does nuclear energy have its place? Talk about it on the Blue Marble blog this week with guest moderators Stewart Brand, Judith Lewis, Jonas Siegel, and Harvey Wasserman.

Mon Apr. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Nuke vs. Solar: The Carbon Calculus

How life-cycle emissions stack up for various fuels—plus, the nuclear breakdown

Mon Apr. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Nuclear's Lucky Number

Six federal subsidies powering an atomic revival in the United States

Mon Apr. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Slow Train to Yucca Mountain

Will America's nuclear waste repository ever open, and, more important: should it?

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| Mon Apr. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

MoJo Convo: Nuclear Energy

We asked a futurist, a MoJo writer, a No Nukes activist, and a weapons security expert: What is nuclear energy's...

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| Sun Apr. 27, 2008 9:22 PM PDT

Pro-Nuke? Anti-Nuke? Talk About It With the Experts

We asked a futurist, a MoJo writer, a No Nukes activist, and a weapons security expert: What is nuclear energy's place in the future mix of energy sources? They'll be checking in on this Blue Marble entry starting Monday to discuss their controversial answers with readers—and each other. Want to talk to Stewart Brand, Judith Lewis, Jonas Siegel, or Harvey Wasserman about their take...

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| Fri Apr. 25, 2008 6:46 PM PDT