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Shining the light on solar energy
Solar energy is one field of alternative energies that is fairly misunderstood. Most people know what solar panels are but may be unaware that there are other ways of harnessing the sun's energy to power the amenities that we use everyday. Tim Lupo, Extension Specialist for the N.C.
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Mann pursues legal action to prevent release of emails
Former U. Virginia Environmental Sciences Prof. Michael Mann began legal procedures last Friday to intervene on the attempt of the American Tradition Institute to acquire documents of his research on global warming.
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Column: Al Gore’s rants about global warming skeptics has gone much too far
"One day," according to Al Gore, "climate change skeptics will be seen in the same negative light as racists." Coming from the mouth of everyone's favorite presidential loser, this quote came in an interview with Gore on website UStream.
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General Electric CEO discusses energy market
As the energy industry grows, American companies need to develop their natural gas, solar and nuclear energy technologies, Jeffrey Immelt said Thursday in the penultimate lecture of the Leading Voices in Politics and Policy summer lecture series.
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The Nissan Leaf: An improbable electric future
I’m a fan of Formula One racing, the kind of guy that has seen every episode of the BBC’s Top Gear … six times. My idea of wealth is having a 10-car garage.
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Near end of year, world population to hit 7 billion, prompting concerns
The world's population will hit 7 billion this year, raising concerns about the economic and environmental consequences associated with continued growth, according to an article by a Harvard School of Public Health professor.
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Column: Tax CO2, too
We must do something. This is something, therefore we must do it. This is a seductive fallacy, especially when the problem is as dire as climate change. Nonetheless, not all climate change policies are created equal.
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In oil spill aftermath, Louisiana beaches ranked among America’s dirtiest
Louisiana beaches are ranked among the dirtiest in America according to this year's "Testing the Waters" survey by the Natural Resource Defense Council. Louisiana's beach water quality exceeded health standards only once — at one beach — over the last three years.
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Study says birth defects and mining related
According to a recent study by researchers at Washington State U. and West Virginia U., birth defects appear to be more common in areas of mountaintop coal mining and are on the rise as the practice becomes more common. The study is based on an analysis of more than 1.