Shining Light on Clean Energy Superbugs
Overcoming some of the obstacles that have hindered petri-dish-to-gas-pump schemes in the past, scientists are finding ways to produce high-octane fuel and even pure hydrogen from co-opted algae.
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Wood and Civilization
Wood, as fuel and building material, is the unsung hero of the technological developments that brought humanity from a bone-and-stone culture to the Industrial Revolution.
The Salty Taste of Energy Independence
Innovation, and not just drilling the same well deeper, could make energy in America as common, as, well, salt.
The Tree That Changed the World
Two planets diverged in a solar system, and the successful one took a path more wooded.
Make Solar Light, Not War
It's better to light a single solar-powered streetlight than curse the insurgency.
Maine Passes Landmark Product Stewardship Law
Bipartisan effort promotes manufacturer 'take-backs' of discarded goods
New Panel Seeks Nuclear Waste Solutions: Déjà Vu
With nuclear power back under serious consideration as a U.S. power source, a blue ribbon panel's decisions on what to do with waste carry great import.
Environmental Literacy: No Child Left Indoors
Without instituting a fifth-period forestry class, federal officials want school kids to get outside and observe what's there.
The Risky Business of Slicing the Pie
Conservationists find themselves at the back of line in divvying up water from one of the world's most litigated rivers.