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The next 10 years in energy
Ben Johnson May 7, 2013
It's cheaper and easier than ever to extract natural gas -- thanks in part to advances in controversial technologies like hydraulic fracturing. As technology advances over the next decade, will it stay that way?
The Internet is coming to your car, watch, and dishwater, but can our systems handle it?
David Brancaccio Apr 26, 2013
The Internet is powered by vast banks of computers which chew up energy. That's a big cost for the people who run these servers -- and the earth, depending on how all the electricity is generated.
Food hacking for good: Ways to improve the food system
David Brancaccio Apr 10, 2013
A food hackathon in San Francisco brought together programmers, designers, and investors to work on ways to improve the food system.
Jamaican power company reacts to electricity theft
Nick Davis Apr 4, 2013
Power costs in Jamaica are among the highest in the Caribbean. Many poor people have devised ways to get their supply free and illegally. Now the utility company is cracking down on this theft.
Would you like some salt with your batteries?
David Brancaccio Apr 4, 2013
A promising new technology aims to store electricity for the power grid on the cheap.
McDonald's expands menu with a Fish Mc...
Eve Troeh Feb 4, 2013
The fast-food chain offers Fish McBites, with fewer calories and certification that the fish is caught sustainably.
Unilever to dump microbeads from soap
Peter O'Dowd Dec 28, 2012
Unilever says it will stop adding tiny plastic beads that act as exfoliants to its soap products by 2015.
Four steps toward a climate-friendly diet
Roni Neff Dec 17, 2012
We won’t stop climate change through individual action alone, but together, we can make a real difference. Here are some steps to climate-friendly habits.
Bringing the climate fight to the table
Jon Miller Dec 17, 2012
Low-emissions cooking aims to slow global warming one plate at a time -- with good food.
Giant solar panel plant planned in Ghana
Jeff Horwich Dec 4, 2012
Today the British company "Blue Energy" unveiled plans for the largest solar power plant in Africa -- and one of the largest in the world.
