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Alright, someone had to say it: Is it time to get rid of the internet?
Let's address the carbon footprint of our most fundamental online relationship.
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In a trash-filled pandemic, low-waste businesses are taking off
Despite early fears that reusable containers could be a vector for disease, public concern over the environmental impacts of our trash hasn’t gone away.
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Data centers are energy hogs. Could they help power the grid?
Server farms equipped with batteries that store renewably generated power could one day become “critical components in carbon-free energy systems.”
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Floating ‘mini-nukes’ could power countries by 2025, says startup
A Danish company plans to fit ships with small nuclear reactors to send energy to developing countries.
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These ladies love natural gas! Too bad they aren’t real.
An oil industry group went to bizarre lengths to court women.
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People didn’t used to be ‘consumers.’ What happened?
Shoppers, profits, growth: Why marketing-speak is bad for the planet.
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Are tides and waves the missing piece of the green energy puzzle?
Solar and wind are energy powerhouses until the sky is dark or the air is still. An ancient source of energy — the tides — could soon offer a predictable alternative.
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He’s fighting for your right to repair
Nathan Proctor’s politically diverse coalition wants to end corporate control of your gadgets, make it easier for you to fix your stuff, and shrink Big Tech’s carbon footprint.
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2 Bezos-backed projects will help track down missing emissions
EDF and WRI are using satellite data to measure methane leaks and CO2 from natural systems.
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Want to fix your own Tesla? Massachusetts just made it easier.
Tesla, which has made it difficult for independent shops to fix its cars, may soon have to give its customers a wider peek under the digital hood.