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Posted February 6, 2012:

• More Environmental Rules Needed for Shale Gas, Says Geophysicist

Posted January 26, 2012:

• Can the Economy Bear What Oil Prices Have in Store?

Posted December 28, 2011:

• Weather Deserves Medal for Clean Air During 2008 Olympics

Posted December 15, 2011:

• Industrial 'Inertia to Change' Is Delaying Development of Zero Carbon Homes, Report Finds

Posted December 9, 2011:

• New Solar-Powered Classroom Brings Science to Schools in Developing Countries

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Building a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy
• U.S. CAFE Standards Create Profit Incentive for Larger Vehicles

Posted December 7, 2011:

• Solar Power Much Cheaper to Produce Than Most Analysts Realize, Study Finds

Posted December 1, 2011:

• China's Demand for Oil Will Equal US Demand by 2040, Study Predicts
• Six Myths About Electricity in the U.S. South Dubunked

Posted November 29, 2011:

• Cost-Effectiveness of Biofuels and Their Ability to Cut Fossil Fuel Use Questioned

Posted November 28, 2011:

• The Shadows in a City Reveal Its Energy Flow

Posted November 21, 2011:

• Evaluating Price Hikes: Research Shows That Recent Oil Shocks Are Not Causing Inflation

Posted November 15, 2011:

• U.S. Marines Test New Energy-Efficient Weapon in the War on Trash

Posted November 13, 2011:

• Climate Policies Can Help Resolve Energy Security and Air Pollution Challenges

Posted November 9, 2011:

• New Reports Urges More Detailed Utility Metering to Improve Building Efficiency
• New Analysis of Carbon Accounting, Biomass Use, and Climate Benefits

Posted November 7, 2011:

• Aging Could Influence Climate Change: Individual Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decline in Old Age
• Technologies for the City of Tomorrow: Morgenstadt

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Maryland Climate Plan Passes Key Tests

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Global Warming Target to Stay Below 2 Degrees Requires More Action This Decade, Scientists Say

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Update to U.S. Smart Grid Framework Released

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Chain Hotels Lead the Way in Going Green, Analysis Finds

Posted October 17, 2011:

• Links in the Chain: Global Carbon Emissions and Consumption Difficult to Attribute
• Electrically Powered Maneuverable Public Transportation With High Capacity

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Carbon Sequestration Policy Must Balance Private Property, Public Good, Expert Urges

Posted October 10, 2011:

• Critical Minerals Ignite Geopolitical Storm

Posted October 4, 2011:

• A 'Carbonizing Dragon': Construction Drives China's Growing CO₂ Emissions
• Certain Biofuel Mandates Unlikely to Be Met by 2022; Unless New Technologies, Policies Developed

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Energy Efficiency in Building and Cities

Posted September 27, 2011:

• Better Planning Required If Europe Is to Meet Energy Targets, Expert Argues

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Steep Increase in Global CO₂ Emissions Despite Reductions by Industrialized Countries With Binding Kyoto Targets

Posted September 20, 2011:

• Power Corrupts, Especially When It Lacks Status

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Fukushima: Reflections Six Months on
• Technology Funding Makes Climate Protection Cheaper
• 'Hidden' Child Labor: New Systematic Documentation of the Extent in Africa and Asia

Posted September 15, 2011:

• Installed Cost of Solar Photovoltaic Systems in U.S. Declined Significantly in 2010 and 2011

Posted September 9, 2011:

• Rebalancing the Nuclear Debate Through Education
• Milestones for Two Radiation Machines Used to Test U.S. Defenses Against Atomic Weapons

Posted September 5, 2011:

• Photovoltaics Among Fastest Growing Industries in the World

Posted August 19, 2011:

• Is Oil Pricing Itself out of the Market?

Posted August 8, 2011:

• Peak Oil and Public Health: Political Common Ground?

Posted August 5, 2011:

• Human Influence on the 21st Century Climate: One Possible Future for the Atmosphere

Posted July 29, 2011:

• Averting Bridge Disasters: New Technology Could Save Hundreds of Lives

Posted July 28, 2011:

• Economic and Environmental Benefits to Reducing Nitrogen Pollution: Emissions Credit System Is a Win-Win for Wastewater Treatment Plants

Posted July 26, 2011:

• One in Six Fast-Food Customers Cut Calories After US Food Labeling System Introduction

Posted July 25, 2011:

• Transition to Renewable Energy Stimulates the Economy, German Researchers Say

Posted July 21, 2011:

• Texas Experts Bring Science and Policy to Hydraulic Fracturing Debate

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