A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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Cheapest source of fossil fuel generation is double the cost of utility-scale solar
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New York becomes first state to commit to all-electric new buildings
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How wind turbines could coexist peacefully with bats and birds
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Stripping the EPA's Ability to Regulate Emissions is Anti-Life – Earth Day
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Peak Energy’s new battery is cooler than lithium-ion systems
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Harrowing video shows black man shot by Baton Rouge police
Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police office
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New Film ‘Zero Days’ Foreshadows Cyberwarfare’s Frightening Future
The documentary is an ominous warning that cyber attacks are the new, unregulated, furtive frontier in warfare.
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The U.S. Spends Hundreds of Billions on Crops That Make Us Unhealthy
A new study finds that high consumption of commodity crops is linked with poor health outcomes.
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When Soldiers Come Home, Who Tends to Their Moral Injuries?
Listening can help ease the transition home for veterans and ultimately heal us as a nation.
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The Italian Region Where Co-ops Produce a Third of Its GDP
Six things we can learn from Northern Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, where cooperatives drive the economy.
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North America’s Dirty Energy Superpower Is Going Green
Alberta, home to the tar sands, is about to see a renewable energy boom—and former oil field workers are spearheading…
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This Grassroots Project Is Out to Cut Food Waste and Feed the Hungry
Food for Thought is redistributing leftover restaurant meals in Pakistan to people in need.
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The U.S. Doesn’t Even Crack the Top 10 on a Ranking of Social Progess
The ‘Social Progress Index’ shows global prosperity isn’t only about GDP.
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The Deportation System’s ‘Lock-up Quota’ Is Just As Bad as It Sounds
Law enforcement is in the business of dealing with insecurity. But the one thing that’s always secure about America’s law-enforcement…
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Can Redflow’s Home Flow Battery Really Beat Lithium-Ion?
The battery is unique—but can it live up to its promise?