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Mojave Mirrors: World’s Largest Solar Plant Ready to Shine (National Geographic)

July 26, 2013 by Josie Garthwaite

The huge Ivanpah solar plant is part of a push to expand renewable energy on U.S. federal land. The developer took steps to relocate a population of the threatened desert tortoise.

Categories: Energy, Environment, National Geographic, Technology • Tags: BrightSource, California, Ivanpah, Mojave, Solar

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California Keeps Its Energy Cool in Summer Scorcher (National Geographic)

July 17, 2013 by Josie Garthwaite

Over the past 13 years, California has added more than 15,000 megawatts of natural gas-fired electricity generation, which helped ensure supply when a heat wave hit this summer.

Categories: Energy, National Geographic

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Too Much Wind Energy? Save It in Volcanic Rock Reservoirs (National Geographic)

July 2, 2013 by Josie Garthwaite

To manage a surplus of intermittent power in the Pacific Northwest, scientists propose underground compressed air storage in porous volcanic rock.

Categories: Energy, National Geographic, Science, Technology

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Oil Potential and Animal Habitat in the Monterey Shale (National Geographic)

May 29, 2013 by Josie Garthwaite

Much of the petroleum produced in California over the past 150 years has sprung from a jumble of rocks known as the Monterey shale formation. To some, the costs of using advanced technologies to unlock oil that remains tightly bound in the Monterey appear too high. Landscapes atop the shale include habitats for protected species such as the San Joaquin Kit fox, the California Condor, and blunt-nosed leopard lizard.

Categories: Environment, National Geographic, Science

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Good-bye, Gas Guzzlers (Smithsonian)

May 24, 2013 by Josie Garthwaite

The path toward cleaner cars will be walked in tiny steps. There’s a place for all-electric and even semi-autonomous vehicles, but tweaks to designs that burn gasoline will deliver much of the fuel-economy gains expected in the coming decades.

Categories: Energy, Mobility & Transport, Smithsonian, Technology

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The Unclear Fate of Nuclear Power (Smithsonian)

May 24, 2013 by Josie Garthwaite

Two years after the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi, can the nuclear renaissance regain its momentum?

Categories: Energy, Smithsonian

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Bikes and Buses Propel Mexico City to Prize in Sustainable Transport (National Geographic)

January 17, 2013 by Josie Garthwaite

Bicycles, pedestrian-friendly plazas and walkways, new bus lines, and parking meters are combining to transform parts of Mexico City from a traffic nightmare to a commuter’s paradise.

Categories: Mobility & Transport, National Geographic, Sustainable Cities

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Capturing Climate Change Digitally (The New York Times)

December 28, 2012 by Josie Garthwaite

By analyzing thousands of photographs of a forest canopy less than 40 miles outside London, researchers were able to estimate carbon uptake over a two-year period based on the leaves’ hues.

Categories: Environment, Science, Technology, The New York Times

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Outside the Box: Eight No-Wrap Gift Ideas (The New York Times)

December 22, 2012 by Josie Garthwaite

Less than a week before Christmas, you can still find gifts that are both enjoyable and on the greener side.

Categories: Environment, Lifestyle, The New York Times

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