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Solar Impulse Bathroom Mystery Solved

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The flights stretch on for 18 hours or more. So what does the Solar Impulse pilot do when he has to, you know, go? Read more →

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Tesla Model S Wows Them Over At Consumer Reports

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Consumer Reports gives the Tesla Model S a score of 99 out of 100, making it one of the lightest rated cars ever reviewed by the consumer group. Read more →

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SolarCity, Goldman Sachs In Big Solar Finance Deal

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Goldman Sachs will pump $500 million into SolarCity solar lease projects, backing 110 megawatts in installations. Read more →

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Indigenous Brazilian Group Turns To Wind Energy

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While Brazil’s government tends to favor a one-size-fits-all approach to energy provision, an indigenous group in the far north has come up with its own more sustainable solution. Read more →

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Innovative S.F. Utilities Building Harnesses Sun, Wind

The new San Francisco Public Utilities building generates part of its power via a series of external windmills. Image via KMD Architects.

Eager to showcase its renewable energy prowess, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has harnessed the wind and sun to help power its new headquarters. Read more →

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How We Can Pedal, Crank, Dance, And Walk To Create Electricity

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Generating electricity isn't limited to burning things or harnessing the power of the wind, waves and sun. What's the potential for human power? Read more →

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Two Quirky Turbines, Combined At Sea

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A Japanese company will apparently give hybrid wind-and-tidal energy a go with a device employing Darrieus and Savonius turbines. Read more →

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Saudi University Tower Cools Down As It Lights Up

The KAUST Breakwater Beacon sits at the end of a curved spit on the Red Sea coast. Image via Urban Art Projects.

Besides being aesthetically striking, the honeycombed walls and hollow spire of this concrete tower in Saudi Arabia create a natural air-conditioning system. Read more →

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Tesla Motors Had An Awesome First Quarter

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Tesla has finally released its first quarter financial reports for 2013, and they look quite impressive for the luxury electric car company. Read more →

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Government Unmanned Air Vehicle Aloft 48 Hours Via Hydrogen

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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory recently announced its results in using liquid hydrogen to power its Tiger Ion Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle. Read more →

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