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This Smartphone Converts Text Into Braille For Blind Users

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Seeing people will no longer be the only ones ignoring each other at the dinner table. Read more →

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The Power Of Community Helps Get Ready For Electric Cars

Workers put the finishing touches on installing a plug-in electric vehicle charger that is part of the West Coast Electric Highway. (image via Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities Coalition)

Clean Cities coalitions all across the country are using local knowledge to help their communities get ready for plug-in electric vehicles. Read more →

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DOE Drives Hydrogen Car Fueling Push

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If fuel-cell vehicles are ever going to get anywhere, they'll need places to fuel up, and the public-private H2USA initiative is aimed at developing the infrastructure. Read more →

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Baker Stove Brings Cooking Out Of The ‘Stone Ages’

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The Baker Stove eases the transition from open fire pits to more efficient cooking in a way that makes sense for those who will use it. Read more →

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Solar Impulse Awaits Dallas Weather Window

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The solar-powered Solar Impulse airplane has drawn big crowds to see it in Phoenix, where it will stay until at least May 20 before resuming a cross-U.S. trip. Read more →

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Enormous Green Roof Planned For Italian Train Station

The master plan for the Baricentrale railway area would cover nearly 8.4 million square feet. Image via Jordi Henrich I Monràs.

Adding a twist to the adaptive reuse trend of turning old railroad tracks into parks, architects in Bari, Italy, want to do the same for a rail line that's still in operation. Read more →

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Venturi, Ohio State Aim For Most Powerful Electric Car

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Venturi is teaming up with Ohio State University to build the VBB-3, a electric car with a top speed of over 372 mph. Read more →

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Boston Requires Full Disclosure Of Energy Use And Emissions

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Boston officials hope that by mandating disclosure, building owners will be more likely to participate in local energy efficiency programs. Read more →

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Tech Heavies Unliking Zuckerberg PAC

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Elon Musk and David Sacks quit the Zuckerberg-founded FWD.us lobbying group after pro-pipeline and pro-drilling ads raise a ruckus. Read more →

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Below Zero, A Small Fire Heats A Well Insulated House

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Off-grid in Central Alaska, this house is well designed to take care of all its energy needs. Read more →

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