Clean Energy
How to tap the sun, wind, tide, and other planet-friendly sources of power.
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YES! Picks: Rocket Stoves
by Robert Mellingerposted Jul 14, 2011 - An alternative to traditional charcoal or gas grills, a rocket stove is a more sustainable method for outdoor cooking.
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What’s the True Price of Gas?
posted Jul 05, 2011 - Video: How much do we really pay for a gallon of gas? The costs extend beyond what we pay at the pump.
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The People v. the Pipeline: Time to Join In
by Wendell Berry, Bill McKibben, Danny Glover, Maude Barlow, Tom Goldtooth, James Hansen, Wes Jackson, Naomi Klein, George Poitras, David Suzuki, Gus Spethposted Jun 22, 2011 - How you can get involved in the one of the most important climate struggles happening in North America.
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Communities Push Back on Fracking
by James Trimarcoposted Jun 15, 2011 - Gaining ground in the fight against controversial natural gas extraction.
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Closing Down Coal Plants
by Sarah Kuckposted Jun 15, 2011 - Why shutting down 20 boilers nationwide could herald big changes for our energy future.
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Our Most Urgent Climate Struggles—And How We Might Win Them
by Bill McKibbenposted Jun 02, 2011 - Bill McKibben: In the mighty struggles beginning between climate activists and the fossil fuel industry, geography is on our side.
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What I Said at the White House
by Shadia Fayne Woodposted May 17, 2011 - What happened when eleven young activists confronted the president about his climate and energy policies.
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Peak Oil: A Chance to Change the World
by Richard Heinbergposted May 14, 2011 - For advice about life after graduation, students at Worcester Polytechnic wanted to hear from peak oil scholar Richard Heinberg instead of Exxon's CEO. Here's what he told them.
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Nuclear Disaster: Who Foots the Bill?
by Tyson Slocumposted Mar 31, 2011 - Right now, taxpayers insure the nuclear power industry against the costs of disaster. How can we support safer industries, instead?
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From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Rethinking Atomic Energy
by Jonathan Schellposted Mar 16, 2011 - The combined devastation of Japan's earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear plant explosion begs the question: Doesn't Mother Nature provide enough forces of destruction without humans adding one of our own?
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Nuclear Power: Re-evaluating the Risks
by Amy Goodmanposted Mar 14, 2011 - Amy Goodman interviews experts on what the ongoing nuclear disaster really means for Japan—and the rest of the world.
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Public Pressure Saves 2,200 Mountain Acres
by Rebecca Leisherposted Mar 08, 2011 - An Appalachian victory in the battle against mountaintop mining.
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The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 5
posted Jan 07, 2011 - You've laid off the lights and turned down the heat. How are you staying warm?
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What’s Next for Offshore Energy?
by Mariam Bakshposted Dec 08, 2010 - On the Atlantic Coast, offshore oil drilling is out—and wind energy is in.
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In Coal Country, A Win for Clean Energy
by Sue Sturgisposted Nov 19, 2010 - A Kentucky power cooperative had plans to burn more coal. Local residents instead demanded cleaner energy and greater efficiency—and won.
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