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Welcome To Your Future Energy-Efficient House
Sarah ScolesNexusHaus at the Solar DecathlonNexusHaus, a collaboration between the University of Texas at Austin and Germany's Technische Universitaet Muenchen, displays their HVAC and water systems at...
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How To Build A House That Saves The Earth And Your Wallet
Sarah ScolesSURE House at the Solar DecathlonVisitors to the competition-winning SURE House, created by students at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, hang out on the porch...
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Half Of North America's Electricity Will Be Emissions-Free By 2025
Environment U.S., Canada, and Mexico agree on terms to mitigate climate change Renewables, nuclear and carbon capture and storage technology will be on the table to help North Americans meet their...
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What If the Neighbors Are Watching?
From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News How peer pressure can be used to lower energy bills Opower works with utility companies to convince consumers that saving energy is good for society — and that doing...
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Parkour athletes act like orangutans for science
Animals There's an ape for that If you're a large, tree-dwelling ape like an orangutan, what's the best way to get across a gap in the branches? Should you jump or swing across, or maybe climb down and…
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Here's how you can actually help stop climate change
Environment It takes more than turning off the lights, but it's all doable. A new study says that the best ways to lower personal carbon emissions might not be what you think. Read on.
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The Electric-Car Movement Enters A Quiet, Crucial Phase
Cars The transition from novelty to normality Early this year, when it became clear that the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf had missed their 2011 sales targets, critics declared the electric-car...
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We've Finally Figured Out What Makes LED Bulbs So Inefficient
Technology Now maybe LED lighting will take off in more than just traffic lights and gadgets. LEDs should be lighting the way to a greener future: They use 75 percent less energy and last 25 times...
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Glow-In-The-Dark Paths Could Be The Future Of Street Lighting
Technology Particles absorb light during the day, then emit a blue glow at night. Evening visitors to Christ's Pieces park in Cambridge, England are basking in the glow of a whole new type of street...
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Welcome To Your Future Energy-Efficient House
Energy A visit to the Solar Decathlon, the battleground for affordable green housing At the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition, college teams design and construct full-size houses...
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How To Build A House That Saves The Earth And Your Wallet
Environment These green homes could save you green Check out the innovative, sustainable solutions the Solar Decathlon teams used in their houses—and try retrofitting some to your own home. Check out...
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Half Of North America's Electricity Will Be Emissions-Free By 2025
Environment U.S., Canada, and Mexico agree on terms to mitigate climate change Renewables, nuclear and carbon capture and storage technology will be on the table to help North Americans meet their...
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What If the Neighbors Are Watching?
From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News How peer pressure can be used to lower energy bills Opower works with utility companies to convince consumers that saving energy is good for society — and that doing...
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Parkour athletes act like orangutans for science
Animals There's an ape for that If you're a large, tree-dwelling ape like an orangutan, what's the best way to get across a gap in the branches? Should you jump or swing across, or maybe climb down and…
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Here's how you can actually help stop climate change
Environment It takes more than turning off the lights, but it's all doable. A new study says that the best ways to lower personal carbon emissions might not be what you think. Read on.
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Can this new running shoe make novice runners faster?
Technology Brooks' newly engineered midsole formulation provides a high energy return. A new running shoe from Seattle-based veteran shoe company Brooks promises a 72 percent energy return, a metric...
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Pinecones could help make buildings more energy efficient
Nexus Media News Scientists look to the behavior of cones for heating and cooling systems. Researchers are studying the natural heating and cooling mechanisms of cones to create more energy efficient...
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You can't squash Nike's springy new sneaker soles
Technology The Nike Epic React sneaker has higher energy return to push you forward as you run. A luxurious running shoe that provides protection and support while also being lightweight and...
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We consume a lot of food and beer on Super Bowl Sunday, but not a lot of...
Entertainment At least, not more than usual. The Super Bowl seems excessive in every way. One might reasonably assume that we guzzle up electricity at equally whopping rates during the big event.
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