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The O’ Neil Passive House: Cozy, comfortable and crazy efficient

The O’ Neil Passive House, America’s first passive house retrofit project, requires as much energy to operate as a standard hair dryer. [...]

DOE: Fridges must have smaller carbon footprints

Although refrigerators continue to grow in size and become more tricked out, new standards will also require them to be drastically more energy efficient. [...]

Will playing the ‘green card’ save Democrats?

As the midterm elections near, President Obama seems to be refocusing on green jobs to invigorate progressive voters. [...]

China says climate talks must tackle rich CO2 cuts

China calls for developed countries to have higher cuts than emerging ones. [...]

Australia set for ‘rare earths’ boom

Country aims to be the ‘Saudi Arabia of rare earths’. [...]

Australia set for ‘rare earths’ boom

Country aims to be the ‘Saudi Arabia of rare earths’. [...]

Soaring cabbage prices hit kimchi-loving South Koreans

Long stretch of bad weather has left country without its national dish. [...]

Soaring cabbage prices hit kimchi-loving South Koreans

Long stretch of bad weather has left country without its national dish. [...]

Meat diets pose environmental danger

Eating vegetarian helps the world stay within safer limits of planet-warming greenhouse gases, nitrate pollution and habitat destruction. [...]

After 2 NY jumps, officials look for ways to prevent public suicide

Authorities are working to prevent public suicides with concrete barriers, suicide hot line phones or safety nets hanging from bridges. [...]