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Driving the Limit: Wealthy Nations Maxed Out on Travel?
In the world's wealthiest nations, there are signs that oil consumption for travel may have hit a brick wall.
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As Jet Fuel Prices Soar, a Green Option Nears the Runway
The most eagerly anticipated biofuel for commercial flight could be certified this summer, offering hope for aviation to cut its petroleum dependence.
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Climate Scientist Fears His "Wedges" Made It Seem Too Easy
The co-creator of the widely cited "wedges" approach to a climate change solution now thinks he made the job seem too easy.
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As Vehicle Efficiency Evolves, So Do Fuel Taxes
The shift toward better fuel economy is causing governments around the world to reconsider long-standing systems for taxing road travel.
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Quiz: What You Don't Know About Gas Prices
You know that the price of fuel seems to skyrocket every year just in time for summer vacation season. But how much do you really know about the forces behind the price at the pump?
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Methane on Tap: Study Links Pollution to Gas Drilling
Natural gas can migrate into drinking water as far as one kilometer from a drilling site, researchers find.
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While Energy Policy Falters, Plastic Bag Laws Multiply
Although the industry disputes the environmental and energy benefits, bans and taxes to reduce plastic bag use have swept the world.
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While BP Eyes Return to the Gulf, Safeguards Debated
The U.S. government is issuing new deepwater drilling permits, ending a moratorium imposed after the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, even as it acknowledges the need for more changes to safety standards.
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Pictures: Cool Cars Designed by Students to Sip Fuel
Using everything from solar panels to plastic, students cobbled together some amazing, odd, super-high-mileage vehicles for the Shell Eco-marathon Americas in Houston.
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Pictures: "Liquidators" Endured Chernobyl 25 Years Ago
Robots couldn't handle the intense radiation at Chernobyl, so the dangerous nuclear cleanup job fell to the "liquidators" — a corps of soldiers, firefighters, miners, and volunteers.
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Pictures: Animals Inherit Mixed Legacy at Chernobyl
A quarter-century after the nuclear explosion at Chernobyl, the surrounding evacuated area has seen a resurgence of wildlife, but some species have weathered the disaster significantly better than others.
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Pictures: Building the Perfect Solar Car
On their journey to designing a prize-winning solar car in a high-efficiency vehicle race, a team of Drexel University students explored the practical side of engineering, and also had fun.
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Gulf Oil Spill?
Test your knowledge about the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on April 20, 2010.
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China's Electric Car Drive: Impressive, But Not Enough
China's electric vehicle program is the world's most ambitious, but a new World Bank report raises questions on sustainability.
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BP Well Sealed for Good
Although the same cannot be said of all abandoned oil wells in the Gulf, experts believe BP's Macondo well is sealed for good.
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Gulf Oil Plumes Explained
Scientists may have figured out how huge plumes of Gulf oil spread underwater instead of rising to the surface as slicks.
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Is Gulf Oil on the Seafloor?
A year after the Gulf oil spill, experts are finding conflicting data on whether crude coats the bottom.
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Zoomable Maps: Oiled Gulf Beaches
Use our zoomable maps to see which Gulf of Mexico beaches were oiled during the spill—and how they're faring now.
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Gulf Residents Sick from Spill?
Health issues that continue to plague Gulf Coast communities may be connected to the Gulf oil spill, experts say.
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Migrating Birds Escaped Oil?
Though predictions of mass bird die-offs in the Gulf never materialized, crude is still oozing into some bird habitats, experts say.
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Top Ten New Species of 2010
From a human-size lizard with a double penis to glow-in-the-dark mushrooms—see scientists' picks for the top new species announced in 2010.
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Black Holes Zip Through Earth?
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NASA Bids Mars Rover Farewell
NASA will officially stop trying to contact the Spirit rover, which likely succumbed to wintertime cold after getting stuck in a sand pit.
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Space Art Show Opens
The collection of 70 works shows 50 years of the U.S. space program through artist’s eyes, from Rockwell to Wegman.
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Who Owns the North Pole?
Denmark? Russia? Santa? Discover who's laying claim, how, and why.
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