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"For Bicyclists Needing a Boost, This Wheel May Help" [1]

"It is not easy to reinvent the wheel, but researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are giving it their best shot."

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Source: NYTimes [5], 12/15/2009

"Paper Battery Shows Promise for Grid, Vehicle Energy Storage" [6]

"Ordinary office paper coated with an inky layer of carbon nanotubes or nanowires can make a lightweight, flexible and highly conductive battery or superconductor, according to Stanford University researchers."

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Source: Greenwire [7], 12/10/2009

"Obama Admin Will Speed Reviews of 'Green' Patents" [8]

"The Obama administration vowed today to streamline the patent review process for 'green' technologies and committed $100 million for federal research, development and demonstration projects."

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Source: Greenwire [9], 12/08/2009

Toolbox: Google Scholar Opens Science to Everybody — Almost [10]

A new tool makes finding, understanding, and communicating science easier for environmental reporters.

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"Energy Dept. Aid for Scientists on the Edge" [13]

"The federal Energy Department will make good on a pledge for a bolder technology strategy on Monday, awarding research grants for ideas like bacteria that will make gasoline, enzymes that will capture carbon dioxide to counter global warming and batteries so cheap that they will allow the use of solar power all night long."

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Source: NYTimes [14], 10/26/2009

Solar Decathlon Brings Green Buildings to National Mall [15]

"A tidy village dedicated to the future of green, solar-powered living has taken over the heart of the National Mall, where 20 teams of college students are vying to see who can build the most appealing energy-efficient home."
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Source: Wash Post [16], 10/13/2009

"Dow Unveils Solar Shingles" [17]

"Dow Chemical has unveiled a residential roof shingle in the form of a solar panel designed to be integrated into asphalt-tiled roofs."
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Source: NYTimes [18], 10/08/2009

CA Set To Curb Energy-Guzzling TVs [19]

Flat-screen TVs can be stunningly energy-inefficient. New California standards could shift manufacturing processes significantly.
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Tracking Trash? There's an App for That [24]

MIT researchers have been using custom-made sensors planted on trash in New York City, Seattle, and London to track the circuitous route that trash takes each day. Similar efforts are planned for other cities.
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"Nanomaterials Under Study by the E.P.A." [26]

"The Environmental Protection Agency detailed its plans on Tuesday for research into the possible health and environmental risks of nanomaterials, tiny substances that are finding growing use in products like sunscreens and industrial adhesives."
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Source: NYTimes [27], 09/30/2009

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