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Are Energy-Saving Settings Bad for the Environment?
‘Eco modes’ ostensibly reduce environmental impact, but only if people use them
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The Case Against More Ethanol
An effort to increase the percentage of ethanol blended with gasoline ignores the major environmental impacts of growing corn for fuel
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The Case for More Ethanol
Why green critics are wrong about this corn-based fuel additive
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Why Is the U.S. Unwilling to Pay for Good Public Transportation?
The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation’s infrastructure only a D+
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Is Nuclear Power Our Energy Future or a Dinosaur?
Identical data yield very different conclusions on the role nuclear will play in meeting climate goals
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What’s Wrong With Shipping Container Housing? Everything.
These steel boxes do have some good uses, but housing for the masses isn't one of them
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Can Low-Income Housing Be Energy-Efficient and Affordable?
Residents of low-income housing need energy efficiency more than others, but are less likely to be able to afford it
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Siding and Soffits at the Blue Heron EcoHaus
Pine tar mimics the look of a Japanese technique called shou sugi ban, but at a much lower cost
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Reducing Concrete’s Hefty Carbon Footprint
Bit by bit, innovators are chipping away at this ubiquitous material's environmental downsides
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The Uneven Burden of Energy Costs
Efficiency programs can help urban families who pay a high proportion of their incomes on energy