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Meet the Steel-Melting Solar Mirror
A mirror designed by MIT students makes enough heat to vaporize wood and melt metal.
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Solar Water Heaters Now Mandatory In Hawaii
Hawaii has become the first state to require solar water heaters in new homes. The bill was signed into law by Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican. It requires the energy-saving systems in homes starting in 2010. It prohibits issuing building permits for single-family homes that do not have solar water heaters.
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China Watch: Plastic Bag Ban Trumps Market and Consumer Efforts
China's recent plastic bag ban has been immediately accepted by consumers. In a country where billions of plastic bags are used each day, the government's top-down policy move will likely benefit the country's environment and energy security well before market forces or consumer-led efforts are able to achieve similar impact.
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UK plans wind power expansion
Thousands of wind turbines could be built across the UK as part of a 100bn pounds plan to boost renewable energy.
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Rare leatherback turtles return to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The endangered leatherback turtle has made a surprise return to nest in Malaysia where they were feared to have been wiped out, but experts are worried the precious eggs will not hatch.
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Cancer cure in mice to get human trialsClinical trials begin this week at Wake Forest University on a cancer therapy that has completely cured the disease in every mouse tested over the past few years. |
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Security Council applauds Central African peace accord with rebel groups
The Security Council today welcomed the recent peace agreement reached by authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) and two rebel groups operating in the impoverished and strife-torn country.
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EU reaches landmark deal to cap airline emissions
The European Union reached a landmark agreement Thursday to cap emissions from aircraft, raising the stakes in an increasingly ferocious battle with the United States over how to regulate global greenhouse gases.
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Greenland denied on whale catch
The first vote at this year's International Whaling Commission meeting denies Greenland's request to hunt humpbacks.
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California unveils ambitious climate plan
California on Thursday took a major step forward on its global warming fight by unveiling an ambitious plan for clean cars, renewable energy and stringent caps on big polluting industries.
The plan, which aims to reduce pollutants by 10 percent from current levels by 2020 while driving investment in new energy technologies that will benefit the state's economy, is the most comprehensive yet by any U.S. state.
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