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Car companies say that flex-fuel vehicles reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But how do they measure up?
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:30
As oil prices rise and supplies decline, interest in wind energy is soaring. But finding sites for wind farms hasn't been a breeze...
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Over South Africa, the Bateleurs combine love of flying with a passion for nature...
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
There is new legislation that would create a "National Integrated Drought Information System" hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini...
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The bacterium Thermus aqaticus, discovered in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, made some people rich...
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
As oil and gas prices soar, ethanol and biodiesel get more attention as alternatives.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Last year, the wind industry reached an important milestone in the United States.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Monsanto and Scotts Company were growing a genetically modified strain of grass when suddenly the grass appeared two miles away.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The compact fluorescent light is way more efficient at converting electricity to light than the incandescent bulb.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Pollution from China and India is making its way to cities thousands of miles away.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Scientists are working to find a way to capture the carbon dioxide before it's released into the atmosphere.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
There is an alternative to two billion plastic disposable razors going to landfills every year...
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Lighting accounts for about a quarter of all the electricity that's consumed in the United States. Here are some ways to lighten the energy load...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Ireland is poor in fossil fuel resources, and nearly 90 percent of its total energy needs are met by imported fuels. But the country is rich in win...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
The EPA says that the average home produces more greenhouse gases than the average car.
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
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Tracking whale sharks is a tricky business. But conservationists have come up with a hi-tech solution, an ingenious new device that allows research...
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Colleges and universities are jumping on the green building bandwagon.
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
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Americans use a lot of water. In fact, the average American uses more than 100 gallons every day.
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
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Ken Dunn transforms unused urban land into productive gardens.
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
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The green building trend hasn?t been lost on higher education.
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
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Today, you can recharge many gadgets with solar power.
- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Henry Ford always thought agriculture and industry were natural partners.
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
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First, pollution and over-harvesting caused the population of Puget Sound oysters to plummet. And then, a new sea creature came to town! The "arche...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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Car sharing is catching on in cities across the country. Today, about 92,000 people belong to car-sharing services like Zipcar and Flexcar.
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
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Fish farming - also known as aquaculture - helps to keep fish stocks up and prevent over-fishing. But fish farms are usually located in shallow wat...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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