Nuclear Energy
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Nuke the Gulf Oil Gusher, Russians SuggestUsing a nuclear explosion to plug the gushing oil well in the Gulf might sound like overkill, but Russians suggest it's the way to go.
By Jeremy Hsu Published
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Levitating Magnet Brings Nuclear Fusion Closer to RealityPhysicists may be one step closer to achieving a form of clean energy known as nuclear fusion, which is what happens deep inside the cores of stars.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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Earthquake Concerns Shake Geothermal Energy ProjectsHard times are now bedeviling geothermal energy projects that risk triggering earthquakes as they delve miles deep into the Earth to tap clean and virtually limitless energy.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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U.S. Energy Use Declined in 2008
Americans are turning more and more to alternative energy and using less, too.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Investment in Green Energy Quadruples in 4 YearsAbout $155 billion was invested in 2008 in clean energy companies and projects worldwide.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Readers Pick: Top 10 Alternative Energy BetsWe polled LiveScience readers about what alternative energy technologies they think will lead the pack, and here are their Top 10 choices.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Vote: The Best Alternative Energy IdeaIn The Energy Debates, we examined the pros, cons, policy debates, myths and facts related to 15 alternative energy ideas.
By Live Science Staff Published
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The Energy Debates: Nuclear PowerThe Energy Debates is a LiveScience series about the pros, cons, policy debates, myths and facts related to various alternative energy ideas.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Nuclear Fusion Moves One Step CloserMIT research finds way around one snag in creating nuclear fusion reactors.
By Live Science Staff Published