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Total Solar Eclipse Could Cost US Nearly $700 Million in Lost Productivity
The total solar eclipse of 2017 could cost U.S. companies nearly $700 million in lost productivity on Monday (Aug. 21) when workers pause to watch the moon block the sun.
New Biofuel Could Work in Regular Diesel Engines
A new way of refining biodiesel so that it works in standard diesel car engines could help broaden the use of renewable fuels, according to scientists.
High-Profile 'Clean Coal' Project Staggers, as Trump Seeks to Slash R&D Funds
President Trump has promised to revive the nation's coal industry, but proposed last month to slash funding to programs that might provide it a lifeline.
Swiss Voters Support Renewable Energy and Ban Nuclear
The Swiss voted to ban new nuclear power plants.
Hanford Disaster: What Happens to Someone Who's Exposed to Plutonium?
A nuclear-waste tunnel collapse might have released radioactive substances, such as plutonium, into the area near the Hanford nuclear facility, which could be dangerous for the people nearby.
6 Years After Fukushima: Has Japan Lost Faith in Nuclear Power?
Nuclear power was a cornerstone of Japan's energy strategy for decades, until the Fukushima disaster. The current government wants to keep some nuclear reactors open, but has lost public support.
