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Solar Power Dipped Along Great American Solar Eclipse Path (Video)Solar power took a dip in the United States when the total eclipse swept across the country Monday (Aug. 21), as a new video shows.
By Thomas Howell Published
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Total Solar Eclipse Could Cost US Nearly $700 Million in Lost ProductivityThe 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.
By Tariq Malik Published
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More Than a View: Windows Double as Solar PanelsBy Tereza Pultarova Published
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New Biofuel Could Work in Regular Diesel EnginesA 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.
By Edd Gent Published
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High-Profile 'Clean Coal' Project Staggers, as Trump Seeks to Slash R&D FundsPresident 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.
By Matt Smith Published
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California Prepares for Solar Power Loss During the Great EclipseBy Laura Geggel Published
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Swiss Voters Support Renewable Energy and Ban NuclearThe Swiss voted to ban new nuclear power plants.
By Kacey Deamer Published
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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.
By Tia Ghose Published
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6 Years After Fukushima: Has Japan Lost Faith in Nuclear Power?Opinion 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.
By Tatsujiro Suzuki Published
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