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Getting Beyond Petroleum Won't Be Easy
Nanopatterns Improve Thin-Film Solar Cells
Thin-film silicon solar cells are more efficient with tiny holes in the back electrical contact.
Next Stop: Ultracapacitor Buses
A U.S.-Chinese venture is out to prove the benefits of quick-charge buses.
Commercializing Garbage to Ethanol
Startup Coskata has opened a "semi-commercial" ethanol plant to demonstrate its technology.
Building the World's Most Powerful Laser
New lasers will be key to making fusion energy and proton therapy practical.
Nov • Dec Issue
Natural Gas Changes the Energy Map
Vast amounts of the clean-burning fossil fuel have been discovered in shale deposits, setting off a gas rush. But how it will affect our energy use is still uncertain.
Clean Tech's Hot New Tool
Smaller and more practical electron-beam emitters could save millions of tons of C02 emissions.
Is China Beating the U.S. in Clean Tech?
The president of NRDC points to a growing investment by China in energy technologies.
Fire in the Holes
Gasifying coal underground could slash the cost of carbon capture--but don't hold your breath for it to happen.
Carbon Capture Remains Elusive
Despite subsidies and new projects, carbon dioxide sequestration is still a long way off.

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