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Toilet Paper Power: How Used Bathroom Tissue (Yuck) Could Generate Electricity
By Dan Robitzski published
Are we flushing away a greener future? Perhaps, according to scientists who found a way to turn used toilet paper into electricity.

London's 143-Ton 'Fatberg' Gets Second Chance As Biofuel
By Mindy Weisberger published
Even a 143-ton "fatberg" — a clotted, greasy mass of oily garbage recently found clogging a London sewer — deserves a second chance.

Solar Power Dipped Along Great American Solar Eclipse Path (Video)
By Thomas Howell published
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.

Total Solar Eclipse Could Cost US Nearly $700 Million in Lost Productivity
By Tariq Malik published
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
By Edd Gent published
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
By Matt Smith published
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.
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