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The promise and peril of turning the Salton Sea into California's "Lithium Valley" pollution Article 1269 words 8 votes
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Rebuilding after a wildfire? Most states don't require fire-resistant materials Article 2036 words 6 votes
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This simple crib cost $28,885 to make—because it was made with zero fossil fuels climate change energy.renewable Article 600 words 13 votes
IBM’s lithium-ion battery uses seawater materials instead of heavy metals, charges in just five minutes water.sea energy.renewable Article 420 words 12 votes
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Lego wants to completely remake its toy bricks (without anyone noticing) plastics Article 863 words, published Aug 31 2018 36 votes
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