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What would a world without fossil fuels look like?

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What would a world without fossil fuels look like?

Our advanced civilisation is built on easily exploited coal, oil and gas. 51¶¯Âþ explores an alternative history that holds lessons for us all

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Lighting cities with cheap, glaring LEDs is a dim move

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Lighting cities with cheap, glaring LEDs is a dim move

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Physics Nobel won for invention of blue LEDs

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Physics Nobel won for invention of blue LEDs

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Snowflake-shaped networks are easiest to mend

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Snowflake-shaped networks are easiest to mend

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Sunflower solar harvester provides power and water

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Sunflower solar harvester provides power and water

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UN ready for climate change talks in New York

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UN ready for climate change talks in New York

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Temperature-driven clock sparks new kind of generator

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Temperature-driven clock sparks new kind of generator

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China clamps down on dirtiest coal to curb pollution

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China clamps down on dirtiest coal to curb pollution

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Leaky wells, not fracking, polluted US drinking water

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Leaky wells, not fracking, polluted US drinking water

The act of fracking is probably not contaminating US drinking water – the real problem is leaks from the wells that bring natural gas to the surface

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Urban wastelands worth millions for what they give us

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Water-splitter could make hydrogen fuel on Mars

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Want to grow the UK economy? Invest in green energy

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'Reckless' BP faces $18bn fine for Deepwater oil spill

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