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Up with the Sun
Most areas receive enough sunshine to make solar energy practical.
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Growing Energy on the Farm
Many farmers already produce biomass energy by growing corn to make ethanol. But biomass energy comes in many forms. Virtually all plants and organic wastes can be used to produce heat, power, or fuel.
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A New Road
In the coming years, hybrids can play a significant role in addressing several of the major problems faced by the United States and the world today: climate change, air pollution, and oil dependence.
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History of Russia's Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) System
Despite problems, the system has continued to operate at partial capability.
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Scientists' Declaration on the Nuclear Arms Race
Set forth by the Union of Concerned Scientists in August 1977. By the year's end, over 12,000 scientists and engineers had endorsed the Declaration.
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Automaker Rankings 2002
Honda is still the Greenest Automaker, but Ford has overtaken GM as the cleanest of the Detroit Big Three.
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Nuclear Posture Review
Nuclear Posture Review
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An Assessment of the MDA's 'Endgame Success' Argument
George N. Lewis and Lisbeth Gronlund, UCS Working Paper
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Public Utility Holding Company Act
The Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) of 1935 is the only law that prevents utility holding companies from subsidizing unregulated business activities from profits obtained from their regulated business activities and captive customers.
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Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act
Information on renewable energy, including wind and solar power; nuclear-power safety issues and work of the Union of Concerned Scientists to switch America to clean, safe, renewable, and affordable power.
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What the Building Community Can Do
Improving energy efficiency (that is, getting more use out of the electricity we already generate) is an important strategy for reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
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Decoys and Discrimination In Test IFT-8
This working paper discusses the decoys used for the eighth Ground Based Mid-Course flight test, IFT-8.
