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Today on Planet 100: Top 5 Videos Starring Polar Bears (Video)
There’s been a well-documented gray area surrounding the cooperative operations of BP and federal governmental agencies in the response to the Gulf spill. Questions were raised about press access, for instance, as the government seemed to be abetting BP in restricting media access to sensitive or potentially embarrassing spill-impacted sites. Later, there was the NOAA’s report that 75% of the oil had vanished — such fine news for B… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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White House Accused of Withholding Key Info on BP Spill
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Image via CNET, credit SoloPower While flexible solar panels are not as efficient as standard solar panels you see on the rooftops of homes, they are increasing in popularity since they can be used in applications where conventional solar panels simply aren’t practical. And now, one company has pulled ahead with the first ever Underwriters Laboratories certification in the PV solar industry. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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First Ever UL Certification for Solar Power Goes to Flexible Panels
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Today on Planet 100: Italian Mafia Cleans Up with Wind Energy (Video)
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Today on Planet 100: Robots to the Rescue (Video)
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Photo via kalleboo A common complaint about cell phones is that there is no universal charger — if you don’t have the one that works specifically for your phone, well, you’re just out of luck when your battery dies. It’s not only a hassle for cell phone owners, but it’s a huge problem for e-waste as the chargers become useless when the corresponding cell phones are tossed aside for newer models. But progress toward a more environmentally responsible (and plain common sense) solution for a universal charger that works will all phon… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Universal Cell Phone Charger Coming Soon…At Some Point…In the Maybe-Not-Distant Future…
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